The Aokigahara Forest is the final resting place for many in Japan. Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, this dense forest is a "hotspot" for suicide. Every year, nearly 100 hanging bodies are found. The rhetorical question of why so many choose to end their lives in this forest has been repeated throughout this article; it has been a mystery for many years. The description of the lush forest does seem to indicate a possible reason: it is so dense in vegetation that once you enter, it is unlikely to find your way out. For the desperate, Aokigahara is the perfect place to disappear.
The author seemed to shed light on a fascinating phenomena to the general public - anyone old enough to appreciate the tragedy and beauty of this situation. Lyle Brennan, the author, subtly urged anyone contemplating suicide to not follow through with it with the use of pathos. To think it through and be positive. I think Brennan accomplished his two purposes. Readers learned of an interesting occurrence in Japan and they also were subtly discouraged from attempting suicide through an informative yet interesting video.
The context was in an article indicating the rising number of suicide deaths. Published by Daily Mail, I do not think it is a completely credible source yet I did not note any bias in this article. I do not think an article like this could really be skewed, it is just a report on something that happens in Japan and the enigma behind it.
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