the modality of suicide in infinite jest

Direct And Indirect Suicide: Hal, Joelle, James Though famous for its inscrutability and purposeful obscurantism, perhaps one of the most interesting threads in Foster Wallace's notorious sophomore novel is its treatment of, or, indeed, disinterest in, suicide. Central characters in Infinite Jest variously greet suicide with wry amusement, apathy, anguish, or a combination thereof. Figures attempt…