Stefan Zweig wrote a breathtaking autobiography called "The World of Yesterday." This book takes a look at Europe around the turn of the century. Although recognized as an autobiography, I believe the book is more of a suicide note for the talented author. There are a few reasons that I believe lead to this conclusion. It can be interpreted that the way it is written is in the form of a suicide note. Also, the tone of the book, although written to be completely factual, has sort of a depressing side. I find the book more interesting to think about when thought about as a declaration of death, even if the fact of the matter is that no one will ever know the truth.

A suicide is committed when a person believes there is nothing more for them. They believe that the past is much greater than the...