Some people may say that having control over someone or something can bring satisfaction and a feeling of power. In the article titled "Gunman Kills Himself After Hostage Drama (584)" written by Charles P. Wallace and Tim Waters, the loss of control and the feeling of helplessness drives Robert B. Rose to commit a final act of self-affirmation. control over himself. In another article written by Martin EP Seligman titled "On Learned Helplessness (585)", the feeling of losing self-control is something that can cause someone to do things they thought they would never do. What is difficult to understand is that some of the things a person can do can negatively involve the lives of others and the end result could be death. Losing control and feeling helpless is a difficult thing to experience, whatever the circumstances. In the case of Robert B. Rose, he is struck by devastating health problems that alter his lifestyle. Robert B Rose is a native of “Leucadia, a town about thirty miles north of San Diego (584)”. He is struck by news about his health which leaves him in a state of depression and anger. His mother states that Robert "had been under intensive psychiatric care for several years (584)" and that in January she was told that he "suffered from multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system (584)." His mother thinks: "For him, it was sort of the straw that broke the camel's back (584)." Martin EP Seligman states: “Since helplessness arouses fear and depression, an activity that avoids helplessness thereby avoids this aversive emotional state (586).” He also states: “Competence can be a motivation to avoid fear and depression induced by helplessness (586).” After hearing all this bad news, Robert died...... middle of paper ...... facing fear (585)". Rose feels that he cannot bring back the girl and the little control he had is now gone and depression ensues. At 2 a.m., the police heard a gunshot in the room. the room and found Rose dead (585).” It is true that losing control of one's life is very depressing and sometimes it can lead to shocking expressions of wanting to regain control of oneself or an event in that individual's life. Rose's mother states that he was the youngest of five children, he was a "very bright young man and a very depressed man (585)." was a problem he had to deal with throughout his life Finding out he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis was so devastating that it ended his life...