Why Did Mercer Commit Suicide

Mercer commits suicide because technology managed to find him even though he tried his best to live as isolated as possible. I believe that Mae was justified because she did not believe that Mercer would go through such drastic measures. I agree with Bailey in which “ there he was, alone in a cabin. Of course he’s going to get depressed, and work himself into a state of madness and paranoia” (468). I think Mercer was possibly suffering from Madness and depression and that it was not Mae’s fault that he committed suicide. I think she was justified because all her intentions were not meant to be harmful, instead she just wanted Mercer to embrace the new technology that is improving everyone's lives.
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