Live as a monster, or die as a good man?

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2010)

I think Teddy was sane. I think he reverted, because he knew he was never getting off the island, and that was too much for him to live with. That explains his last line to "Chuck"
"Is it better to live as a monster, or die as a good man?"
Teddy had lived as a monster, in both of his lives. In one, he killed his wife. In the other, he killed the Nazi officers. So now that the living part is over, he wants to die a good man. Not a physical death, per say, but once the lobotomy is over, he wont have to deal with the pain anymore. That in itself is a good reason to lose your memory. Two full lives of memorys....all the pain of two people...well, that's enough to drive anyone crazy.