Based on the short story of Tobias Wolff, Bullet in the brain,this paper centers on the analyze of the death of the protagonist—Anders’ s death. The main reason is his overly love of words and criticism.This kind of love cause his character and behavior which lead to his death. Based on the short story of Tobias Wolff, Bullet in the brain, this paper centers on the analyze of the death of the protagonist-Anders’ s death. The main reason is his overly love of words and criticism. This kind of love cause his his character and behavior which lead to his death.