Juan is an atheist, does what he wants, and is alienated from others. He feels life isn't worth living and kills himself. According to Emile Durkheim, he would be classified as an:

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According to Durkheim's theory of suicide, there are four types of suicide: egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and imitative. Egoistic suicide occurs when an individual is detached from society and lacks social integration or a sense of belonging. Juan is described as being alienated from others and living life on his own terms, which indicates a lack of social integration. Therefore, Juan's suicide would be classified as egoistic.

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