Hannah Baker was a teenager who faced betrayal, violence, guilt, and given a bad reputation based on the rumors that were spread about her in school. She committed suicide because of the situations she encountered. Betrayal, false reputations, violence, and guilt are elements that drive adolescents towards suicide in the novel Thirteen Reasons Why. Thirteen Reasons Why is about a teenage girl named Hannah Baker who arrived to a new school. She faced a lot of horrible situations that drove her to
you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why.” (Asher 7) High school student Hannah Baker has committed suicide. But before doing so, she's recorded a suicide note with thirteen stories about why she has made that decision. Clay Jensen returns home from school one afternoon to find a cardboard box addressed to him, filled with these seven tapes. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher embarks on a journey with Clay
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher, is a Realistic Fiction novel. I read this book for my book talk assignment. The realistic setting of this book is mainly at school, or outside of school depending on which character is speaking at the time. There are two main characters in this book. There is a girl named Hannah Baker, and a boy named Clay Jensen. Both of these characters are high school students. The main conflict of this book revolves around the fact that Hannah Baker committed suicide. Clay Jensen
a family, any of that. Clay Jensen, from “Thirteen Reasons why” and Snowball from “Animal Farm” are two extremely different characters. Clay Jensen is an ordinary boy, nothing special. He does not go to any gatherings or popular events. He tells his mom every little detail in his life and always needs her consent before doing something. Snowball,
In the book, Thirteen Reasons Why, the main character, Clay Jensen, recalls back to a moment when he was five. He had climbed to the top of a rocket slide and was too scared to come back down. When I was younger, my dad was fixing our roof. To get to the top, he needed to climb up a tall ladder. He instructed me to not follow him up, but I was eight. I was as naive and as curious as any other eight year old would be. As you can probably guess, I followed him up that ladder and when I reached the
The Feminine Dilemma The sky is dark, cloud wisps brushing over the bright crescent that is the moon. A young woman walks out of a restaurant, laughing with her most trusted friends. One by one, they get in their cars parked along the city streets as she waves goodbye to each of them. Once she’s left all alone in the empty, dimly illuminated street, she begins her trip home. Minute by minute she walks, the tapping of her shoes on the sidewalk echoing and quickening, fearing someone may be following