A) Plot:
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher begins when Clay Jensen receives seven audiotapes recorded by Hannah Baker, a girl from his town who recently killed herself. According to Hannah, each person on her tapes is a reason for her suicide. Clay is on the tapes, yet doesn’t see why. He has to listen to figure it out. When Clay finally gets to his tape, it is exposed that he wasn’t actually blamed for her suicide. Clay realizes that even though he didn't do anything bad to Hannah, he let rumors stand in the way of their budding relationship. Clay could have made a positive difference in Hannah’s life and hopefully prevented her suicide. Clay's possible role in Hannah's is hard for Clay to comprehend. He knows Hannah did this to her self, but is angry because he didn't do anything to stop her. Clay who’s normally calm gets so mad; he punches a fence and cuts his hand. Clay after staying up all night listening to the tapes brings himself to school the next day, realizing he cant hide the rest of his life and reaches out to another girl, Skye Miller. He does this hoping to keep her from the same fate of Hannah.
B) Three Characters
1) Hannah Baker
• Hannah is the girl that committed suicide. She is the person the whole story is based on and is the girl speaking through the tapes. The story is told from her point of view.
• Hannah is manipulative. She used so much effort with recording the tapes and passing out maps of where she’s been just to get people to do what she wants them to do. She also threatens to release the tapes if the listeners don’t pass them on or do what she says.
• Hannah’s relationship with the other characters was bad because they influenced her life in a negative way. She was happy until being voted on in a s...
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...new, could help you do that” (14.84). The style is confusing having short sentences but that’s what makes the story interesting. Your read Clay’s thoughts so, they shouldn’t be perfect. When we think it’s not always logical, so for Jay Asher to explain Clay’s thoughts and what Hannah is saying makes the story all the more interesting.
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“ On many nights leading to the first day of school here, I’d climb on top of that rocket and let my head fall back against the steering wheel. The night breeze blowing through the bars calmed me” (page 24). This is an example of one of the few places where Hannah could go and be calm or relax. She felt calm playing in a rocket ship at a park; a park where little kids play made her feel comfortable and safe. She thought it was safe because little kids have no worries; she wanted to stop worrying and be a little kid again.
In 1776, David McCullough gives a vivid portrayal of the Continental Army from October 1775 through January 1777, with sharp focus on the leadership of America’s greatest hero, George Washington. McCullough’s thesis is that had not the right man (George Washington) been leading the Continental Army in 1776, the American Revolution would have resulted in a vastly different outcome. He supports his argument with a critical analysis of Washington’s leadership during the period from the Siege of Boston, through the disastrous defense of New York City, the desperate yet, well ordered retreat through New Jersey against overwhelming odds, and concludes with the inspiring victories of Trenton and Princeton. By keeping his army intact and persevering through 1776, Washington demonstrated to the British Army that the Continental Army was not simply a gang of rabble, but a viable fighting force. Additionally, Mr. McCullough supports his premise that the key to the survival of the American Revolution was not in the defense of Boston, New York City, or any other vital terrain, but rather the survival of the Continental Army itself. A masterful piece of history, 1776 is not a dry retelling of the Revolutionary War, but a compelling character study of George Washington, as well as his key lieutenants, and his British adversaries, the most powerful Army in the 18th Century world. When I read this book, I went from a casual understanding of the hero George Washington to a more specific understanding of why Washington was quite literally the exact right man at the exact right place and time to enable the birth of the United States.
One summer her parents sent her to a fun camp that was supposed to help her lose weight. But it wasn’t fun and she did lose weight, but in a terrible way. They feed the campers very little and made them do different kinds of exercise constantly. When they got to call home a person would sit near the phone and make sure they didn’t tell their parents the truth. Finally one day a child was so overworked that he died and all the campers got to go home. After many more years of bullying Daelyn tried to kill herself unsuccessfully. The last time she tried to kill herself, she damaged her throat and vocal cords and all of her food has to be put in a blender for her to eat, which ended up with her losing a lot of weight and finally being skinny. But now she gets made fun of for her neck brace. And now that she has found www.through-the-light.com she finally has made a plan to kill herself. Santana is a boy who lives across the street from Daelyn’s Catholic school and always goes to talk to her while she’s waiting for her parents. He had Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that he almost died from earlier in life and now it's back. Kim and Chip are Daelyn’s parents who are constantly worried about what she’s doing and are on a 24/7 suicide watch, unaware of the website she is using on her computer because it is untraceable. Emily starts talking to Daelyn during choir, unaware that Daelyn was also overweight
From saying that he wants to kill himself to dissing everyone who has different beliefs than him, it is shown that he is suffering from depression. From the time the novel begins, till the novel ends, many different examples of a state of depression are apparent. In the novel Thirteen Reasons Why, Hannah was suffering from depression just like Holden does in Salinger’s novel. Depression is a part of some people’s life that can be truly menaceful and degrading as it is shown in Holden’s and Hannah’s
In the first place, she was developed to be secretive because of her loneliness, but befriending Jacob, Norman, and Paul makes her more social, which showed that life is better with sociability. This portion of the novel helped state that, "She looked surprised as though she couldn't believe she had talked so much " ( from page 131). Hannah is generally secretive and lonely, for she lost her family and was made as an example for her lost ears, but when she found out that Jacob was caring and friendly, she decided to trust him and answer his questions. Afterward, she was surprised and stopped, as if waking up from a dream but did not regret it totally. What we should discern from that, Finding a caring friend could change the reality. Moreover, their friendship then developed, and they got to be a family. In the second place, Hannah was unpredictable but did not point to it directly, yet exposed it for her friends, she did all she could. That was stated indirectly in the section on page 161, " She looked at the faces around her – Jacob, Oteka, Paul – and it was as though she began to draw strength from their courage emanating from them and enveloping her. " What Hannah only needed to reveal her real personality and impulsiveness was some courage from her friends, that she loved and cared for, which she read in their eyes. So, McKay delivered " friendship is strong " by making Hannah impulsive. If she was designed to be calm or shy, Norman would not have made it, or even Jacob, sacrificing it to save his friend. Hannah was described in that figure to enhance the idea of friendship's power in
The tapes are the centerpiece of the story and the largest motif for showing the impact that people have on those around them— even if they do not realize it. While it would be easy to write a paper on every person on the tape and how they made an impression on Hannah’s life, the focus is on Alex and his story. Alex’s story affected many people – not just Hannah. Alex’s Best of Freshman Class and Worst of Freshman Class list affected everyone whose name made that list. Hannah is not afraid to call him out on that fact; "There are some sick and twisted people out there, Alex – and maybe I'm one of them— but the point is, when you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it" (53). Sure, the way this list objectified women let them be handled like they were toys for men, but it definitely hit every girl’s self-esteem. The perfect example of this is the fight that Hannah and Jessica have in the café. The whole fight started over their names being on that list. While Alex made the list as a fun joke, he unknowingly ruined a friendship; Isolating Hannah further. “It’s a punch in the stomach and a slap in the face. It's a knife in my back..."(68). Alex's quest for popularity in a new school left him unaware that the choice he was making to pass around a list, a list that idolized the way his
The main characters in this show all play a different role in contributing to Hannah's death. Hannah
The attitudes and morals expressed in Hannah Montana often reflected those of her real life as Miley Cyrus. During several episodes of Hannah Montana, Montana was placed in situations that caused her to have to make a decision based on her the things her parents had taught her. After much thought, Montana typically made the decision to do what was morally and socially acceptable. This type of attitude and leadership made Hannah Montana a role model for many young girls around the country. After the ending of the long-lived Hannah Montana series, the suppressed identity of Miley Cyrus emerged.
Kit should not have went back to Hannah Tupper’s House for 3 reasons, Kit knew she should not go back, Kit was not really helping, and Kit was only hurting herself.
He doesn’t have any friends when he comes to America, and Ganwar doesn’t seem to want to be with him. Hannah plays a considerable role in helping Kek build his bridge. She is Kek’s first friend in America. Being friends with Hannah led Kek to other friendships. In times when Kek feels upset, Hannah is there to make him smile, like when he accidently broke his aunt’s dishes. Even though he felt terrible, Hannah helped him see the light of the situation by making him laugh. Hannah also helps Kek open up more. He tells her all about Ganwar and his “many worries”. He tells her about his family and what happened to them. He feels alone in his sadness, but he realizes that Hannah has also “seen sad places”. Knowing that he is not alone helps Kek feel more optimistic about his situation. Having optimism like this helps Kek build his
Hannah’s reputation was destroyed by many people throughout the book. Her reputation is the cause of many things that lead her to end her life. Some of the reasons that she says some people made her end her life are more severe than others. Most of the people in the book only have interactions with Hannah because of her reputation. In school your reputation means a lot because what people hear about you is what they will think of you when your name comes up or they see you.
We picked this because it talks about what the whole book is really about which is where a girl kills herself because over the years she gets hurt by friends and the people around her and she thinks she’s had enough of that so she ends her life because of the hurting she went through. The connection to the message of this book is that Hannah felt lost and hurt so much that she hated the fact that these people around her could cause so much pain in her life and she thought it wasn’t fair for them to do that because like she said in the passage if you mess with one part of a person’s life then you're with there whole
Who she thanks for her relationship with Him is, not surprisingly, her own mom. Hannah says, “My mom taught me a lot about it [Jesus Christ and Christianity] and I really believe in it but I’m still young.” With big aspirations, like learning more about God, Hannah doesn’t forget about her dream job of being a “dentist… or a nurse… a school nurse.” She realizes a lot of schooling will be needed to do such a big job, but it’s worth it in the end to be able to help others. Helping others is what Hannah is really all
As she rose from her spot she felt eyes of many staring at her, whispering. What had she done wrong? Following the angry teacher, her heart beated rapidly inside of her. She was scared for what awaits her outside the door. Behind her, the door slammed and she jumped in startlement, then continued to walk over to Mr. Monroe at the end of the ramp. The first words Mr. Monroe said to Hannah were, “don’t worry you're not in trouble.” “Whew” Hannah let out a huge breath that she was holding. The two of them walked down to the dining hall, then back up again to the dorm, all while talking about what happened the night before in the girls bedroom. Once they arrived at Raven Dorm, none of the downstairs lights were on. Hannah went into the dark room with Mr. Monroe behind her. He paused at the door, holding his hand on the light switch. “Click”, the lights went on and the whole seventh grade class jumped up from the floor and yelled, “SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” This amazed Hannah! Everyone ended the day with delicious cupcakes with blue frosting for all of the seventh graders and Hannah got her own mini chocolate
Jules Verne in his book, Mysterious Island, quoted: “It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason”. This quote can easily be associated with Hannah Baker, the protagonist of the book Thirteen Reasons why, written by Jay Asher. She likes candy, hot chocolate, blue nail polish, filling out surveys, and reading and writing poetry. Deeply romantic, she wants to find love, and is exploring relationships naturally, at her own pace. She's also smart, attractive, and friendly. Hannah had just arrived in a new town, new school, new people and was ready to start her life again, but what followed were the next three most miserable years of her life. She had entered her school with great expectations and a fresh look upon the world, but had found herself faced with great challenges and obstacles; she had to deal with being alone, fitting in, and not knowing who to trust. To overcome these problems Hannah had to go through immense hardships which developed her character largely; struggling with them developed her character in three instances: Her relationship with Justin Foley, the accident with Jenny Kurtz, and her very last interaction with Mr. Porter.
The personality of a character comes into question when thinking about the past like we do in, Thirteen Reasons Why. In each tape, Hannah described the personality and actions of those who hurt her. The damage was especially severe since she was new in town and vulnerable. This made her trusting of Justin, Jessica, Alex, and others featured on the tapes. But when she was betrayed by them she started shutting everyone around her out. People who could have helped her and prevent her suicide, like Clay. The whole situation could have been avoided if Justin had not betrayed Hannah. If Hannah had trusted Clay her suicide could