In the novel Thirteen Reasons Why‚ there are themes that teenagers can relate to in the real world. Death‚ guilt‚ and betrayal are what teens experience in high school. Hannah’s death impacted many of the students at her school‚ including a boy named Clay who receives the tapes he was given. Death is a recurring theme in the story. The death of Hannah Baker is a main one‚ but we can also see minor ones‚ like the car accident Hannah and her friend caused. Clay is crushed by the loss of her‚
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novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher‚ he uses Clay‚ Hannah and Mr. Porter to express that rumors can destroy a person’s reputation and outlook towards life. Sometimes a person’s reputation can be contorted into many shapes because of rumors. When Hannah first moved to the town she created strong bonds with friend but then school started and so did the rumors: “She was new to the school‚ so all the rumors overshadowed everything else I knew about her”(Asher 218).
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Colton Landaiche Ms. Dehorn Period 3‚ English October 20‚ 2015 Thirteen Reasons Why A: Thirteen Reasons Why‚ an adult novel by Jay Asher‚ is written from the point of view of a Junior in High School‚ Clay Jensen. To some extent‚ however‚ the story focuses primarily on Junior Hannah Baker‚ Clay’s crush. One day‚ when Clay returns home from school‚ he finds a strange package on his doorstep -- addressed to him. Inside‚ he discovers thirteen tapes‚ all recorded by Hannah Baker. One thing is very confusing
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In the book The Thirteen Reasons Why‚ a new high school student is a victim of this type of gossip that started complicating her whole life. In high school‚ many people suffer from bullying‚ but the bullies themselves don’t realize the effect of their words. These stories may not be based on a true story‚ but may be written upon true events. Fiction has a way of shaping perspective in our everyday lives‚ especially for teens. Which can also have the same impact as non-fiction. The Thirteen Reasons
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Have you ever stopped to think about how many people you have affected throughout your life? In the book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher this question is looked at through the perspective of a girl who commits suicide‚ the tapes she left behind for her “thirteen reasons why” she committed suicide‚ and a boy who was one of these reasons why. This is an extremely important topic especially within the lives of teenagers today. The pressures society puts on kids and the things that go on inside and
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The book I read was Thirteen reasons why by Jay Asher‚ the style of this book is kinda mysterious. The book develop through the two narratives shifting between the two man characters Hanna Baker and Clay Jensen. The story of Thirteen Reasons Why takes place in a small town in present time. The town is not actually named in the book‚ but author Jay Asher explains that many of the places Clay Jensen visits from the map are places similar to those from his own home town. The story begins with the
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In the book Thirteen Reasons Why‚ by Jay Asher it follows two main symbols the color blue and scars. The symbols represent and reflect thoughts about a young freshman girl named Hannah. Hannah is the main focus of the book because she is the one who committed suicide and gave out thirteen reasons why she committed suicide. An adolescent boy named Clay is on one of the tapes of her suicide reasons. But he does not know that yet. “Well‚ you’re right. Something did happen. Justin grabbed my hand. We
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The book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher was both enlightening and entertaining in a grim‚ twisted way. Asher tried to convey the message of how “People do have an impact on the lives of others; that’s undeniable.”. The book outlines the day Clay Jensen receives a showbox full of cassette tapes. Each tape a new reason why Hannah Baker‚ Clays longtime crush‚ Commit suicides two weeks before. This book follows Clay as he journeys through his once familiar town. Thirteen Reasons Why is set two
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Use of Symbolism in Thirteen Reasons Why: Eisenhower park According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry‚ “Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds.” Unfortunately‚ suicide is a real life problem that teens face often. The book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher explores the serious topic of suicide using symbolism. He uses Eisenhower Park to symbolize innocence throughout the book. Including the symbol‚ the book’s overall theme is little things have
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Shutting people out‚ doesn’t solve your problem Suicide is irreversible‚ it affects everyone that knew the person. In the book‚ Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher‚ the color blue is a symbol of sadness and emotion‚ it represents the finality of her decision. At the beginning of Hannah Baker’s school year she was pretty typical compared to other high school teenager‚ she was intelligent‚ beautiful‚ and diligent. As time went on things became more complicated and her emotions and the people around
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