main charactor praise or criticism

Hannah Baker being the main charactor of Thirteen Reasons Why deserves criticism. I feel that way because she brought alot of things upon herself. She could have talked to some of the people she is blaming for her suicide and told them their faults. Or even spoke with a school or professional counsler. There were other options than suicide. School kids bullying you really is not a reason to kill yourself. I can see maybe moving or changeing schools but even then you are running from your problems. I think Hannah's problem was allowing them to spread rumors about her and treating her the way they did. She never stood up for herself or said they were lies. She allowed them to continue on into more bigger issues. I understand moving to a new city or school is not easy but it is really what you make of it. Hannah was acting like nothing was wrong and never spoke out caused alot of her problems. All of the rumors,guilt,and blame could have been prevented if Hannah would of handled things differently. Moving to a new school may have caused a major change which could have contributed to a new reputation and caused rumors. I dont agree with alot of the different things that happen to her, I just dont feel suicide was a very thought through decision. For instance the peeping tom,or Courtney pretending to be friends, or grabbing her butt those were not appropriate but could of been dealt with differently. I just dont feel she should put the blame on so many other people, when alot was her own fault. So I dont feel she should be praised at all, criticism is needed.

What Emotions Did The Text Stir Up Within Me

Some of the emotions I felt while reading this novel are personally felt. While growing up in school I watched kids pick on or make fun of other kids that were less fortunate and I really felt bad for them but there was nothing I felt I could do. I found myself trying to be friends with a few of them but really inside I knew I was only doing it to try to make there days a little more comfortable. Giving them someone to vent out to. I knew it was wrong to pretend but it felt right at the time. Just like Courtney did with Hannah in Thirteen Reasons Why. Pretending to be someones friend can obviously do more harm than good. Another example is my older brother was also picked on as a kid and once again I couldn't really help them being older kids and all. He also kept it all hidden inside until eventually gave up. Not like Hannah commiting suicide, but quitting school as soon as he could. So I felt his hurt and embarassment as well. I tried to talk to him but he would not open up to anyone. So I know personally what it is like to everything built up inside until you just give up. Finally, when I was in middle school I had a close friend that had some of the similar rumors spread about her and watching her break down took an emotional toll on me as well. All I could do is listen and offer a shoulder to cry on. Then she eventually moved away and I never saw her again. That being said I found this novel a very good choice because I could relate.

Thirteeen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

I personally feel the significance of the title came from an experience Jay Asher had himself or someone he knew. My reason being I haven't done much reading in my life ,but the reading i have done the books had a personal or like situation to the author. I believe authors do choose their titles for a specific reason. From some information I found in the book " Thirteen Reasons Why" Jay Asher did have a personal reasoning when he chose this title. Jay originally got his idea from visiting a museum which was an audiotour. An audiotour being , you walk around with a cassette plkayer what u saw was being explained to you. That being years before begining the book. Even more so ,a close relative attempting suicide at a similar age as the main charactor Hannah. She survived but couldn't speak about one specific reason why without bringing up something prior or after that caused her attempt. Both ideas together brought "Thirteen Reasons Why". Also in the start of this book the main charactor was originally named Anna Baker,but Jay found that other books about suicidal female charactors were also named Anna. So to steer away from that he altered the name to Hannah. When figureing out how many stories there were going to behe chose "Thirteen Reasons Why" for the last name being Baker and a bakers dozen being thirteen. And thats how it came about. At the book selling the original title was "Bakers Dozen :The Autobiography of Hannah Baker". Jay Asher had a very clever and unique idea for this novel.