Thirteen Reasons Why

By: Kirbie Eccles

Jay Asher

• Was born in Arcadia, California on September 30, 1975.

• He has only published one book. It is highly recommended.

Protagonist

ClayClay is one of the people to receive the tapes. He is who Hannah hooked up with at a party. They also secretly liked each other.

Antagonist

JustinJustin is the first person to get the tapes.

He is Hannah’s first kiss and he is the one who started all the rumors about Hannah. Justin

appears twice on the tapes.

Favorite Character

TonyTony is the one who gave Hannah the tape recorder not knowing what she was going to do with it. Hannah then sends the second set of tapes to him along with his recorder. Tony then feels it is his responsibility to make sure

everybody on Hannah’s list listens to the tapes and sends them on.

Least Favorite Character

Tyler

Tyler was Hannah’s peeping tom.

Plot Summary

• Hannah commits suicide and makes tapes of thirteen reasons why she did it. The tapes get sent to everyone on her list of people who she talks about on the tapes.

Exposition

• The book begins with Clay coming home from school finding a shoe box sized package on his front step. The package contained seven tapes.

Rising Action

• Hannah feeling like no one understands and decides to end her life. Do to the thirteen significant events that happened.

Climax

• Hannah committing suicide.

Falling Action

Clay realizes that all the signs of suicide were there and wishes he would have notices them so he could have helped her.

Resolution

• Clay sending the tapes to the next person on Hannah’s list. Just as Hannah wanted.

Setting

• At school• Around Town

Theme

• Sadness• Depression• Unnoticed cries for help

“Soul Alone”By: Hannah Baker

I meet your eyes You don’t even see meYou hardly respondWhen I whisperHelloCould be my soul mateTwo kindred spiritsMaybe we’re notI guess we’ll never Know

My own motherYou carried me in youNow you see nothingBut what I wearPeople ask youHow I am doing

You smile and nodDon’t let it endTherePut me Underneath God’s sky andKnow meDon’t just see me with your eyesTake awayThis mask of flesh and bone andSee meFor my soulAlonehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRXwT2LaqbA(Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher)

Suicide

YouTube - Teen Depression & Suicide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUcA_wGxWYw

Teen SuicideBy: Richard O’Conner, PhD

• rise in teen suicide rates is concerning mental health professionals, educators, and youth workers.

• considered to be the second or third most common cause of death among adolescents.

• it's important for everyone to be aware of the problem.

(http://www.mental-health-matters.com)

Suicidal Behavior

• Sad or irritable mood• Loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed.• Large change in appetite or weight• Loss of energy• Feelings of guilt• Difficulty concentrating• Talks about dying (http://survive.org.uk/suicide.html)

• http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/suicide-son-marie-osmond-michael-blosil-teen-depression/story?id=9976734

Preventing Suicide

• Talk to the person about suicide.• Show them they are loved and wanted.• Make sure they know your there to listen to

them.• Try to understand where they’re coming from.• Hide the pills, knives, guns, ropes.• Get professional help. (http://www.teensuicidestatistics.com)

• “No talk of suicide should be taken lightly. It indicates the need for professional help. Any suicidal gesture, no matter how "harmless" it seems, demands immediate professional attention.”- Richard O’Conner