Hannah Baker's Life Revealed In 13 Reasons Why

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Hannah Baker was was a typical high school girl who committed suicide. No one saw it coming nor expected it. It was totally unexpected. Except we came to realize that it was not so obvious if one looked hard enough at the signs that she showed. She had no friends going through high school as well, no one to turn to or talk to as she went through these hard situations through her high school life. In the novel “13 Reasons Why”, by Jay Asher, Hannah was eventually pushed over the edge beyond repair, committing suicide and leaving 13 tapes to towards each specific person who was the reason of her death. Each person has a part in everyone's life whether they realize it or not the betrayal of her friends was where it all started, It was not just …show more content…

These thirteen people have ultimately caused betrayal in Hannah’s life. At first Hannah began to like a boy and put her trust into him, resulting in her first kiss. That is where everything began for Hannah Baker. The kiss of Justin Foley then lead to rumors that half the school would believe and listen to. According to “National Center for Statics” around 17% of women are gossiped about which is a type of bullying, and around 67% see bullying happen offline more so than online. By the rumors starting for Hannah is where the so called snowball effect started for Hannah. One by one people started to believe what they heard of Hannah even though the rumors were not true. Once people started to listen to the rumors then came Marcus Cooley who could have impacted Hannah's life the most by reacting to the rumors, “And I couldn't look away as your fingertips caressed my knee...and started moving up “ (Page 142). Marcus touched Hannah without permission and humiliated her in front of a group of people. There was Jessica Davis and Alex Standall who betrayed her as a friend in her time of need when she needed it mos going through high school. Jessica and Alex both needed a friend as well as she did and eventually they left her. As school was hell for Hannah Baker home was just as bad. Her parents were stressed with work and acted like she was not really there, a student who takes pictures for the school year book, who also has been taking pictures inappriately of Hannah Baker. His name is Tyler Down, He has been stalking taking pictures of Hannah not only making her feel unsafe at school but uncomfortable in her own home scared to move in the night. Tyler has betrayed Hannah as a person making her feel this way with everything else going on in her life. As things keep going through the snowball effect Bryce Walker ruins it all for Hannah Baker. Hannah says 'Not once did I give in to the

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