Thirteen Reasons Why

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         I still haven't seen the series, but I defiantly want to now. At first, I didn't like Hannah's attitude and decision of making the tapes. I was more disappointed in Hannah, as opposed to the ones who received the tape.  At first, I felt like she was doing too much blaming. I felt like we all go through series of unfortunate events, get made fun of, and let down. What I didn't take into consideration, was the fact that it is those small details that keep us up at night: That one comment, that one memory, that one bad decision. I didn't consider the fact that I let one 5th grader's comment keep me from reading.
        I was mad at Hannah because I thought she was killing herself for vengeance. I guess her suicide wasn't justified for me. Which is terrible to say, but I was jealous, maybe? Instead of taking what life was throwing at her and keep pushing, she gave up, and took down everyone who treated her bad, not giving them a second chance for growth. I felt like all of the complaining, helicopter parents were right. I thought that it glorified suicide and promoted vengeance, and black mailing.
        Then, seeing that clip in class made me decide to give it another chance. Instead of depicting Hannah as a Villain, I started seeing her as a hero. To me, Hannah killed herself to save the others. Adolescence can be such a traumatizing, magical, horrifying experience. Kids can be so mean to each other and do awful things. They can also grow, learn from their mistakes, and become productive, caring, members of society. She didn't take that chance from them because she is the one gave it to them. Sending those tapes to them, using a scar tactic to make sure it played out, and breaking her suicide down into reasons, gave them opportunity to learn, and grow from their mistakes. The Author makes a profound Implication: How you treat people is detrimental to their health, and can create such an impact on crucial decisions; Life or death. (The italics button won't work)


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