Thirteen Reasons Why By Jay Asher

               

"SKYE"

                That right there is the ending of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The novel begins as the narrator, Clay Jensen, receives a mysterious package. We soon learn that the package contains the audio taped suicide note of Hannah Baker, a girl Clay had a crush on before she killed herself about two weeks before.

                I like the ending of the novel. It ends with one word which is “Skye”. It ends with one word but it is packed with meanings. This word sums up why Hannah’s tapes have affected Clay.The novel is centered on Clay listening to Hannah’s tapes,ther effect on him is a major issue.

                 When I read the first few reasons, I was kind of annoyed by how she's so sensitive about the tiniest things. Afterwards, I analyzed her reasons. I found out that she had reasonable reasons that caused her life. They took away her dreams, gave her a bad reputation, gave everyone the idea of sexually assaulting her, took away her friendship, her security and the meaning of "home" the safest place she could have been. If you read between the lines, Hannah said the stars gave her hope but she decided to close her blinds because Tyler. They also took away the encouragements she needed for the her privacy and had her thoughts dissected. Clay was the only exception but it was when Hannah was with Clay that she realized she couldn't be with the one she loves because of the rumors. Even a teacher couldn’t help her as he took away Hannah's thought that someone cares for her

                Skye used to be a popular girl at their school, but one day she apparently just "stopped caring," and has since become a social outcast. She is first intoduced in an early chapter when Clay is on the bus. In the end, he goes after her because he remembers Hannah, and by befriending Skye may have prevented another suicide.


Anisha :) x
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30/5/2014