Hannah Baker's Tapes In 13 Reasons Why

One of principal themes that are portrayed through Hannah Baker’s tapes would be the effect that one person’s actions have on those around them. The characters that are on the tapes tend to see these tapes as blameful actions, whereas they are more of a supplication for those people to consider the effect that their actions and words may have on someone else. Everyone seeks for the reasons that are behind what is happening in our lives, and in “13 Reasons Why”, Hannah relates this with her endless search for reasons and how finding those reasons became metamorphic towards her character, leading to her suicide. The novel switches points of view between Hannah Baker and Clay Jensen. Hannah recalls the events that led her to committing suicide. The characters were left with the quest of finding those reasons. Her search for these reasons were for her to get closure regarding the tragic events that occurred in her life. Thinking she would gain enlightenment through seeking these answers of how and why. Betrayal is another theme that is developed throughout the story. The gossip and rumors that flowed around her came from those who she trusted and considered friends. It seems as if almost every time she opened up to someone, those secret thoughts began to course through the school. Although Hannah was a victim of betrayal, she also played the role on …show more content…
Engrossed in running their store, her parents had no idea about the bullying that had taken place at school. They also did not know about her suicidal thoughts followed by severe depression. However, Hannah’s parents were not the only oblivious parents in the story, many of the other teens’ parents were not apart of their lives, or would lie alongside their children claiming that they did nothing wrong. Keeping secrets from parents are classic habits of teens, these secrets can lead to devastating