Reflection On Why Hannah Committed Suicide

The book was an eye opener for me. I couldn’t imagine how much words can disturb a person. Sometimes people say things without even bearing in mind the seriousness of the words. It is like there are any limitations, people just want to say things. People do not want to validate the feelings of the other person. The book remind me about a collectivist and individualist society. We are in an individualistic society where everyone is on his own.
I am not sure if there the thirteen reasons for Hannah to commit suicide. I can discuss thirteen instances that Hannah committed suicide. The motives that I was able to recognize while reading this interesting book are the following.
The first reason was the joke in the first Cassette “Freshman Class-Who’s Hot/who’s not”. At the beginning I thought it was a childish joke, something that I may not like …show more content…
Sadly, people most of the times think that sexual abuse is just the violence and the sexual portion. Sexual abuse can be as simple as a comment, inappropriate touching or body language. People is not aware any longer of how much they can harm by acting inappropriately. There is sexual abuse in different parts of the book. The case of “Peeping Tom”. The case of Bryce abusing a girl that was under the influence of alcohol. This particular girl was not even able to stand on her own. According to the American Psychology Association Sexual abuse is defined as “unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent. Most victims and perpetrators know each other. Immediate reactions to sexual abuse include shock, fear or disbelief. Long-term symptoms include anxiety, fear or post-traumatic stress disorder. While efforts to treat sex offenders remain unpromising, psychological interventions for survivors — especially group therapy — appears effective.”(American Psychology