What Role Does Miss Antilly Play In Hannah's Suicide

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When Hannah first moved to town, there were two other new kids, Alex Standall (from the previous tape) and Jessica Davis.
Hannah and Jessica met through a well-meaning guidance counselor, Miss Antilly, who switched schools later that year.
Clay remembers that she was replaced by Mr. Porter.
Hannah says that the change in guidance counselors was "very unfortunate" (5.110). But she'll explain that in another tape.
Clay wonders whether Mr. Porter had a role in Hannah's suicide. He was asking about her the day she killed herself and he didn't look so good. Clay remembers a girl telling him that day that she saw an ambulance pulling away from Hannah's house.
Hannah says that she and Jessica were both embarrassed that Miss Antilly was trying to pair

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