The End

PART ONE: Who do you think is mostly responsible for Hannah's suicide?

PART TWO: What are your thoughts about the book after finishing it?

Letting Go

What did Hannah mean when she said, "...but I was using you. I needed you, so I could let go of me, completely." (pg 265)

Jenny

What do you think of Jenny? Why do you think this event contributed to Hannah's suicide?

One of these things is not like the others....

What makes this story different from all the other stories that Hannah has told so far?

Clay's Story

Was it fair of Hannah to put Clay's name on the list? Why or why not?

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

So far in the tapes Hannah has not mentioned Clay's name. Clay does not even know what he did to become one of the 13 reasons why Hannah commited suicide. However, Clay has still felt guilty many times so far as he listens to the tapes. Why does Clay feel guilty/responsible so far?

Taboo Subject

Without knowing why the person would want to commit suicide the students in Hannah's class claimed it would be difficult to help. They also wanted to know who the person was who submitted the topic when with all other topics it hadn't mattered. Why do you think none of the students were willing to discuss suicide openly without knowing specifics?

Excuse or not?

         Marcus has previously said that he did nothing to Hannah and that she was simply looking for an excuse to kill herself. Now that you know his story do you think that Marcus contributed to Hannah's sucide? How? Also, we have now heard the stories of six people on Hannah's list. At the end of Marcus' story (the sixth) Hannah says for the first time that she has started thinking about disappearing, i.e. suicide. Do you think it is possible that these experiences could actually lead someone to start thinking about killing themselves?  Why or why not?