Quote Analysis

         "I know. I know what you're thinking. As I was telling the story, I was thinking the same thing myself. A kiss? A rumor based on a kiss made you do this to yourself?
           No. A rumor based on a kiss ruined a memory that I hoped would be special. A rumor based on a kiss started a reputation that other people believed in and reacted to. An sometimes, a rumor based on a kiss has a snowball effect (P. 30)."
 
      I chose this quote to analyze because it seems like the starting point of all Hannah's troubles. She expresses with this quote that while a silly kiss, and the silly rumor about the kiss turned into so much more. It's so easy for things to "snowball" into something bigger. It was because of this rumor that students at her school considered her "easy". It was because of this rumor that Hannah had trouble making new friends, and we find out later that it was because of this rumor that Clay Jensen thought Hannah was too experienced for him. This quote also shows that Hannah also thought this was a crazy following of events. It seemed like such a simple thing, a kiss, but it turned into so much more. Rumors have a tendency to become more harmful than anyone thinks they will. In the case of Hannah Baker, a rumor led to a young girl's death.

Comments

  1. Anya BentApril 28, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    This book made the news this morning. School in various places are considering banning because the claim is that suicide has been glamorized. What do you think? I know that we have had several suicides and attempted suicides at my school. I think all the issues in this book are relevant and pertinent to today. Sorry, I asked you a question, and then answered it too...but I would still like to hear your thoughts.

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