Reading Connections

Text to Text: 

          I found a text to text connection between the book Thirteen Reasons Why and the book My Sister's Keeper.  In the book My Sister's Keeper at a very young age Kate Fitzgerald was diagnosed with leukemia.  At first Kate really didn't think anything of it.  Yes, of course she was being looked at differently and people were judging her because she had lost all of her hair.  Although, Kate just put that behind her and lived her life as if she was cancer free.  Once, Kate gets older she comes to realize that her leukemia is tearing her family apart.  Kate soon feels that she is the reason her family is falling to pieces.  Kate now knows the cancer is not only killing her, but it is killing the rest of her family too.  She then wishes death upon herself; Kate wants to die.  (For more on this book read my other blog posts) 

          In the book Thirteen Reasons Why Hannah was being bullied.  She was being bulling in many ways and by many people.  The kids that were messing with Hannah had taken it way too far and they would not leave her alone.  Hannah was strung over and also wished to die, like Kate.  Hannah had, had enough and committed suicide.  Why didn't Hannah ask for help?  Why didn't Kate try to pull her family back together?  Did either of these two girls even try to save themselves?  Is death really the answer to every situation?

Text to World:

          The book Thirteen Reasons Why relates to the world of teenagers and bullying.  Did you know 30% of teenagers in the United States have been involved in bullying?  I predict these bulling statistics will always occur and be an issue because there will always be people in the world that are cruel to others.  As much as I wish bulling didn't exist I know it will always be an issue of discussion.  Data is suggesting that bullying is very common in the life of a teenager.  Hannah in the novel Thirteen Reasons Why  was fifteen years old and was also being bullied.  The bullying Hannah was experiencing was so severe that she committed suicide.  Teenagers in the world today also can become very depressed which can lead to suicide.  Teenagers today as well as Hannah Baker are dying from the wrath of their peers.     

Bullying Statistics     

Text to Self: 

       The book I have just recently finished, Thirteen Reasons Why, believe it or not can relate to my life.  I have experienced others being bullied and I have also been bullied.  Bullying is a very crucial topic and I wish it didn't exist.  I don't enjoy to be bullied and it really hurts my feelings.  You could come to a conclusion that Hannah Baker and I have both gotten our feelings hurt from bullies.  I have been bullied just like Hannah was bullied in the story Thirteen Reasons Why.  Why do people bully me?  Why do people bully others?  Why did people bully Hannah?  One reason I think people bully others is because of jealousy.  The kids in the novel may have bullied Hannah because they were jealous of her.  She was pretty and rich.  Some people think that if you bring someone else down then it will make you have more power.  I wish bullying didn't exist and I am pretty sure Hannah would agree with me.