Thursday, March 27, 2014

I am Clay Jensen

I am worried, nervous, anxious
I wonder how I contributed to Hannah Bakers death
I hear Hannah's voice at night telling me that my name is mentioned in one of her 13 tapes
I see
I want to find my tape and find out how I contributed to Hannah's suicideI am worried, nervous, anxious

I pretend that everything's okay when in reality, I'm going insane
I feel the urge to keep searching for my hidden tape
I touch
I worry that my contribution was far worse than everyone elses
I cry because I'm scared of what the tape might say
I am worried, nervous, anxious

I understand that in a way, I am guilty of her death
I say to myself that I didn't really contribute to her death. That maybe it's a thank you for helping her when she needed it
I dream about that one hidden tape and what it might say
I try as hard as I can to look for that tape non-stop
I hope that my tape isn't anything truly bad or that could make me feel even more guilty
I am worried, nervous, anxious

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Theme- Power (Will-power, strength-power, etc.)

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

I chose this book because not only did it catch my attention, I could really reflect on it and how the girl felt. 

This book is about a girl that gets bullied and teased on so much, too the point that she feels that suicide is the only way out. She commits suicide, but leaves behind 13 tapes, each directed and meant for a specific person. Each person had a part in her death. Clay Jensen wants nothing to do with Hannah Baker or the tapes she left behind. He believes that Hannah Baker and all her secrets should be gone. Buried down with her. One night, Hannah's voice tells Clay that his name is mentioned in one of her tapes, leading him to search his small town to find the way he contributed to her death; what he discovers, will forever change his life.  
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. -Christopher Reeve (Superman)
  
A hero is just like any other person. In my opinion, the only difference between an average human and a hero, is that a hero will find ways to persevere even in the toughest hardships, while an average human, will suffer for quite a while; asking themselves why a specific thing had to happen. A hero would realize that things happen. That if they stay in that specific time and pain, they're simply wasting time & not going anywhere when they could be out in the world finding ways to prevent that specific event or situation form happening once more.