1. 13 Reasons Why By: Jay Asher

2. Independent Analysis Passage gives a chilling and suspenseful effect to the novel Hannah’s straightforwardness The oddity of hearing Hannah’s voice after her death Certainty Rejects American Dream

3. Significance Gives introduction and significance to Hannah’s tapes Hannah introduces and begins her story Relation to theme - Reveals to the characters in the book how they were involved in Hannah’s death without them even knowing

4. Why Did the Author Include This Chapter? The author included this chapter to introduce how Hannah will tell her story and her first reason To elaborate and explain the readers about the plot To create suspense

5. Without This Chapter The situation would be obscure and confusing to the audience of how the tapes will travel and work Her first reason

6. Quote “I hope you’re ready, because I am about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you’re listening to these tapes, you’re one of the reasons why.” -Blunt -Introduces theme -Foreshadows the plot and climax of novel

7. Related Film Night, Mother (1986)