People have been arguing if 13 Reasons Why is bringing awareness or glamorizing suicide. This show has attracted thousands of people because of how it got started, the good of the press, and the heat it’s taking from the worried parents and officials. First and foremost, we have to know how 13 Reasons Why started. 13 Reasons Why was originally a book written by Jay Asher in 2007. It was also a #1 New York Times and International bestseller listed in July 2011 (13reasonswhy.com).
13 Reasons Why is a drama series that is on Netflix, the main purpose of this show is to display how teen bullying can ultimately lead to suicide. In the show, Hannah Baker is a new student at Liberty High School. As we know being a new student can be difficult and challenging but for Hannah it was different, her bullying was not the same as everyone else’s. The biggest reason why this show was created was to show everyone that all of those “little things” people do can add up and make people turn to the breaking point.
(Carr, B) This shows that we do not pay attention to other people, all we do is talk to them via the internet, even if we are sitting right next to them. The fact is that people do not use the same forms of communication as we had in the past. In the past technology would bring people
In the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, Clay experiences realistic events that can happen to anyone. What happened to Clay was a girl, Bethany, in his school committed suicide, and she sent a box of 13 tapes to 13 people and Clay was one of the receivers. She said if you received the tapes you are one of the reasons why I committed suicide and one of the tapes will be about you. This is realistic because her suicide was caused by bullying and happens to A lot to teenagers. A example of bullying that happens to Bethany in the book is “ No.
The infamous “13 Reasons Why” premiered on Netflix in March and has stirred one too many pots ever since. The Netflix series follows high-school student Clay Jensen and his classmate Hannah Baker, who committed suicide. She leaves behind cassette tapes that explain 13 reasons she says she took her own life. Each tape is made for someone who she felt was responsible for her suicide in some way. The show is facing major controversy.
In the article “Why Schools Need to Step Up Suicide Prevention Efforts” by Marty Swanbrow Becker, talks about how the theme of suicide in drama is not new. Also, it goes on to talk to about the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and what it’s about and the effects it’s been having on people with mental illness. If mainstream media starts to talk about mental health, and suicide prevention it could lead to more lives being saved and more people understanding the importance of mental health. Frist of all, in the article it stas off by talking about 13 Reasons Why, which is a novel by Jay Asher that was turned into a Netflix series. The show brings up concern about suicide, bullying, and sexual assault in schools.
In Chandra Johnson article “Facetime vs. screen time” reproduced by Deseret News National, the author explains how technology is affecting people nowadays in many ways. At the beginning it states how communication has changed; explaining how communication has been getting weaker. The article also explains how technology is changing people biologically, changing our way to relate to each other. The article implies that person to person is much better in terms of resolution of conflicts than technology would. The article also says how technology is a barrier in communication because it limits you to write instead of express.
Maria Georgoulakis Period 1 Thirteen Reasons Why By: Jay Asher Project Option 4: Sociologist Thirteen Reasons Why can be a huge impact on some kids life. The main focus in this book is about a girl named Hannah Baker. She killed her self when she was in high school.
The author also illustrates the image of technology that how people are using without interacting each other. I agree with the author’s point that technology has a huge impact on our
“Depression is a disorder most commonly associated with adolescent suicide” (Hittleman 1). When the pain is too hard to endure, some choose to intentionally end their own lives. Teens usually face more difficulties than tweens, yet they’re not as mature as adults, making them the most vulnerable victims of depression. In Jay Asher’s novel Thirteen Reasons Why, he made an accurate portrayal of depression by delineating the pessimistic thoughts of protagonist Hannah Baker throughout her story, and without receiving succor from her friends, teachers or parents, committed suicide to end an unabated affliction. Depression is an agonizing experience, yet it can be imperceptible from outside.
You know technology really isn’t as bad as you think. Technology is not ruining our friendships, although some people think so it’s because, “we can share our feelings better”(Tarshis, p.18), “communicate with someone in another state”, (Tarshis, p.18), and “you can watch a friend grow up with them not living around you”, (Tarshis, p.18). No, technology is not running our friendships, we are getting closer with our friends and people all around the world. We can share our feelings better because now we have these things called emojis, and we feel more comfortable sharing stuff, like our feelings, with our friends and it’s a lot easier than trying to find a word that suits your mood. For me i know it’s hard to tell people what is going on
There has been erosion of good communication skills with rampant grammatical errors with the kind of language communicated online 5. Communication with one another in families and close relationships has died down with constant look out of strangers online Cloud computing is using servers in a remote network to manage data in the internet. It is changing business by making them easily accessible to clients globally at the click of a button at any time. Electronically communication channel used by business people today Email-
People are spending more and more time using technological communication systems, and they are losing their ability to interact socially with others. Melissa Ortega, who is a child psychologist, stated that children are unable to “handle conflict face to face because so many things happen through some sort of technology,” and that children are having “trouble initiating interactions,” because “they don’t have as much experience doing it because they’re not engaging in it ever,” (Katherine Bindley, When Children Text All Day, What Happens To Their Social Skills?, huffingtonpost.com). This shows that newer generations are living in a world where their ability to start conversations with new people is absent. All in all, there is definitely a significant decrease in the usage of social skills and personal interactions between people, and when they are not interacting with others, they are not able to tolerate or accept
Ancient forms of human communication include cave drawings, smoke signals, symbols, and carrier pigeons. During the late 1800’s, communication became more advanced with the invention of the typewriter and the telephone. Roughly one hundred years later, a military project resulted in what we know today as the internet. With a little innovation, the internet made social interactions between people easier than ever, although, the convenience may come at a cost. Some theories suggest that heavy reliance on social media for human interaction will weaken communication skills, hinder meaningful social interactions, and negatively impact personal relationships.
A quote by Albert Einstein “I fear the day that technology will surpass human interaction” will ring a bell at many of us due to the advancement and implication of technology and what the impact on face to face communication among people living in urban area in our country. Technology has advanced a lot in order to make life simpler but on the other hand it is also causing a lot of negative impact on our personal life. The quality of our relationships with people and interaction around us is greatly influenced by the presence of these technological gadgets. For example when gadget such smart phone, tablets, laptops, notebook and cameras completely active in household, everybody finds it easy to communicate by send a text from the living room
