How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I wrote a note to Mrs. Bradley that read: "Suicide. It's something I've been thinking about. Not too seriously, but I have been thinking about it." (9.201)
Hannah doesn't blame Mrs. Bradley, her Peer Communications teacher, but Shmoop thinks she let Hannah down. She had a responsibility to try to find out who wrote the note. Agree or disagree?
Quote #5
"It's like whoever wrote this note just wants attention. If they were serious, they would have told us who they were." (9.222)
The insensitivity to suicide in Hannah's Peer Communications class makes it even harder for her to talk about. It also confirms her growing belief that everybody in her life will eventually let her down.
Quote #6
I summarize a bullet point from the handout at school. "Giving away possessions." (13.19)
Hannah gives Tony her bike the night before she takes her own life. He blames himself for not recognizing that this, along with her tears, was a sign of her suicidal state. Might this act have been a cry for help? Maybe Hannah thought that if she gave Tony her bike, he'd figure out what she was going to do and try to stop her.