Have you ever wanted to explode with anger after something made you mad, and then controlled it? How did it make you feel? In 13 Reasons Why, that is exactly how Clay feels. Clay controls his anger by not throwing a rock at Tyler's window, even though he was very angry with him. This shows that he is a good person who has self-control. Although good people can sometimes "lose it", Clay thought it through and he knew what was best.

   In my life there is one very good example of that. When I was in the fourth grade, I had a best friend named Olivia. Olivia and I were very good friend sand almost never fought. But there were times when I got really ticked off at what she would say. She sometimes would tease people about things that they couldn't control, like how they looked or what they wore. Earlier that year I felt self conscious bout my appearance so I really didn't like it when she did that. One day when she said something mean to a slightly thick girl in our class I wanted to snap at her so badly! But, instead I did the right thing, I controlled myself and politely pulled her off to the side to tell her how I felt. It made me feel good to tell her how I felt in a way that made me seem like I really meant it. I was also able to show myself that I was capable of being a good person that helped people who didn't have the courage to stand up for themselves.

I think that this small moment relates to Clay because I can imagine him feeling the same way. If he were a real person I would be very proud of him, and for now, I am very proud of myself because I know that it takes a lot of self trust and courage. Clay shows readers a good example and also shows readers that in life, it is best to think things through so that in life situations don't get out of control. Overall, I think that in the way this book is written, Clay appears as a good person and a good example for young adult readers.