13 Reasons Why

Rumors: when somebody tells people something that stretches the truth or is not true at all.
The word "rumors" is important in the novel 13 Reasons Why because that's how it all started turning ugly for Hannah Baker. Rumors were spread about Hannah after she kissed Justin and then continued to get worse which earned her a bad reputation. Rumors are what drove Hannah to kill herself.

Wanted: to feel needed by someone or something.
The word "wanted" is important because sometimes the reason to people killing themselves is because they don't feel wanted. Hannah was wanted by many people actually but not exactly in a good way all the time. She was wanted because of rumors people spread about her and things she did according to other people. Hannah was a pretty girl and that's another reason people wanted her. She felt she was being used by the people who wanted her.

Hurt: a pain felt after an event; both physical and mental.
The word "hurt" is extremely important to the novel because that's what Hannah felt most of the time. She was betrayed by her "friends" and friends is in quotations because they were never really her friends they just wanted something from her whether it be company or a drive to a party or just someone to talk to. Hannah was a loyal friend who got screwed over by everyone in the end. She got hurt by multiple people throughout the novel who she thought she could trust.

People: human beings.
The word "people" is important to the novel because people contribute to Hannah's death, 13 people in particular. People spread the rumors, people said hurtful things, people did stupid things. People's actions are what drove Hannah Baker to commit suicide.

Know: to understand or comprehend a concept
The word "know" is important because Hannah wants people to know why she killed herself. she wants everyone to know what they did to influence her decision. Clay is thinking that he would have tried to prevent it if he would have known before it happened and now he feels like it was his fault in a way.