Book Report
Title:
Looking for Alaska
Author:
John Green
Protagonist:
Miles “Pudge” Halter -
He’s shy, tall, skinny; has a great interest in famous last words. He leaves Florida to Culver Creek to “seek a great perhaps”; And falls in love with Alaska Young.
Antagonist: The “Weekday Warriors”
Supporting Characters:
Alaska Young – buoyant and rebellious, Pudge falls head over heels in love with her, but she loves her boyfriend Justin. She’s the Colonel’s best friend on campus; her mother’s death has deeply affected her life.
Chip Martin (“the Colonel”) – short, strong, and intelligent: he’s the mastermind behind almost all the pranks to the Weekday Warriors. He’s Pudge’s roommate and Alaska’s best friend.
Mr. Starnes (“the Eagle”) – the dean of Culver Creek, people call him “the Eagle” because he’s always watching, he sees everything.
Takumi Harihoto – he’s the funniest one out of all of them and a really good rapper as well.
Lara Buterskaya – an exchange student from Romania, who soon becomes Pudge’s girlfriend.
Summary
Before
Miles Halter is starting his first year at Culver Creek High School as a junior to seek a ‘Great Perhaps”. He is fascinated by the last words of famous people, and enjoys reading and memorizing them. While settling down in his dorm, he then meets his new roommate, Chip Martin, who everyone calls “The Colonel”. The Colonel is a cocky, short, strong, and an extremely smart, person. The Colonel soon names Miles, “Pudge”, after having their first conversation. Pudge got a “welcome” from the Weekday Warriors; they covered him in duct tape and threw him in the lake.
The Colonel later takes Pudge to meet his long time best friend Alaska Young. Right when Pudge steps in and sees her, he’s amazed by her beauty and is already in love. Alaska introduces Pudge to his boyfriend, Justin, who Alaska is in love with. The Colonel asks Alaska for cigarettes, but