Looking For Alaska

Fictional novels describe imaginary events and people, some dealing with harsh topics about social issues in the world today. Learning about these topics in a hypothetical way can make it easier to point out the topics in a situation you personally aren’t connected to. The novel, “ Looking for Alaska”, by John Green focuses on social issues like discovering who you are while being influenced by your peers. The book also deals with problems that are prevalent in today’s society, such as suicide. “Looking for Alaska” is narrated by a high school student therefore students who read the novel are able to make connections to events that the characters in the book have to endure. Fiction needs to be in curriculum because it presents social issues,real
He is a adolescent trying to find himself and some friends along the way. While attending Culver Creek he comes in contact with love, sex, drugs, and suicide. Miles has been an outcast for a majority of his life, however the first day he arrives at Culver creek he felt brave enough to become friends with a person named The Colonel. The Colonel takes him under his wing and later on introduces him to Alaska and Takumi. This was an interesting experience for miles as he had never really had friends before. Despite the fact that his companions introduce him to liquor and bad behavior, they also acknowledge him for who he is as a person. But, the novel also highlights how messy friendships can be. Alaska makes a statement that alludes to the fact that she wants to die but her friends didn’t really think anything of it because they weren’t educated about suicide so they just let her go on without addressing. Alaska is constantly telling her friends how she is unhappy although they don’t think anything of it. However, if this book is discussed in a classroom and broken down it can open student’s eyes to present issues. While laying on the soccer field Alaska told Pudge that “Suffering is universal”. This quote can open the reader’s eyes and help create connections to stuff they experience in the real world. Also, this can be seen as foreshadowing to Alaska withholding something that is hurting her emotionally. When Alaska dies though, bonds are created from her grieving friends coming to terms with her death and their role in it. To conclude, Teenagers have to go through a lot of pressures on a day to day basis and with this us teenagers develop unknown stresses that we don't