When looking at common repercussions of brutal honesty‚ such as hurt feelings or damaged relationships‚ it is easily noted that some remarks are better left unspoken. Occasionally‚ when a question is proposed‚ it is socially inappropriate to leave it unanswered as the silent yet extremely noticeable hesitation may be more insulting than giving an honest answer. Honesty is and has always been depicted as a positive attribute but seldom is light shed on the possible detrimental consequences it can
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Looking for Alaska is about a boy named Miles Halter who is trying to find his Great Perhaps in a boarding school in Alabama. Miles met new friends in boarding school and a girl named Alaska Young who he then began to like/love her. The most important part of the story has to do when Alaska dies and Miles finds himself in the middle of trying to figure out if Alaska ever liked him like he did. Miles also is caught in figuring out his Great Perhaps after Alaska’s death. Alaska Young is a character
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In the book “Looking for Alaska” it showed the developments and growth of a characters which changes throughout the story. This book showed how a role of a character changes in just a matter of time. Influences throughout the story changes the person personality and makes him a completely different person. Sometimes when you don’t expected it‚ it turn out to be a big twist in life. This booked showed how people can change in a matter of time. The developments and growth of the character name Miles
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“At the end of Look Both Ways‚ the film-maker convinces viewers that the characters are capable of looking at their lives in different ways.” Do you agree? In the film Look Both Ways‚ director Sarah Watt explores the theme that perspective can determine experience in life. The film demonstrates that life is an unscripted event where no one knows the final outcome and we can often become overwhelmed by how seemingly little control we exert over the navigation of our lives By using main characters
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The before and after approach in Looking for Alaska is vital to the story in multiple ways. Throughout the story‚ Miles undergoes a journey of self-discovery‚ during which he gains his independence; establishing confidence in his social skills and personal relationships. As John Green says in his interview‚ “Humans tend to measure time within the framework of important events.” Though Miles’s confidence has begun to blossom prior to Alaska’s accident‚ her death strikes a dramatic change in his view
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In the novel Looking For Alibrandi by marlena marchetta‚ Josephine Alibrandi (also known as Josie) is a typical 17 year old in her H.S.C year at St Martha’s‚ during the course of this year her understanding about life around her changes and so does her views on the people she loves most. Throughout the novel we see a great change in Josephine from a selfish and uncaring girl to a caring more sensitive young lady. Her life changes dramatically throughout the year as she slowly changes and learns
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Book: Looking for Alaska by John Green # Character Trait Context of Quote & Page Number Response to Text 1 Warm “In the dark beside me‚ she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla‚ and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette except for when she smoked‚ when the burning cherry of the cigarette washed her face in the pale red light. But even in the dark‚ I could see her eyes-fierce emeralds. She had the kind of eyes that predisposed you to supporting her every
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Our values and morals remain timeless as they form the basis of our interaction with each other and are instilled as part of our humanity defining us as beings. The Shakespearean play‚ “King Richard III” and its hybrid doco-drama appropriation‚ “looking for Richard’ directed by Al Pacino‚ reveal inherent values of power in relation to our morality and justice. As Shakespeare focuses on the human psyche and the role of god’s Devine retribution in the Elizabethan era‚ Pacino on the other hand emphasizes
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Whilst teenagers often think today that they are so different from previous generations‚ little do they know that they all probably faced the same day-to-day issues. In the novel “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta it explores a number of topical themes relevant to teenagers‚ such as parental expectations‚ identity and peer pressure. To begin with parental expectations is a relevant issue in society‚ especially to teenagers. When parents harp on their children about getting good grades‚
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska is a novel by John Green and is about a young man named Miles Halters. The book is set in Alabama at the boarding school‚ Culver Creek High School. Miles loves memorizing the last words of famous people and is looking to seek his “Great Perhaps” in his life. After moving into his dorm Miles meets Chip‚ or also known as The Colonel. The two moves the Colonels’ furniture into the boys’ dorm. Soon after Miles gets the nickname‚ Pudge‚ just to be ironic since he
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