Looking for Alaska is a book that everyone should read. It is written by John Green‚ and it is such a nicely written book. It is about a boy named Miles Halter (nickname is Pudge) who doesn’t have many friends where he lives‚ so he decides to move away and attend Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama for his junior year like his father did. Miles goes to Culver Creek searching for his Great Perhaps‚ because he knows there is something more out in the world for him. Miles Halter is the main
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Looking for Alaska I have read ”Looking for Alaska” by John Green published in 2005. Looking For Alaska is about sixteen-year-old Miles who lived a very dull life in Florida until he decided to move to a boarding school in Alabama. There‚ he meets new friends‚ ”The Colonel”‚ Lara‚ Takumi and Alaska. Alaska is everything Miles isn’t‚ she’s beautiful‚ interesting‚ complicated‚ fascinating and fun. The book is divided into two parts‚ before and after. The event that splits the book up is to
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The Flying Squirrel:Gabby Douglas Have you ever wanted to take flight like flying squirrel? Or really had your head really go over your heels? Well‚ Gabby Douglas knows exactly how it feels. Gabby has accomplished a lot‚ she’s worked so hard to get where she is with her gymnastics. Her and her team has won the all around gold medal for the United States olympic team. This was both exciting for us and for her all of her work and determination has paid off! Gabby was born on December 31‚ 1995 in
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Flying Can Be a Frustrating Experience Going back in time‚ one can remember that the experience of flying in general was one without much hassle; it was something pleasant‚ exciting and memorable for everyone – not counting the people with a flight phobia‚ of course. Fast forward to 2013 and flying is still memorable; but unfortunately it does not mean the same thing like 20-30 years ago. Back then people used to be excited about flying‚ but nowadays the increased costs of the air fares and the
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The Islands of Southeast Alaska are unique like no other place in the world. Its rich and luxurious customs and cultures draw awe from throughout the planet. This area’s beautiful geography provides a breathtaking view to all who visit here. The land of southeast Alaska is home to majestic mountains‚ hair-raising glaciers‚ active volcanoes‚ vast tracks of forested land and some of the world’s most varied extremes of cold‚ heat‚ rain‚ snow and wind. The climate is composed of cool summers and mild
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Preparatory High School in Alabama‚ leaving his Florida home. Miles grew up in Florida‚ with his parents. He always had a hunger to follow in his father’s footsteps. His father had attended Culver Creek boarding school when he was growing up. Looking For Alaska was written by John Green. Miles‚ leaves behind his few friends and very little social life to begin new friendships and experiences. Miles’s main goal is to discover who he really is. Miles was a quiet young man who just completed high school. He
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The Klondike Gold Rush‚ also called the Yukon Gold Rush‚ the Alaska Gold Rush‚ the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush‚ was a migration by an estimated 100‚000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there on August 16‚ 1896 and‚ when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year‚ it triggered a "stampede" of prospectors. The journey proved too hard for many‚ and only between 30‚000 and 40‚000 arrived
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Looking for Alaska Everything important in Looking for Alaska takes place on campus at the Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama. The setting probably takes place in the 21st century. During the entire novel‚ the setting moves around many times in very specific ways. The weather at the beginning of the novel is hot and humid‚ and the good weather creates an atmosphere of happiness‚ but only at the beginning. In chapter 15‚ a rain storm begins in Alabama and there is intense rain happening for
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the name “The Colonel”‚ and included in the Colonel’s group of friends‚ among them Alaska‚ vibrant‚ charismatic and dynamic‚ but also deeply depressed. Alaska is not only brilliant at devising pranks‚ but drinks and has sexual intercourse. When Miles falls for (and lusts after) Alaska‚ she becomes critical to his story. Slowly the reader builds a picture of the main characters as each reveals their story. When Alaska dies in a car crash‚ her favorite last line from Simon Bolivar‚ “How will I ever get
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Essay “Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it…” –Erica Jong‚ Fear of Flying “The power to determine action without restraint” is the definition of freedom. In Erica Jong’s novel Fear of Flying‚ themes of sexuality and freedom take over the novel. Through the author’s detailed portrayals of sexual encounters between the main character‚ Isadora‚ her husband‚ Bennet‚ and her lover‚ Adrian‚ the reader senses Isadora’s desire to reinterpret herself as a woman
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