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 novel Looking for Alaska by John Green the main character‚ Miles‚ believes in a “great perhaps” which he learned from a man named Rabelais in his last words. After going off to a boarding school named Culver Creek and meeting a girl named Alaska whom he tells about his love for last words he learns the last words of Simón Bolívar which were about a labyrinth of suffering. Being someone who faced suffering during moments like when only two people showed up to his going away party‚ he threw
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The novel “Looking for Alaska” written by John Green is predominately about self discovery. I found this novel was filled with overwhelming emotions that connected and allured me deeper as the novel carried on. I think the theme adolescence this novel portrays is very relevant to todays world because young teenagers are all going through a intimidating and perplexing time and this book relates to the way they feel and see the world in a way they can understand and relate to. Protagonist Miles’
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“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.” John Green. In the book Looking for Alaska by John Green‚ the characters attempt to find every possible way out of a labyrinth‚ which everyone can find themselves while they still exist. While exploring‚ they discover that there is more to it than they can understand‚ because somethings just don’t have a fair explanation to make us truly believe. But‚ this doesn’t stop Green from suggesting us to try and seek a great perhaps‚ as Miles
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interprets it differently. In a way this person achieves some form of enlightenment from this revelation‚ and because of this they are more mature after the trial. An example of this was the death of Alaska Young from John Green’s award winning novel ‘Looking for Alaska’. In the novel‚ The title character‚ Alaska‚ died in a car crash. This severely affected the lives of the ones who loved‚ especially Miles Hartler‚ one of Alaska’s best friends. Following Alaska’s death‚ Miles‚ along with other friends
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In this sentence from John Green’s Looking for Alaska‚ the speaker’s attitude toward the party is best described as indifferent. The speaker’s tone and diction implies that he lacks interest or concern in the unsuccessful party that was thrown for him. He mentions how “he could feel their pity”‚ but then goes on to say that “they needed more pity than I did”. This shows how although his parents pitied him for not having friends‚ he did not pity himself‚ but instead felt bad for his hopeful parents
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suffering is inevitable‚ people need to learn how to overcome it instead of grieving forever. Humans don’t just suffer‚ they fight through what caused them to suffer and learn something in the process. Suffering is often compared to a labyrinth in “Looking For Alaska”‚ and rightfully so. A labyrinth is essentially a maze which you can easily get lost in. If you don’t conquer your suffering then you can get lost in the same way. When you’re convinced that something will never get better you’ll also be convinced
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stocky‚ somewhat nerdy young man‚ he has gone to Culver Creek for a very long time. When he is not at school‚ he lives with his mom in a very small trailer. He is Pudge’s roommate‚ and he gives Miles the nickname “Pudge”. He may also have a crush on Alaska‚ just like Miles does. p. 38 "Goddamn Weekday Warriors. It was probably one of them that ratted out Paul and Marya and then blamed me to cover their tracks. Anyways‚ it’s a good night for stying in. Staying in with Pudge and ambrosia." Takumi Harihoto-
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he book Looking For Alaska by John Green is a book that brings a lot of mixed emotions and shocking surprises that make it almost impossible to stop reading. In this book there are 3 main character that go by the names of Miles “Pudge” Halter‚ Chip “The Colonel” Martin and of course Alaska Young. Pudge starts off the book as a stranger who has just transferred to the boarding school of Culver Creek which both The Colonel and Alaska attend. He is the story’s protagonist‚ the story is told completely
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LOOKING FOR ALASKA The novel “looking for Alaska”‚ is written by a famous author John Green. It’s a story of a teenage boy named Miles Halter‚ and how he leaves his home in Florida to attend Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama. All the chapters leave you something to think about. This novel is very engaging and shows a lot of maturity. Not only does this novel leave you surprised with a few twists but it teaches you life lessons like love‚ loss‚ grief and forgiveness. I was really shocked
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