“Looking for Alaska” – John Green About The Book & Expectations I chose the novel “Looking for Alaska” by John Green‚ because I already read a reading sample in my English lessons in Germany from this book and I really liked the style of writing the author used. I also chose this novel‚ because many of my friends said it was a good book and worth reading‚ besides the fact‚ that the book is well-known for some of its quotes (“If people were rain‚ I was drizzle and she was a hurricane”) and the awards
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After reviewing the list of banned and challenged books‚ I found one that is by one of my favorite authors. The book Looking For Alaska written by John Green was the sixth most challenged book last year for a “scene that may lead a student to sexual experimentation”(Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 via YouTube). Looking for Alaska was challenged in the United States‚ and is currently the bout of a drawn out battle in Kentucky. At Marion County High School an upset parent wrote a letter to the high
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Looking for Alaska Themes Friendship The novel opens with Miles’s going away party where only two acquaintances of Miles attend. With no true friends from his old school‚ Miles moves to Culver Creek. At first Miles is hesitant with his friendships - awkwardly unable to engage and unsure of whom to follow – but he slowly learns to be himself around his new friends. We learn that Miles values his new friendships by the way that he strictly adheres to the Colonel’s “no ratting” policy and shares both
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This is where he meets the intriguing Alaska Young who introduces him to the “labyrinth.” This eccentric girl helps him begin his journey in search of the “Great Perhaps‚” but leaves him stuck in the labyrinth after a devastating event. I will be questioning whether or not Alaska killed herself‚ questioning what would have happened had she lived‚ and predicting what occurred after the events of this book. Did Alaska kill herself or was it just an accident? Alaska Young died in a car crash‚ and after
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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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Hannah Dell Literature Composition October 8th‚ 2015 Banned Books: Looking For Alaska Why do you think books are banned and challenged? Well‚ books are banned and challenged for many reasons. Reasons like they may contain sexual content‚ explicit language‚ racism‚ and a wide variety of other reasons. Did you know that parents initiate 9 out of 10 challenges on books? Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to protect others‚ frequently children‚ from difficult ideas and information
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The novel Looking for Alaska by John Green takes place in Culver Creek‚ Alabama. This book was pleasurable to read and is recommended. The exposition of the story begins when we are introduced to the main character‚ Miles‚ a very intelligent teen‚ who didn’t have any friends at his old school. He leaves his home in Florida to go to a boarding school in Culver Creek‚ Alabama. There‚ he meets his roommate Chip also known as “the Colonel” and Chips best-friend Alaska. Chip and Alaska are both extremely
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In Looking for Alaska by John Green‚ the element of surprise took me when one of the main characters dies in a horrific car accident. The title Looking for Alaska adds to the plot of how determined Miles ends up towards to finding out the result of the fatal crash. Events leading up to this involve real life situations. For instance‚ building peoples guilt to try thing‚ whether good or bad. During the book‚ I was and still am astonished that the Alaska was involved in a fatal car accident. The night
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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 Climax: Looking for Alaska The climax of a story is when all of the events come to a breaking point. It greatly affects the characters and story. For example‚ the novel Looking for Alaska by John Green illustrates Miles Walter’s journey of seeking the “Great Perhaps” and escaping the “labyrinth.” In the story‚ Miles Walter experiences various daring experiences as he makes new friends and moves to a boarding school. He reaches a peak in his life and isn’t looking back‚ however‚ all of the fun
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