Intimacy In Looking For Alaska

On a stormy December night in 1776 General George Washington and his men braved the cold and crossed the Delaware River to attack unsuspecting British soldiers. This bold move helped to turn the tides of the American Revolution and proved to be one of the most important American victories of the war. This historical battle was commemorated through a painting by German artist, Emmanuel Leutze. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River properly represents the fighting spirit and resiliency of the colonial forces during the American Revolution.

In “America the beautiful” the author’s use of diction creates an uplifting spiritual tone in the poem.The author uses the same words “oh beautiful for…”focusing not on America's flaws but on the beauty. For instance the start of stanza 4 she writes “o beautiful 4 heroes proved in liberty strife who more than self her country loved and marymor than life”.She apads for the people who believe in freedom of america by sacrificing their lives for their

In my book, Miles fell in love with Alaska almost instantly, but she had a boyfriend. Alaska was a depressed girl, who hates her life. She desperately wants to escape the school and starts a new life. Soon after Alaska died in a fatal car accident, Miles became sad, moody, and lazy. He was extremely heartbroken that he was in denial that she died. At the end of the book, Miles then came to term with reality.

Most people know the poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost. It is pretty famous. But do most people know the meaning of this unique poem? What does Robert Frost mean when he writes “if the world had to perish twice?” Although it is short, “Fire and Ice” is a puzzling poem filled with words that hold a meaning that we have to unlock.

John Green’s, Looking For Alaska, is a book about the lives of a group of teenagers and how their experience, alone and together, shape their lives as they grow towards adulthood. The main character, Miles Halter, lives a boring and lonely life. He has no friends and wonders what he is missing and decides to go to boarding school in Culver Creek to try to search for his “Great Perhaps” (5), what lies beyond his known, safe life. The reader follows Miles’ journey as he makes friends, falls in love, takes risks, has fun experiences and deals with immense grief at death of Alaska. Looking for Alaska has been the subject of much debate, controversy and complaints and has been banned numerous times due to the inclusion of sexual content, alcohol

On a stormy December night in 1776 general George Washington and his men braved the cold and crossed the Delaware River to attack unsuspecting British soldiers. This bold move helped to turn the tides of the American Revolution and proved to be one of the most important American victories of the war. This historical battle was commemorated through a painting by German artist, Emmanuel Leutze. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River properly represents the fighting spirit and resiliency of the colonial forces during the American Revolution.

The Title to this poem 'At Sea ' is a neutral title and doesn 't give away a lot of the meaning to the poem. It doesn 't necessarily commit to anything specific; it 's just a statement. This is just like the poem. Armitage hasn 't completely stated what the poem is about, there is nothing to say that it is definitely describing someone/something 'At Sea '. However, there are small links that suggest the 'Sea ' is being used metaphorically. I think that the summary of this poem is the story of a family.

After reading the excerpt from Looking for Alaska by John Green it is evident that the speaker is an extremely introverted individual who feels indifferent towards his guests. He mentions how he could “feel their pity”, but then goes on to say that “they needed more pity than I did”. This implies that although the speaker is most certainly an introvert he does not feel the need to make acquaintances with others. He does not have any desire of becoming friends with people who only speak to him out of pure pity. The speaker also mentions how the dip and chips were “intended for my imaginary friends”, which shows that he does not usually expect company any ways. The fact that his friends are “imaginary” clearly shows that he never had any friends

And finally, the beautifully damaged, larger-than-life Alaska Young. As her name implies, she is so young to have the problems that she has and meet such an untimely demise. She is also aptly named Alaska because she is (or wishes to be) an unknown, mysterious, possibly dangerous frontier to her schoolmates. We learn well into the novel, that Alaska experienced a horrible tragedy when she was little: her mother had an aneurysm and died in front of her. Alaska, in shock, was unable to take any action to save her mother and has since tried to control situations with her own volatility and unpredictability. She manipulates those around her by alternating between being a misunderstood victim and an instigator of mischief.

Summary: Looking for Alaska is the story of a young boy named Miles Halter who leaves his hometown in Florida in order to attend Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama for his junior year. This boy loves reading biographies and especially memorizing last words of famous people. At Culver Creek, he meets new friends such as Chip his roommate also called Colonel, Takumi and Alaska a beautiful young girl with whom he will fall in love but cannot have since she already has a boyfriend named Jake. Unfortunately, under their influence, Miles starts smoking and drinking alcohol. One night after having drank a lot of alcohol, Alaska and Miles start to kiss but do not go further because Alaska

Do you like incomplete love stories? Looking For Alaska by John Green, is the perfect book for you. This book starts off with a boy named Miles who leaves his hometown of Florida and goes to a boarding school named Culver Creek in Alabama. Once arriving at Culver Creek he befriends his roommate Chip Martin whom Miles nicknames “Colonel.” Colonel then introduces Miles to his friends Alaska Young, and Takumi Hikokito. Miles also a girlfriend for a but in the story, her name is Lara Buterskaya. This book includes love, humor, romance and a major climax which flips the plot in a negative direction but then builds up back to normal. Looking For Alaska is a perfect book for someone that loves intense action in their books.

In the poem “America” penned by Claude McKay in 1921, the speaker explains that even though America seems to be sucking the life out of him, and hates him, he still loves the country as it plunges itself towards certain death. The 1920’s were a very exciting time but also full of struggles. The recent invention of the automobile and subsequent lack of paved roads are a good example of an excitement and struggle, these struggles and excitements could help us determine the meaning of McKay’s interpretation of America. He sites many examples and gives his thoughts about American society, like how it treats its citizens, how it acts, and its dismal future. So, what does this poem mean when you discuss the life of an average 1920’s American?

In Looking for Alaska, by John Green the main character Miles, who attends a boarding school in Alabama tells the story of the search for his great perhaps. While attending school he makes four close friends, Colonel, Alaska, Takumi, and Lara. Him and his friends experience normal boarding school activities as well as bringing up mischief and wonder. Miles or “Pudge” describes his time at Culver Creek, as he looks for his great perhaps, with his newly found friends. From the beginning it is easy to see his feelings for Alaska, and what he does to make his feelings and thoughts become a reality. The before is great, everyone's happy and excited for what's ahead, but in the after part, everyone just wants to be left alone. Until they get ready

Looking for Alaska is the story of a group of teens who attend a boarding school just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. The story begins when Miles “Pudge” Halter chooses to leave his mundane life in Florida behind in order to seek a great perhaps. In search of his great perhaps Pudge finds himself at Culver Creek Boarding School, where he meets Chip “The Colonel” Martin and Alaska Young. They introduce Pudge to the ways of the school, pranking, smoking, and drinking. Pudge develops a crush on Alaska, and the two flirt often but never do anything because Alaska has a boyfriend. Alaska introduces Pudge to the labyrinth, the maze of life in which we are all lost. Alaska struggles with the question of how we get out of our labyrinth; Pudge and the Colonel struggle with the question of how you forgive someone for getting out of the labyrinth and what happens once you’re

Looking for Alaska is a book about a boy named Miles that goes away to a private school called Culver Creek were he meets a group of friends that he starts to hang out with throughout the year. He becomes very good friends with everyone and they begin to let him in on their secret spot called "the smoking hole", where they all smoke their cigarettes without getting in trouble. Soon he starts to get a crush on a girl named Alaska, which seems to already have a boyfriend. As soon as Miles starts to fall in love with her a horrible thing happens. Alaska dies in a terrible car accident, which turns into a very mysterious and confusing death. When Miles and the other boys get the news, they start fighting to find out the truth on what really happened. After reading this novel, one is left with the question, "How will we ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?"