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Coming Of Age In John Green's 'Looking For Alaska'

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The novel Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel and it is a coming of age story that is great for teenagers and even adults and that gives readers an empowering message of moving on. The story is told through teenager Miles Halter as he enrolls at a boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life, and was inspired by Green's experiences as a high school student. Miles meets many friends at Culver Creek including Chip, who is his roommate. Chip introduces Miles to Alaska Young and Takumi Hikohito who show them the true meaning of friendship and helps him to finally experience his “Great Perhaps.” This novel is full of adventure, excitement and life lessons.

Miles arrives at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama as a …show more content…

Alaska planned revenge for the longest time and eventually she finally puts her plans to action. Every year Alaska, Takumi, and the Colonel play a prank on one of the teachers they call “The Eagle”. This time Alaska sets up a pre-prank on the Weekday Warriors. They hacked a computer and sent progress reports home to Weekday Warriors' parents, telling them they were failing in hope to get them into trouble at home. That night, Alaska shares with her friends that she watched her mother die when she was a child. She was having an aneurysm and Alaska being only eight years old did not know what to do and neglected to call 911 to help her mother. Alaska’s dad blames her for her mother's death still to this day. This incident is when the story first gets exciting.

An intense situation happens when Pudge and Alaska make out after they both had too much to drink, even though she has a boyfriend and he has a girlfriend. Pudge does not think about it for a minute because he is truly in love with Alaska. Alaska says that she’s too tired and asked if this could “To be continued?” Alaska leaves for a moment then comes back crying, and says that she has to leave. She tells Pudge and the Colonel she needs help. Pudge and the Colonel help to create a distraction so Alaska can leave campus. Alaska leaves, who knows where, and Pudge did nothing to stop

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