Examples Of Self Discovery In Looking For Alaska

Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America is a tale of epic proportions worthy of The Odyssey. The only difference being that this tale is true. Written by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America details the events of Cabeza de Vaca’s eight-year trip from Spain to the New World. It becomes quite clear though his journey that Cabeza de Vaca changes into a completely different man than he was when he set out from Spain in the name of the king, and God.

Transcendent means beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience. I think people would go to the Alaskan wilderness to find a deeper meaning in their life because they want to transcend into another stage in their life. The wilderness can be a great place to do that because it is isolated from society. Also you are one on one with nature and the wild is your playground. Noone is there to stop you or hold you back. All your thoughts are able to manifest freely. To reach that transcendent state requires sacrifices. Such as moving from society or your family. These things are needed because you are trying to dig deep inside yourself and while you do that you can’t be worried about the things around you. All distractions

Have you ever thought about being rich? How about finding gold where you least expected it to be? In the passages “Klondike Gold Rush” and A Woman Who Went to Alaska and City of Gold each author or narrator discusses the same topic which was that people went out on a challenging trip to find gold, but only some people were successful. In the two passages and the one video the authors or narrator were using different points of views. Each person’s point of view shapes the reader's understanding of the miners’ lives is because each person has there own situation, so they have to act and talk differently than some of the other characters.

Jane Yolen conveys the idea about personal discovery by taking the reader on journey with the characters. This journey helps the characters find out who they are and where they belong. It is not easy trying to understand oneself. Throughout the novel the readers see the characters form strong relationships with one another, and stick together through the hard and good times. This helps the characters find out who they really are.

William H. Seward is the person responsible for obtaining Alaska from Russia. This happen in 1867 when America purchased Alaska from Russia for seven million dollars. Some Americans where happy to expand territory well others thought it was useless investment. Minds where changed about this purchase in a couple decades when people realized that Alaska was rich in natural resources, and a gold rush was sparked for a short period of time. Once the gold rush died down mining for other natural resources became popular and harvesting fishing. Finally in 1912 Alaska would be recognized as a U.S territory and would become known officially as a state forty seven years later in 1959.

“I would never know her well enough to know her thoughts in those last minutes, would never know if she left us on purpose. But the not-knowing would not keep me from caring, and I would always love Alaska Young, my crooked neighbor, with all my crooked heart.” (pg. 219 John Green) This is one of Pudge’s final thoughts about Alaska after she dies in a car accident. This quote expresses how Pudge copes with her death, wondering about her final moments, her final words.

According to Dictionary.com, the definition of a hero is, “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.” In literature, someone who is a hero typically have some serious characteristics. Some characteristics that hero’s often possess include passion, selflessness, honesty, etc. Miles Halter, the protagonist in Looking for Alaska, possesses a plethora of heroic qualities, qualities that will not just help him throughout his journey, but will determine the fate not only the novel, the rest of his life. One heroic quality that Miles retains throughout his quest is memorization.

Throughout the book, Miles Halter shows his different sides. Miles is loyal, loving, and a deep thinker. His different traits surface throughout the book, and I chose a few that seemed the best about him.

Pudge liked staying alone in his house, reading biographies, and keeping quiet. After Pudge met and fell in love with Alaska, he changed. Before Pudge had gone to Culver Creek and met Alaska, Pudge was significantly different, Pudge thinks to himself,“Although I was more or less forced to invite all my ‘school friends’... I had kept my popularity secret from her [Pudge’s mom] all these years.”

Pudge is at Culer Creek thinking about the Great Perhaps wondering about what might happen, or is this is opportunity? “I wondered whether I could find a Great Perhaps here at all or whether I has made a grand miscalculation” (Green 9). This is about Pudge thinking about the Great Perhaps and if coming to Culver Creek was a good idea for him. He doesn’t know whether or not coming to this school was a good idea, or if he could have found the Great Perhaps at his old school. He gets to Culver Creek, and it was nothing as to what he expected it to be. Pudge then started to think that maybe staying in Alabama would have been a better choice and fit for him. This ties into the theme because Pudge really didn’t know if he could find the Great Perhaps at Culver Creek or

It seems natural to think about novels in terms of dreams or psychoanalytical realities. Like dreams, novels are fictions, inventions of the mind that, though based on reality, are by definition not exactly and literally true. Conversely, dreams may have some truth to tell but like novels their truth must be interpreted before it can be grasped. Such is the case with John Green's young adult novel, Looking for Alaska. It holds many truths that are relevant to young adults, but to extract those lessons, one must first view the plot and characters through a lens of psychoanalytical theory.

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

To some, teenagers appear to be the same in their attitudes and choices. However, this common stereotype is false. Individuals have various personalities and deal with different struggles mentally and physically. In the book Looking for Alaska, Miles Halter and Chip Martin, the main protagonists, both seem like average teenagers on the surface; but they each have their own unique qualities. Over time they learn more about each other and grow. During the development of their friendship, they see how they differ from each other. Although they may seem like average teenagers on the surface, Miles Halter and Chip Martin are different because of their origin, physical traits, and attitudes.

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?"