Looking For Alaska Literary Analysis

Fictional stories have been around since the first creative minds came together and put words into books to teach others about different methods of learning and interpretation of obstacles in life. Fiction has hidden meaning within the story which the reader analyzes and makes connections with. This allows us to see new perspectives in terms of scenarios that prove a more drastic point than if it were to be proven as it is. These connections allow us to learn by either teaching what is bad and what is good, such as drunk driving in the book, “Looking For Alaska” by John Green, showing how driving under the influence can hurt not only the victim, but the people who are close to them. Fictional stories need to be included in the curriculum because without them we wouldn’t be able to learn from higher points of view.

In the book, “Looking For Alaska”, a young high school teenager named Miles Halter is sent to boarding school and is seeking a Great Perhaps. Miles starts to explore new heights by breaking out of his comfort zone, however he soon falls in love with a girl named Alaska Young, who becomes a turning point in his life for his seeking of his Great Perhaps. Alaska and Miles form a bond and start to

This needs to stay in the curriculum because fiction is another way for creative minds to put different scenarios into play that can create a universal connection to those who can relate by simply using only the title of the book as a hook to the audience. For example, people who may be struggling with their lives socially can read “Looking For Alaska” because on the cover of the book, it shows a column of smoke which the reader may make assumptions about what the book has inside of it, and how the story connects with the person reading