In the novel, Looking For Alaska by John Green, the lead female, Alaska Young, gets involved in a car accident and dies shortly after. Her friends try to find out the truth as their friend’s death was uncalled for, but not shocking. Most would say it’s a suicide since her friend’s investigation was surrounding the thought that she did it on purpose, however there’s much evidence pointing to why it isn’t. This essay will demonstrate a clear understanding of why Alaska’s death was an accident. First, Alaska Young, a young girl with a short future, tragically died in a car accident. The scene happened while she was driving 6 miles away from her high school, Culver Creek, while severely drunk. Leading up to the incident, the cop who was involved had been interviewed by her closest friends who asked “How drunk was she?” Her BAL was point twenty-four. That’s drunk, certainly. That’s a powerful drunk.” (183). After a series of questions, her friends gathered vivid yet solid evidence of why the car crash was a pure accident. In general, anyone described as a “powerful drunk” by an officer, shows that she was in no condition to be driving regardless. Under these …show more content…
As her friend’s searched frantically for why this incident would be a suicide, they ended up stating “Anyway, she didn’t show warning signs of suicide. I mean, she didn’t talk about wanting to die or give away her stuff or anything. That’s two of them. Drunk and no plans to die” (1990). This actively demonstrates that she never appeared suicidal to her close ones, despite them being the closest to her. It’s said that when one plans to kill themselves, they usually have a meticulous plan which lays out what they intend to do to themselves. Since the relevant signs of her being highly intoxicated and her nonexistent plans of a suicide were present, this showed clear reasons to how her death was presumably an
Suicide: The Truth and Reality A suicide attempt is a clear indication that something is gravely wrong in a person’s life. No matter the race or age of the person; how rich or poor they are, it is true that most people who die by suicide have a mental or emotional disorder. The most common underlying disorder is depression, 30% to 70% of suicide victims suffer from major depression or bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder. In the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, when Alaska dies it is clear
John Green is the author of Looking for Alaska and several other award winning books. He is the number one New York Times bestselling author and specializes in writing for young adult fiction. He wrote similar books to Looking for Alaska such as The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns. In Looking for Alaska I found that the book had a great use of foreshadowing, tone, but I didn’t really like ending of the book. Miles Halter is a new student at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama. Once he
Looking for Alaska is a young adult book written by, John Green. Looking for Alaska tells a story about a boy named “Miles” who also goes by the name of “Pudge.” Where he navigates through complex life situations of love, friendship, and death. The story takes place at a boarding school in Alabama, called “Culver Creek Preparatory High School.” The controversy in this book is whether Alaska killed herself or was her death an accident. Alaska’s death was a suicide because she was upset about her
of my favorite books, Looking for Alaska by John Green, generates that emotion every time I open it. Its ambiguous nature allows me to discover something new each time, like I am uncovering a new layer of a dear friend with every turn of the page. The novel is told from the perspective of Miles Halter (known in the story as Pudge) as he seeks his great adventure in an out-of-state boarding school. He finds it in Alaska Young, a headstrong, impulsive, messed-up girl who is best friends with
Looking for Alaska is a humorous, surprising, and mysterious book which was written by John Green. It talks about the peer pressure that teenagers face, which include drinking, drugs, and premarital sex. I believe that even though this book was advised for teenagers, children in between ages 11 and 13 should also read this book as well to know why they should overcoming the peer pressure of being a teenager. Mile “Pudge” Halter is a high school student who left his home in Florida, to attend Culver
During finals week, my friend and I were talking about how it was coming up very shortly and how stressed we were becoming. She found out I was in need of a novel to help distract me from this dreadful week. She recommended Looking for Alaska by John Green. I decided to buy a copy from Barnes and Noble and once I got home I snuggled up in a comfy chair, wrapped in a blanket and began to read. I remember first starting the novel and being quite boring. In fact, I felt bad for the protagonist, Miles
of man’s desire to understand.” John Green’s “Looking For Alaska” follows a teen named Miles who experiences changes in his life since coming to a boarding school. At first, Miles does not know anyone there, but he meets new friends and comes across many changes that finally understand who he is. “Looking For Alaska” consists of a big mystery which will bring Miles closer to finally finding out what his “Great Perhaps” is. Green’s “Looking For Alaska” reveals that we accept what the answer is in
Looking for Alaska Literary Research Project Introduction: Looking for Alaska is told from the perspective of Miles, and his experience. This leads a reader to hypothesize that John Green wrote this book based on personal experiences, to capture experiences of his youth, and conveyed through the eyes of Miles Pudge Halter. Looking for Alaska was written by John Green, in 2005, and was his first novel. This novel is aimed at an audience of young adults. It is a story of a teenage
and your heart skipping a beat when they are nearby, but it also means to stay with them through the worst of times and keep reminding them that nothing will hinder that. This thing called love was prominent throughout John Green’s two novels, Looking for Alaska and The Fault In Our Stars, but also in the author’s life as well. John Michael Green was born on August 27, 1977 in Indianapolis. When he was young, he went to Lake Highland Preparatory School and Indian Springs School. John then continued
John Green's young adult fiction novel, Looking for Alaska, follows the protagonist, sixteen year old Miles Halter, a high school student who wishes to seek what life has to offer him outside his lonely, uneventful life. The novel begins with Miles's parents throwing him a goodbye party as he has decided to leave his home in Florida, to attend Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama for his junior year of high school. Miles explains his decision to attend a new school with an excerpt from Francois
Exposition- Looking for Alaska is about a boy named Miles Halter, a somewhat introverted kid who is fascinated by famous last words and tired of his boring life at home. He leaves and begins his first year as a junior at Culver Creek boarding school. He leaves everything behind in hopes of finding what the poet Francois Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps”. Chip, also known as “The Colonel” is Miles’ new roommate, and nicknames him “Pudge”. The Colonel introduces Pudge to his longtime friend, Alaska Young
Looking for Alaska starts off with Miles Halter leaving his home town in Florida in search for the Great Perhaps (the last words of Francois Rabelais) at Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama; the same boarding school his father had attended when he was younger. At the beginning of the book Miles is seen as a bit of an outcast with little friends and a weird habit of memorizing people’s last words. Miles arrives at Culver Creek and soon meets his new roommate, Chip Martin “the Colonel”
Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published by Dutton Juvenile in March 2005 in America. It’s a young adult novel. Summary Since Miles Halter has had enough of his lonely life and boring school in Florida, he decides to attend Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama. At his new school, he makes a couple of friends: Chip Martin, Takumi Hikohito, and Alaska Young. There grows a strong bond between them and they even involve him in mischief-making like smoking, drinking, and skipping
himself and who he really is, looking for The Great Perhaps. In the before section of the book, he is Miles. He is friendless and unhappy until Culver Creek where he becomes Pudge. Then he works harder and harder to discover who this new found Pudge is. During the after section when Alaska dies, he realizes the who and what Pudge is. He discovers the Great Perhaps and moves onward into his new life. So through the whole book he isn't just looking for The Great Perhaps, he is looking for his self
The novel, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer introduces a young adult by the name of Chris McCandless who is on a quest for his self-identity. Chris doesn’t necessarily have an itinerary planned for this adventure of his. He just goes with the flow and doesn’t worry about the next event in his life. He abandoned his family, his friends and his life, for what reason? That is the essential question. One might question the normality of this kid but I for one feel that he was completely normal but confused