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Looking for Alaska     “You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you’ll escape it one day..”     This is one of many quotes in the 217 page novel that is John Green’s: Looking for Alaska. In this story, you follow the narrator Miles, into a journey of friendship and discovery, when he begins to attend Culver Creek boarding school. Miles, who has never been one to have many friends, is met with an unexpected welcome to Culver Creek. As you read, you see the narrator grow close with his roommate, “The Colonel”, as well as meet someone that he soon discovers will change his life forever. Her name is Alaska Young.     Miles, given the nickname “Pudge” in contrast with his small build, falls into the world of Culver Creek. Alaska is quite known at the school, selling cigarettes and alcohol to students, as well as pulling off mischievous pranks. Her unique character can be demonstrated in her quotes such as “Y’all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die” (Green 44).  Pudge finds himself falling in love with Alaska, as well as finding a sense of friendship with her and the Colonel. Pudge …show more content…

A car accident, that Pudge and the Colonel come to realize may not have been an accident at all, considering the details of how she crashed. This climax leads the reader into a whole new story of loss and the realization of how quickly life can change. As the Colonel puts it: “..You never know. It’s just. It’s like. POOF. And you’re gone.” (Green 146). Pudge and the Colonel both enter a state of shock and confusion, questioning the details of Alaska's death including whether they contributed to it, and whether it was really her own way out of the labyrinth: straight and fast into another car. I truly enjoy this story because of these points in particular. It portrays an honest view of loss, and the mindset of those affected by

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