Miles Halter In 'Looking For Alaska'

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In the book, “Looking for Alaska”, you are presented with one of the main characters in the first paragraph, Miles Halter. Miles is a not- so- popular kid from Florida, who has a strange obsession with knowing famous last words. His home life was lacking excitement, before moving to Florida, and he realizes that he craves the unknown. Miles was accepted into Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama, his parents insisted on throwing him a going away party with the friends he never had. After the final Friday came, packing was done, Miles, his mom and dad waited for the guests to arrive. Two people attend the party who were greatly insignificant in his life, and questioned why he was going to boarding school. His answer: Francois Rabelais. He

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