The book starts with Miles examining the leaving party his mom tosses for him the prior week he leaves for all inclusive school in Alabama. His mom believes that bunches of individuals will come, yet Miles realizes that he has couple of companions, and just two individuals appear. His folks anticipate that Miles will be furious about this, however Miles isn 't, as he never anticipated that more individuals would come. Miles ' mom inquires as to whether he needs to leave Florida since he doesn 't have any companions. His dad proposes that Miles needs to go to Culver Creek since he himself is a former student of the school. Miles discloses to them that he is in truth going "to seek a Great Perhaps." Miles cherishes perusing histories and taking in individuals ' last words, and this expression originates from the last expressions of François Rabelais, a French …show more content…
The next week, Miles touches base at Culver Creek. He says farewell to his folks, does some unloading, and after that meets his flat mate Chip Martin. Chip inquires as to whether he is named after a Robert Ice ballad that finishes up with the line "Miles to go before I rest," yet Miles doesn 't hear what he 's saying. At the point when Chip sees the guide of the world that Miles has held tight the divider, he begins to list the nations of the world in sequential order arrange. Miles is staggered, yet Chip guarantees him that "everyone has an ability." When he asks Miles what his ability is, Miles battles to think of an answer, however in the long run says that he knows individuals '