Looking For Alaska by John Green
The 2005 book ‘Looking For Alaska’ written by author John Green is a heartbreaking teenage novel that gives the reader an insight into the first 272 days of Miles Halter’s first year at Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama as a junior. The first few weeks are all well and good, but after an unfortunate turn of events, Miles is forced to stop thinking about himself and start thinking about others for a change. This emotional novel keeps you interested throughout the entire book and is definitely not a one off read.
Miles Halter, originally from Florida, moved over to Alabama to start his junior year at Culver Creek Preparatory High School. He decides to take a shower due to being hot and sticky
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He is the main character, but he is not your stereotypical hero of the story. During his adventures through Culver Creek, he is influenced by his friends to drink and smoke. This allows the reader to see the common and realistic side of a teenager’s life. A lot of people are influenced to drink and smoke by their friends, even if their parents tell them not to, which allows people to relate to the character of Miles. As for Alaska, Chip and Takumi, they are portrayed as what most people would call your stereotypical, rebellious teenager. They have all dealt with hard moments in their lives (for example: Alaska’s mother passing away, Takumi’s grandmother passing away when he was about to visit her and Chip’s mother struggling to keep her family alive) and are trying to cope with the situation, even if it happened ages ago, and strive to become an overall better person. The Weekend Warriors are your stereotypical antagonists. Most villains and antagonists are the bullies of stories and they are exactly that. This is shown when they tape Miles and throw him in a lake, a typical bully move. As for The Eagle, he is your stereotypical teacher. In most movies and books, teachers always seem to not be able to handle the antics of a teenager. Mr Starnes doesn’t exactly seem to have much control over his students and the students take advantage of