had she done to herself? They way she had died will continued to be a mystery for the readers and characters to find out. The literary concept of characterization plays a huge role because without the characters there would be no story, in Looking for Alaska , the main characters are Alaska Young, the wild, moody, unpredictable, beautiful and enigmatic girl who captures Miles' attention and heart from the first time he meets her. She acts as a confidant to her friends, frequently assisting them in personal matters, as well as dealing in cigarettes and alcohol.Miles Halter is instantly attracted to her, but unfortunately Alaska has a long distance boyfriend. Alaska is the type to always have a boyfriend. She is experienced with boys. Then there is …show more content…
He falls in love with her quickly upon his arrival at Culver Creek and wants to tell his feelings to her. Miles is very smart and does well in school. He jokes that often his only friends and allies are his teachers, although at Culver Creek that is not always the case. He leaves public school and his hometown because he has no friends and is in desperate hope for a big change. At Culver Creek, Chip Martin, whom everyone calls The Colonel, is his roommate and first friend. Chip is bold and loud but Miles is easy going and gets along with him pretty well. Most of his friends are poor. They get along because Miles doesn't show off. He has a strong love for video games, just like Chip Martin.
Then there is Lara Buterskaya, she is Lara Buterskaya is a junior Romanian student at Culver Creek