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What Is The Purpose Of The Book Looking For Alaska

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Looking for Alaska is a book that is probably one of your most serious and thoughtful book which is to say a lot, because all of your books are to some extent, serious and thoughtful. Looking for Alaska is a book that can’t be spoiled unlike some others by different authors, which are so predictable. But I believe this is for the Ultimate Good because this is a Wonderful Book! I love how this book deals with the meaning of life, with last words and first loves; all from the point of view of Miles Halter. However, I have found myself just overwhelmed with all of the feeling, thoughts, burdens, beliefs from these characters in the book. This book is one that literally draws you into the pages, and you suddenly find that you, yourself, are in the story. I was incredibly anxious throughout the story. As the chapters counted down I just get more and more nervous and anxious and worried. “136 days before”, “89 days before”, “52 days before”, “3 days before”. By the time I got to “1 day before”, I had no idea what to expect or what was going to happen, but I was just so anxious. …show more content…

With the philosophical and religious questions from Alaska and Miles and the World Religion class. As I was reading this story I have discover many things about myself as a person. Miles, the Colonel, and Alaska are flawed trying to find their way in the world, trying to be okay with who they are and forgiving themselves for who they aren’t. But they have realize that our flaws, make us real and so have

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