From the start, "Looking for Alaska" draws you in. Green makes the teenager's, Miles Halter's, life so complex and realistic, that the book becomes very difficult to put the book down. Even the friends of Miles are captivating. There's The Colonel, who is a mischievous, loyal-to-friends prankster. He really helps Miles through his toughest times. Then there's Alaska, the unpredictable, fun-loving, much wooed girl of the story. She stole Miles's heart and played a big part in Miles's life. After Alaska died, and Miles and The Colonel went on a search to find the reason of her death, the reader is motivated to continue reading until he finds out the reason of Alaska's death and the answer to the question that builds the book, "how do we get out of this labyrinth of suffering". This is a truly phenomenal book, so take a chance and step out into the great perhaps.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Revision of Yesterday's Post
"Looking for Alaska", by John Green is one of the best books a teenager will ever read. It really shows the life of an average teenager in boarding school, aside from the pranks, and shows how to cope with the "labyrinth of suffering", which is life.
From the start, "Looking for Alaska" draws you in. Green makes the teenager's, Miles Halter's, life so complex and realistic, that the book becomes very difficult to put the book down. Even the friends of Miles are captivating. There's The Colonel, who is a mischievous, loyal-to-friends prankster. He really helps Miles through his toughest times. Then there's Alaska, the unpredictable, fun-loving, much wooed girl of the story. She stole Miles's heart and played a big part in Miles's life. After Alaska died, and Miles and The Colonel went on a search to find the reason of her death, the reader is motivated to continue reading until he finds out the reason of Alaska's death and the answer to the question that builds the book, "how do we get out of this labyrinth of suffering". This is a truly phenomenal book, so take a chance and step out into the great perhaps.
From the start, "Looking for Alaska" draws you in. Green makes the teenager's, Miles Halter's, life so complex and realistic, that the book becomes very difficult to put the book down. Even the friends of Miles are captivating. There's The Colonel, who is a mischievous, loyal-to-friends prankster. He really helps Miles through his toughest times. Then there's Alaska, the unpredictable, fun-loving, much wooed girl of the story. She stole Miles's heart and played a big part in Miles's life. After Alaska died, and Miles and The Colonel went on a search to find the reason of her death, the reader is motivated to continue reading until he finds out the reason of Alaska's death and the answer to the question that builds the book, "how do we get out of this labyrinth of suffering". This is a truly phenomenal book, so take a chance and step out into the great perhaps.
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Well, this is basically the same as last times post - you changed just a few sentences. But nevermind, we'll just talk about it the next time we see each other.
ReplyDeleteAssignment for today: write about an experience you've had. Make it descriptive! Use similes and metaphors! If you're describing a chair, don't just say that it's red. Is it a ketchup red or a maroon red or an auburn red? Make it vivid!
Miles is depressed for the second half of the story because he thinks he caused Alaska's death. His search for the reasons behind Alaska's death was really a method of absolving guilt. The Colonel also feels guilty for just letting her drive away, while Takumi had a chance to stop her too, but let it slip away. All of the characters try to come to terms with their guilt and keep on living.
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