Death. Miles wants to move from his public school in Florida to his future private school in Alabama. Ooh la la. Sie selbst beschreibt diesen Ort als hässlich und deprimierend, weshalb sie sich schon als kleines Kind wünscht, von dort wegzukommen (S. 201; S. 75). At first sight, Miles describes Alaska as "hot", "curvy", and the "most beautiful girl in the world". Looking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile.Based on his time at Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel as a result of his desire to create meaningful young adult fiction.

She's also the most complex character, though her life ends in tragedy. Famous real-life people named Alaska.

Wild and unpredictable, Alaska’s mood can change at a moment’s notice as she continues to struggle with her mother’s death.Talented rapper and friend to Miles, Chip, and Alaska, Takumi partakes in pranks, but is also left out of some parts of Miles’s, Chip’s, and Alaska’s mutual friendship.Romanian student at Culver Creek, Lara is Miles’s friend and girlfriend briefly.Dean of students at Culver Creek, Mr. Starnes is nicknamed the Eagle by students. In one moment, she is cracking a joke with Miles, and the next, she is ignoring him. Alaska Young has medium length Mahogany hair, full lips, and emerald green eyes, She is described as being petite, but also curvy, and has a slender/lean build. She is heavily dependent on alcohol, has a room full of books, and is very open and explicit.Rather than change her character, Alaska is someone who continuously shows signs of impulsiveness. But his real name is Stan, and he works for Bachelorette Parties R Us. The Colonel is a strong-willed genius who loves pranking the wealthy day students at Culver Creek.Friend and romantic interest to Miles, Alaska is perplexing and alluring. The Eagle explains to Miles that the road was blocked off as a truck had an accident, Alaska who was both intoxicated and upset drove straight into the cop car. She takes good care of her friends and she has many lovers.

It is believed for some time throughout the novel that Alaska drove into the car intentionally as a way to commit suicide. She's also the most complex character, though her life ends in tragedy. The name of the highest mountain in North America became a subject of dispute in 1975, when the Alaska Legislature asked the U.S. federal government to officially change its name from "Mount McKinley" to "Denali". Alaska smells like a mix of vanilla and cigarettes. He spends his time studying various religions, learning pre-calculus while munching on french fries, kissing Alaska Young, pulling pranks with the crew, smoking in his dorm room, and drinking with Chip.

Alaska Young Alaska Young is the epitome of mystery and unpredictability. Alaska dies in a car crash halfway through the novel. Ooh la la. So it's fitting that the last words Alaska ever says to Miles refer to a complicated maze: We may not be able to help Alaska with her problems, but we can definitely try to sort out the labyrinth of Alaska. She's outgoing and spontaneous and she loves adventures. Sadly though, she never gets this for several reasons. Don't ruin it" (52before.14)—a move we could interpret as an attempt to preserve the simple intimacy she feels without complicating it by bringing sex into the mix. But while reading all of her books might seem like a simple enough pursuit, what it She wants intimacy, and she tries to find it with Miles/Pudge. She's a girl that loves books and loves to read. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Looking for Alaska by John Green.Copyright © 1999 - 2020 GradeSaver LLC.

He is a character who greatly changes throughout the development of the story.Alaska Young is the epitome of mystery and unpredictability. She's also the most complex character, though her life ends in tragedy.