In the book Looking for Alaska, the author John Green presents us with an interesting coming of age story. Miles, the main character, also known as "Pudge", goes to boarding school. This isn't a drastic change for him because he doesn't really have friends. The greatest change for him is that he is making friends, friends that make him feel special. The first friend Pudge makes is him room mate who everyone calls "Colonel". His friendship is the Colonel opens him to a world of trouble making fun and the world of Alaska.
Pudge has a crush on Alaska through out the book. It's not just a crush though, he is in love with her. She is complex and guarded. Together the Colonel, Alaska, and their friend Takumi, teach Pudge how to be less awkward and come out of his shell. They plan pranks and spend thanksgiving together. When Alaska dies, Pudge is left with many questions and the already much complicated Alaska Young becomes more complex. They try to figure out whether it was a suicide or an accident.
Although there were parts of this book that were very difficult for me to relate to it was still a very good book. The story is both comedic and tragic. I think depending on who you are the story means something different to you. In the end Pudge lets go of Alaska and the questions and mysteries that came with her death. What I got out of the book is that friendship, real friendship, is life changing. And with death of love and death of friendship we are left with answers we are responsible to answer ourselves and not stress on the grief of the death itself.
Pudge has a crush on Alaska through out the book. It's not just a crush though, he is in love with her. She is complex and guarded. Together the Colonel, Alaska, and their friend Takumi, teach Pudge how to be less awkward and come out of his shell. They plan pranks and spend thanksgiving together. When Alaska dies, Pudge is left with many questions and the already much complicated Alaska Young becomes more complex. They try to figure out whether it was a suicide or an accident.
Although there were parts of this book that were very difficult for me to relate to it was still a very good book. The story is both comedic and tragic. I think depending on who you are the story means something different to you. In the end Pudge lets go of Alaska and the questions and mysteries that came with her death. What I got out of the book is that friendship, real friendship, is life changing. And with death of love and death of friendship we are left with answers we are responsible to answer ourselves and not stress on the grief of the death itself.
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