Overview: Looking For Alaska By John Green
Green’s target audience is young adults that like reading stories that they can somewhat relate to. While reading Looking For Alaska, I realized the main purpose of this novel is that Green wants to help his readers find their own “Great Perhaps.” Which you will read about in more detail throughout the book. In LFA, the book is separated into two parts, Before and After. Before: a socially awkward teen named Miles Halter is saying goodbye to his family and “friends” before he goes to Culver Creek Preparatory School for his junior year of high school. Once Miles arrives at the school, he soon meets his roommate Chip Martin, otherwise known as Colonel, and some friends Takumi and, most importantly, Alaska Young. During this section of the book, Miles is on a journey to finding himself and what his purpose in life really is. Through all of his ups and downs, exciting adventures and thought boggling classes such as his favorite Religious Studies. After being hazed by those on campus that call themselves “Weekday Warriors,” the group of friends vow to get revenge. In the midst of all of this, Miles begins to obsess over Alaska, in the most sincere caring way. When celebrating their revenge, (with a little bit of drinking involved on Alaska’s part), Alaska is called by her college boyfriend