3rd Body: Self discovery
Intro: The theme of self discovery is extremely present throughout the whole book. By the end of the book, almost every character has figured something out about themselves because of the experiences they have been through.
Point: Miles had a joy for remembering people's last words before they died, Francois last words were the ones that made him begin his journey to self discovery and the Great Perhaps. Miles says
Proof: "Francois Rabelais. He was this poet. And his last words were 'I go to seek a Great Perhaps.' That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps” (Green 27).
Comment: Miles came from a boring lonely life in Florida, he had no friends and felt like he wasn’t receiving …show more content…
Comment: Here Miles is defining the difference between Alaska and himself. Intense and unpredictable, Alaska is the hurricane to Miles’ drizzle-like personality. In part, Miles fascination with Alaska is that she is so different from him. In his eyes, her volatility takes him away from his ordinary life and brings him closer to the Great Perhaps. In many ways, Pudge’s fascination with Alaska is founded upon the idea that she is different and therefore better than him, but at the same time, his idolization of her prevents Miles from seeing their similarities and truly enjoying the time he spends with Alaska.
Secondary Source: An article titled, “ A Journey to Self Discovery” states that “Self-discovery is a very important aspect of everybody’s life. Without it you really don’t have a full understanding of who you are and what you want to do in life, or even what direction that life takes you. Self-discovery ranges from things that people don’t seem important to the big things such as jobs or relationships”. Connecting to Looking For Alaska, Miles self discovery was a journey that arises from close relationships with friends, star crossed lovers and the unexpected events in his life leading us to his Great Perhaps. It is shown that self discovery was an important aspect of Miles life as he makes the decision to go to boarding
Intro: The theme of self discovery is extremely present throughout the whole book. By the end of the book, almost every character has figured something out about themselves because of the experiences they have been through.
Point: Miles had a joy for remembering people's last words before they died, Francois last words were the ones that made him begin his journey to self discovery and the Great Perhaps. Miles says
Proof: "Francois Rabelais. He was this poet. And his last words were 'I go to seek a Great Perhaps.' That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps” (Green 27).
Comment: Miles came from a boring lonely life in Florida, he had no friends and felt like he wasn’t receiving …show more content…
Comment: Here Miles is defining the difference between Alaska and himself. Intense and unpredictable, Alaska is the hurricane to Miles’ drizzle-like personality. In part, Miles fascination with Alaska is that she is so different from him. In his eyes, her volatility takes him away from his ordinary life and brings him closer to the Great Perhaps. In many ways, Pudge’s fascination with Alaska is founded upon the idea that she is different and therefore better than him, but at the same time, his idolization of her prevents Miles from seeing their similarities and truly enjoying the time he spends with Alaska.
Secondary Source: An article titled, “ A Journey to Self Discovery” states that “Self-discovery is a very important aspect of everybody’s life. Without it you really don’t have a full understanding of who you are and what you want to do in life, or even what direction that life takes you. Self-discovery ranges from things that people don’t seem important to the big things such as jobs or relationships”. Connecting to Looking For Alaska, Miles self discovery was a journey that arises from close relationships with friends, star crossed lovers and the unexpected events in his life leading us to his Great Perhaps. It is shown that self discovery was an important aspect of Miles life as he makes the decision to go to boarding