Looking for Alaska Rough Draft Simon Bolivar said, "Damn it,"..."How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!"(GREEN19). In the novel Looking for Alaska by John Green Miles, the narrator, and his friends Chip and Alaska seek to find a their way through the labyrinth of life. For each of them the labyrinth is representative of their personal life struggles , and the obstacles they face to "escape it". The labyrinth is different for each one of us , and we choose to face it in different ways. For Alaska the only way out of the labyrinth was "straight and fast". Miles on the contrary realizes that the labyrinth of life is inescapable. Chip shares this common belief too, he sees suffering and the obstacles that come with life as normal. He believes
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Miles states, " Before I got here, I thought that the way out of the labyrinth was to pretend that it did not exist... and pretend that I was not lost, but home "(219). Miles before attending Culver Creek avoided life and tried to isolate himself from others and obstacles. That led him to an undesirable life to where he was not happy and had no friends. Miles realized that life isn't something that you can ignore, but something you must endure. After Alaska's death Miles cannot forgive himself for letting Alaska leave the night of her death, " Did I help you towards a faith you didn't want Alaska or did I assist to your willful self destruction.. I didn't know whether to feel angry at her got making me apart of her suicide... for letting her go"(171). Miles feels as if he contributed and played a role in Alaska's death. He spends a lot of time being angry at himself and Alaska for no valid reason. Miles later states, " I had now realized that I forgave him and that she forgave us, that we had to forgive to survive in the labyrinth"(218). Miles realizes that he needs to forgive in order to let go of the pain and suffering that's occurring in his life. He reflects on how he forgives Takumi and Alaska. Miles with his newfound realization reflects on Alaska's choices, "...but she did not need to fold herself and self destruct. Those awful things are …show more content…
Alaska has many "labyrinths" within her labyrinth of life. Her most challenging obstacle , that she ultimately could not escape was herself, her past, and her thoughts. Alaska told Pudge, "I'm scared of ghosts, Pudge. And home is full of them"(80). Alaska is referring to her past and the memories that have haunted her since she was young. She avoids home to avoid those memories. Alaska said, "Pudge what you must understand about me is that I am a deeply unhappy person"(124). Alaska always displayed agony on a daily basis. She was unhappy and felt misunderstood. "Yeah I was a little kid, little kids can dial 911. They do it all the time"(119). Unlike Miles, Alaska didn't see forgiveness as the way out. Alaska would never stop blaming herself for her mothers death. For the most part, her fathers constant blaming stuck with her for the rest of her life. She could not forgive herself for being so helpless in such a tragic situation. "How will I ever get out if this labyrinth!"...a margin note written in her loop heavy cursive : Straight & Fast"(155). Alaska indeed escaped the labyrinth straight and fast. Straight and fast into a police cruiser , which cause immense damage to her chest, and ended with her
Miles states, " Before I got here, I thought that the way out of the labyrinth was to pretend that it did not exist... and pretend that I was not lost, but home "(219). Miles before attending Culver Creek avoided life and tried to isolate himself from others and obstacles. That led him to an undesirable life to where he was not happy and had no friends. Miles realized that life isn't something that you can ignore, but something you must endure. After Alaska's death Miles cannot forgive himself for letting Alaska leave the night of her death, " Did I help you towards a faith you didn't want Alaska or did I assist to your willful self destruction.. I didn't know whether to feel angry at her got making me apart of her suicide... for letting her go"(171). Miles feels as if he contributed and played a role in Alaska's death. He spends a lot of time being angry at himself and Alaska for no valid reason. Miles later states, " I had now realized that I forgave him and that she forgave us, that we had to forgive to survive in the labyrinth"(218). Miles realizes that he needs to forgive in order to let go of the pain and suffering that's occurring in his life. He reflects on how he forgives Takumi and Alaska. Miles with his newfound realization reflects on Alaska's choices, "...but she did not need to fold herself and self destruct. Those awful things are …show more content…
Alaska has many "labyrinths" within her labyrinth of life. Her most challenging obstacle , that she ultimately could not escape was herself, her past, and her thoughts. Alaska told Pudge, "I'm scared of ghosts, Pudge. And home is full of them"(80). Alaska is referring to her past and the memories that have haunted her since she was young. She avoids home to avoid those memories. Alaska said, "Pudge what you must understand about me is that I am a deeply unhappy person"(124). Alaska always displayed agony on a daily basis. She was unhappy and felt misunderstood. "Yeah I was a little kid, little kids can dial 911. They do it all the time"(119). Unlike Miles, Alaska didn't see forgiveness as the way out. Alaska would never stop blaming herself for her mothers death. For the most part, her fathers constant blaming stuck with her for the rest of her life. She could not forgive herself for being so helpless in such a tragic situation. "How will I ever get out if this labyrinth!"...a margin note written in her loop heavy cursive : Straight & Fast"(155). Alaska indeed escaped the labyrinth straight and fast. Straight and fast into a police cruiser , which cause immense damage to her chest, and ended with her