Finding Home
Discovering where people belong can be a hassle. They may have a difference in feelings depending on who they are with, and the setting around them. In the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, the setting develops the theme that people are often unaware of where they belong and their experiences change their minds. Sometimes the wrong interpretation of home is presented, which causes internal conflicts. Contrary to the theme, Alaska says, “There’s no home” (95). There are multiple homes, and sometimes they are not discovered. Alaska believes this because she does not like being at home. She only visits for Christmas and in the summer, this is only because her boyfriend is there. Alaska is afraid of getting expelled, …show more content…
“How could I abandon my parents, who were nice enough to pay for my education at Culver Creek, my parents who had always loved me, just because I maybe like some girl with a boyfriend?”(58). Miles is caught up between life at home and at Culver Creek. Despite his parents opinions, he feels bad for leaving, yet he does not want to go back. He wants to stay due to his feelings for Alaska and the experience that he has there. Miles ultimately chooses to stay at Culver Creek, however he finds comfort at home as well. He has multiple places of belonging. This refers back to Alaska’s view on this, where there is no home. Although she does not like going home, or she does not have a reason to unless her boyfriend is there, she still has somewhere that she belongs. She does not get the opportunity to find her belonging, but she has one.
The experiences of the characters through their setting has influenced their beliefs on where home is. Miles was unsure of where he belongs, but ultimately found his place. As for the other characters, they spent the entirety of the story living through their experiences and finding their great perhaps, or at least as close to it as possible given the circumstances. The characters explore several places and exploit their experiences as they decide where they want to be. Some not only discover who they are, but where they belong, along with
Discovering where people belong can be a hassle. They may have a difference in feelings depending on who they are with, and the setting around them. In the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, the setting develops the theme that people are often unaware of where they belong and their experiences change their minds. Sometimes the wrong interpretation of home is presented, which causes internal conflicts. Contrary to the theme, Alaska says, “There’s no home” (95). There are multiple homes, and sometimes they are not discovered. Alaska believes this because she does not like being at home. She only visits for Christmas and in the summer, this is only because her boyfriend is there. Alaska is afraid of getting expelled, …show more content…
“How could I abandon my parents, who were nice enough to pay for my education at Culver Creek, my parents who had always loved me, just because I maybe like some girl with a boyfriend?”(58). Miles is caught up between life at home and at Culver Creek. Despite his parents opinions, he feels bad for leaving, yet he does not want to go back. He wants to stay due to his feelings for Alaska and the experience that he has there. Miles ultimately chooses to stay at Culver Creek, however he finds comfort at home as well. He has multiple places of belonging. This refers back to Alaska’s view on this, where there is no home. Although she does not like going home, or she does not have a reason to unless her boyfriend is there, she still has somewhere that she belongs. She does not get the opportunity to find her belonging, but she has one.
The experiences of the characters through their setting has influenced their beliefs on where home is. Miles was unsure of where he belongs, but ultimately found his place. As for the other characters, they spent the entirety of the story living through their experiences and finding their great perhaps, or at least as close to it as possible given the circumstances. The characters explore several places and exploit their experiences as they decide where they want to be. Some not only discover who they are, but where they belong, along with