I’ve never been to boarding school, but John Green’s Looking For Alaska has made me feel that I have. Throughout this novel, I have learned many important life lessons that I can apply to my everyday life. As I read this story, I felt as if I was a character involved in all the events that take place at this Alabama boarding school. Looking For Alaska is my all time favorite book, and I encourage others to read it.
John Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis. As a young boy, he attended Lake Highland Preparatory School and Indian Springs School. Later in his education, he earned two graduation degrees in English and Religious Studies from Kenyon College. After graduation, he worked as a chaplain (similar to that of a priest or …show more content…
Upon arrival at Culver Creek, he meets Alaska Young, a smart, mysterious, beautiful young woman. She pulls him into her world of pranks, adventuring with Chip Martin, also known as ”the Colonel”, Takumi, and Lara, and causing trouble. But after a significant loss occurs, nothing is ever the …show more content…
The characters use a lot of vulgar language throughout, and there is some sexual content that may make some readers uncomfortable. The sexual content involved does contain some intense details, but it is rare. Also, characters often drink enough to become highly intoxicated, and characters smoke cigarettes during most parts of the story. Personally, I thought this made the book more interesting because it made the story more relatable for the targeted audience (this content may not be relatable for some readers, but this book is meant for an older, more mature audience). But, for some readers, these topics may be viewed as a weakness. I also believe that Looking For Alaska is on the banned book list because parents do not want their children reading stories that contain such topics because they may negatively influence the reader if they are not mature enough to handle the things discussed in this
John Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis. As a young boy, he attended Lake Highland Preparatory School and Indian Springs School. Later in his education, he earned two graduation degrees in English and Religious Studies from Kenyon College. After graduation, he worked as a chaplain (similar to that of a priest or …show more content…
Upon arrival at Culver Creek, he meets Alaska Young, a smart, mysterious, beautiful young woman. She pulls him into her world of pranks, adventuring with Chip Martin, also known as ”the Colonel”, Takumi, and Lara, and causing trouble. But after a significant loss occurs, nothing is ever the …show more content…
The characters use a lot of vulgar language throughout, and there is some sexual content that may make some readers uncomfortable. The sexual content involved does contain some intense details, but it is rare. Also, characters often drink enough to become highly intoxicated, and characters smoke cigarettes during most parts of the story. Personally, I thought this made the book more interesting because it made the story more relatable for the targeted audience (this content may not be relatable for some readers, but this book is meant for an older, more mature audience). But, for some readers, these topics may be viewed as a weakness. I also believe that Looking For Alaska is on the banned book list because parents do not want their children reading stories that contain such topics because they may negatively influence the reader if they are not mature enough to handle the things discussed in this