Ernie Harwell once said "It's time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I'd much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure." In the novel Looking for Alaska by John Green, the main character, Miles left Florida to attend boarding school in Alabama for a new adventure. He went to seek a great perhaps. Throughout the novel Miles does things he never thought he would do. Various techniques were used in the poems to portray the themes death, guilt, and friendship in the novel. John Green writes about the topic death all through out the book. A talent that Miles shares is introduced in the beginning. "Um, I know a lot of people's last words. It was an indulgence, learning last words. Other people had chocolate; I had dying declarations."
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Living in Florida he didn’t have many friends. He states “I could feel their pity as they scooped artichoke dip with chips intended for my imaginary friends, but they needed pity more than I did: I wasn’t disappointed. My expectations had been met.” Later, when Miles moved to Alabama he immediately becomes Chip’s friend. Then he gains more friends during his time there. Miles gaining these friendships the reader sees a change in Miles. He starts from being anti-social to having many relationships. He also gets into mischievous and is a typical teenage boy. Additionally, Miles witnesses loyalty in friendships and being there for each other. For instance, when Alaska betrays the most important rule at Culver Creek Boarding School by ratting out her fellow classmates everybody continues to be Alaska’s friend even when she's going through something. In the poem Harmony, the theme friendship is shown by using the technique rhyme. It makes the poem sound fun and happy which is what having a friend is like. Miles wanting to leave home to seek a Great Perhaps altered his life. He met friends, started smoking and drinking and figured out how to escape the labyrinth. Throughout Mile’s changes the readers uncover the themes death, guilt, and friendship. All three poems discussed those themes by using techniques such as word choice, tone, hyperboles and more. John Green managed to share different topics while writing a self discovery, first experiences, and the impact of Alaska Young has on
Living in Florida he didn’t have many friends. He states “I could feel their pity as they scooped artichoke dip with chips intended for my imaginary friends, but they needed pity more than I did: I wasn’t disappointed. My expectations had been met.” Later, when Miles moved to Alabama he immediately becomes Chip’s friend. Then he gains more friends during his time there. Miles gaining these friendships the reader sees a change in Miles. He starts from being anti-social to having many relationships. He also gets into mischievous and is a typical teenage boy. Additionally, Miles witnesses loyalty in friendships and being there for each other. For instance, when Alaska betrays the most important rule at Culver Creek Boarding School by ratting out her fellow classmates everybody continues to be Alaska’s friend even when she's going through something. In the poem Harmony, the theme friendship is shown by using the technique rhyme. It makes the poem sound fun and happy which is what having a friend is like. Miles wanting to leave home to seek a Great Perhaps altered his life. He met friends, started smoking and drinking and figured out how to escape the labyrinth. Throughout Mile’s changes the readers uncover the themes death, guilt, and friendship. All three poems discussed those themes by using techniques such as word choice, tone, hyperboles and more. John Green managed to share different topics while writing a self discovery, first experiences, and the impact of Alaska Young has on