Fiction is important to the curriculum and removing it would be very disappointing and devastating. Looking For Alaska portrays how fiction novels educate readers about different topics and life lessons. The story starts off giving background about the main character, Miles Halter and how he doesn’t have any friends at school to invite to his going away party. When he arrives to Culver Creek he meets his roommate named Colonel who introduces Miles to his friends. Miles ends up becoming friends with all of them and even gets a girlfriend. This shows how Miles overcame his social-awkwardness during his journey of self-discovery and how his new friendships changed his life. Fiction needs to be included in the curriculum because it educates readers
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Looking For Alaska portrays self-discovery and how the power of friendship can change one’s life. One example is in the book where Miles says, “The Colonel’s mother heard that we were on campus and couldn’t bear the idea of leaving us familyless for Thanksgiving” (Green 90). Miles built a friendship with the Colonel and it ended up letting him be able to go to the Colonel’s mom’s to eat Thanksgiving dinner with them along with Alaska. Going on a self-journey can be beneficial to your life. One example is in the text, “Plot Summary: Siddhartha”. “Beneath Siddhartha's external devotion and contentment, however, he harbors an insatiable longing to explore the deeper meanings of life, which cannot be learned through codified religious rituals.” Many people go on a self-discovery journey and get away from society to find out what they really want to do in life. Not only is Looking For Alaska about self-discovery and the power of friendship it is also about suffering. “But there’s always suffering, Pudge. Homework or malaria or having a boyfriend who lives far away when there’s a good-looking boy lying next to you. Suffering is universal” (Green 82). Alaska gives examples about suffering including what she suffers from which is her boyfriend living far away. Fiction can educate readers about many things, and hence why it should be included in the
Looking For Alaska portrays self-discovery and how the power of friendship can change one’s life. One example is in the book where Miles says, “The Colonel’s mother heard that we were on campus and couldn’t bear the idea of leaving us familyless for Thanksgiving” (Green 90). Miles built a friendship with the Colonel and it ended up letting him be able to go to the Colonel’s mom’s to eat Thanksgiving dinner with them along with Alaska. Going on a self-journey can be beneficial to your life. One example is in the text, “Plot Summary: Siddhartha”. “Beneath Siddhartha's external devotion and contentment, however, he harbors an insatiable longing to explore the deeper meanings of life, which cannot be learned through codified religious rituals.” Many people go on a self-discovery journey and get away from society to find out what they really want to do in life. Not only is Looking For Alaska about self-discovery and the power of friendship it is also about suffering. “But there’s always suffering, Pudge. Homework or malaria or having a boyfriend who lives far away when there’s a good-looking boy lying next to you. Suffering is universal” (Green 82). Alaska gives examples about suffering including what she suffers from which is her boyfriend living far away. Fiction can educate readers about many things, and hence why it should be included in the