Superficiality In Paper Towns Essay

Paper Towns is a novel in which several different themes can be drawn. One of the most apparent themes in this novel is superficiality. There are many different parts of the novel where this theme is apparent. Three places where superficiality can be seen as the theme are Quentin's perception of Margo, for the majority of this story Quentin is in love with Margo. He obsesses over her throughout the entire story. It isn't until the end of this novel where Quentin starts to realise that Margo is not for him. Another place in this novel where superficiality can be seen as the main theme is the way Margo shows herself to society. Margo Roth Spiegelman wants to be seen in society as the typical popular girl. She doesn't want people to know who she truly is and not even the people very close to Margo know her real self. The last area in this book where superficiality can be seen is in Quentin's love for Margo. Quentin's love for …show more content…
Margo has the looks, she has a jock for a boyfriend and she's very well known. It isn't until when Margo and Quentin go on their road trip that we start to learn more about Margo. We learn that she thinks very differently than the typical popular girl. Margo finds flaws in society very often and easily. She thinks that it's “ridiculous” to judge people based off their looks. She sais this but she gives society no choice other than to judge her off her looks because she doesn't show her true self to society. Margos ex boyfriend Jase, knew barely anything about Margo, she didn't open up to him just like everyone else. You can see in this novel, that Quentin is closer to Margo than most of the people in the book, but she still isn't completely open to him. Quentin knows little to nothing about the real Margo, near the end of the story when Quentin starts to learn more about Margo, he realises that she may not be what he thought she