The Great Perhaps In John Green's Novel 'Looking For Alaska'

The topic of the great perhaps is a key part to John Green's novel “Looking for Alaska”. In the novel the great perhaps is what drives the main character, Miles, to leave his old life behind in search for something better. This leads to the chain of events that will eventually unfold throughout the novel. The Great Perhaps in a way is what starts everything that will happen in a person's life. The way Green expresses the idea of the Great Perhaps in his novel is very similar to how people experience it in the real life. People live every day in search for their great perhaps not knowing if they'll ever find it but deciding it's worth searching for. In the end the search for the great perhaps leads them to new adventures and experiences just like it did to Miles.
Just like Miles, humans are driven by many aspects of life, one of them being the great perhaps. Mile’s main reason to leave behind the life he lived was “to start seeking a Great Perhaps” (page 5). It was the idea of a …show more content…
Everyone is seeking a great perhaps whether they realize it or not. The pursuit for a Great Perhaps gives purpose to people's lives, the idea that they will find it one day is what ignites the flame to their adventures and experiences. It’s what leads people to the major events in their lives. They’ll learn many valuable lessons in their journey to finding it. It leads them to open the door to endless opportunities. They might not know what it is but they know it’s somewhere out there waiting for them and that's enough. It’s like Charlotte Eriksson, author of in search for the Great Perhaps, says “I know I'm going somewhere beautiful, and I know I'm on my way”. The Great Perhaps played a huge role in Mile’s life, seeking it was the reason for everything that happened to him. Taking the risk was what ultimately changed him and what allowed him to view the world in a different