1. “ Beacause you simply cannot draw these things out forever. At some point, you just pull off the Band-Aid and it hurts, but then it’s over and you’re relieved.” – Page 7.
This statement expressed by Miles Halter explains that when one faces problems or challenges, the most efficient way to approach them is to tackle them head-on rather than trying to ignore them. It also explains that there comes a time in our lives when certain things become inevitable whether it be good-byes like in Miles’ case or times to move on from the past. At the time of his statement, Miles was saying his good-byes to his mother and father before moving away to Culver Creek High School.
This quote connects to my life because while growing up, I have learned that by pretending problems in our …show more content…
“…we have to forgive to survive in the Labyrinth.” – Page 218
This quote said by Miles Halter is expressed in his final paper for Dr.Hyde in which he accepts that the only solution to surviving in the labyrinth of life is by forgiving others and not holding grudges against things we cannot change.
I can relate to this quote extremely well because there was a time when I was betrayed by a friend and I thought it was the end of the world. Being only 11 at the time, having been betrayed by my best friend had hit me hard and I thought that I would never be able to live normally again. After holding a grudge against them for a week thinking that it would have benefited me in some sort of way, I realized that there was no difference in their overall satisfaction while it was concerning me extensively. At the time I was still young so we just started talking again and we had no more problems but as I reflect on it now I realize that I subconsciously did exactly what Miles did when he forgave Alaska. Although my situation was on a much lesser scale and the problem was essentially irrelevant I often reflect on how my life would be today considering that we are still best friends 5 years
This statement expressed by Miles Halter explains that when one faces problems or challenges, the most efficient way to approach them is to tackle them head-on rather than trying to ignore them. It also explains that there comes a time in our lives when certain things become inevitable whether it be good-byes like in Miles’ case or times to move on from the past. At the time of his statement, Miles was saying his good-byes to his mother and father before moving away to Culver Creek High School.
This quote connects to my life because while growing up, I have learned that by pretending problems in our …show more content…
“…we have to forgive to survive in the Labyrinth.” – Page 218
This quote said by Miles Halter is expressed in his final paper for Dr.Hyde in which he accepts that the only solution to surviving in the labyrinth of life is by forgiving others and not holding grudges against things we cannot change.
I can relate to this quote extremely well because there was a time when I was betrayed by a friend and I thought it was the end of the world. Being only 11 at the time, having been betrayed by my best friend had hit me hard and I thought that I would never be able to live normally again. After holding a grudge against them for a week thinking that it would have benefited me in some sort of way, I realized that there was no difference in their overall satisfaction while it was concerning me extensively. At the time I was still young so we just started talking again and we had no more problems but as I reflect on it now I realize that I subconsciously did exactly what Miles did when he forgave Alaska. Although my situation was on a much lesser scale and the problem was essentially irrelevant I often reflect on how my life would be today considering that we are still best friends 5 years