John Green

It is reported that an 18 year old high school senior has run away. The person has been identified as Margo Roth Spiegelman. Police are not classifying this case as a missing minor because she is 18 years of age and technically an adult. Detective Otis Warren also says that her age gives her the right to leave home. Margo is known to leave town for awhile and return. She leaves clues for her family to ensure them she is not in danger. Mr. and Mrs. Spiegelman have not received any clues as to her…

I am reporting on John Green’s book, Looking for Alaska. This book is a 221 page, hardback and paperback, young adult novel. Published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile, this would be the first book he would publish. During the week of July 29, 2012, Looking for Alaska hit New York Times best seller list at number ten. The book takes place in Alabama at Culver Creek Preparatory High School. Narrator, Miles Halter, leaves his what little of a life he has in Florida to attend his junior year at a…

Three adventurous friends Vandyck Jennings, known as Van, Terry Nicholson, and Jeff Margrave take an expedition to the uncharted areas of the world. Even though Charlotte Gilman, the author, never clearly states where the uncharted area exists, rumors of the strange land that exist consists of only women. The three men are driven to explore for the new land by the love of adventure, genuine desire for knowledge, and the tales of a land full of only women. The men use Terry’s airplane to explore…

Steve Turner. Amber Waves and Undertow: Peril, Hope, Sweat, and Downright Nonchalance in Dry Wheat Country. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2009. Adams County, Washington is the topic of journalist Steve Turner’s book Amber Waves and Undertow. Partly inspired by his own experiences within the region, and acting as a county history, Turner’s work examines the various modern cultures that have inhabited this portion of Washington State. From dry wheat farmers and cattle ranchers to…

It is no secret that leaving behind a life you’ve invested in is a struggle. However, in John Green’s novel Paper Towns, Margo Roth Spiegelman leads Quentin Jacobsen on a wild goose chase, teaching him the secret of moving on and starting a new chapter in your life: “Leaving feels good and pure only when you leave something important, something that mattered to you...But you can’t do that until your life has grown roots” (234). Her ability to completely push aside her life in Orlando is…

Looking for Alaska, the book of teenage life, is a common book in school libraries. It is a book about teenagers at a boarding school who live their lives in a different way than many, but not all. Many parents would not like their kids to read the book, but many feel like they need to be exposed to the harsh reality of the book. This has became a debate on whether it needs to be banned or not. Looking for Alaska should not be banned, even though there are some negative scenes, the real meaning…

The documentary Gaslands (2010) is directed and single-handedly narrated by Josh Fox. Living in Pennsylvania, right at the Upper Delaware River Basin, he faces an emotional crisis as he receives a letter from a natural gas company, as they want to lease his land and would willingly pay him $100,000. He is confused and left questioning the purpose and intention of this letter, which leaves him to search out and connect with other people who are facing this issue. He becomes aware that his land…

on them and if the object of their affection were to suddenly disappear, violently ripped away like words to the wind, all bets are off and they become unstable and sink into anxiety, depression, anger, stress, and other such radical emotions. John Green in “The Fault…

The book Paper Towns by John Green begins with young Quentin “Q” Jacobsen and Margo Roth Speigelman who live in the subdivision Jefferson Park which is part of Orlando Florida. They’re neighbors and are also very good friends. The book starts out with them going to the park where they find a dead man who has shot himself. After they leave the park and get back home, the novel moves forward in time to when they are in high school. Q and Margo have grown apart and do not talk much anymore. One…

humanistic quality. John Green has this relatability as well as the ability to create an impact with words. The author and YouTuber connects with people across the globe, often making a difference in their lives. John Green also follows a typical Hero’s Journey Archetype: going through initiation, departure and return home. Despite being known as a young adult author, John Green proves that he is a hero, through his writing and action as he follows the Hero’s Journey. John Green had a unique…