Tristan Butler Assignment # 1 I feel like this is a fantastic book. The characters seem very real and vivid. I like that Pudge has changed significantly in the book, and that he is making friends with the group very easily. Alaska is a very interesting character that is hard to follow with her mood swings and abrupt character changes. I was confused when Alaska just suddenly died in a car crash in the middle of the night. Why would the Colonel and Pudge allow her to go out in her condition? I think she most likely went out that night to end her life, to finally escape the labyrinth; the labyrinth being her life. My general reaction to the novel so far is. The book is full of events and is rather vulgar, which keeps me interested. It is pretty accurate to teenage life, for the most part anyways. I want to discuss what other people think about how Alaska died, and if they think that she committed suicide, or it was sincerely an accident. The title of the book also threw me off because I figured that Alaska would literally go missing, not that she was going to abruptly die leaving the question of suicide or an accident. Does the title mean she was looking for herself the entire time? I’m kind of lost when it comes to that.
I feel like this whole book was Alaska looking for herself. (haha, the book is called looking for Alaska.) She witnessed her mom's death at the age of five, her dad blames her for the whole situation. She's confused about her life; how she feels about Pudge, and Jake, the guilt she has about her mom. Alaska doesn't really fit in anywhere else aside from the little group. During the holidays she stays on campus where as other students leave and spend time with their families. I feel like Alaska hides her depression from her crazy mood swings. At one moment she can be all happy and giddy and at another she would be crying about something nobody understands. I never thought about Alaska committing suicide until I read your post. I wouldn't be surprised though, like you said "she finally escape the labyrinth."
Everardo Martinez I think that whole time this book was Alaska her self looking for exactly the person she is. Ask yourself this what would have you done when a good friend of your would want to leave and she/he kept asking you to help them leave but the really need it to. I know I would have help he/hem leave, I would have gone with her and not let her go by herself. I believe what happen to Alaska was just a accident. She was drunk and just want to get where she need it to. Yeah maybe Pudge and the Colonel thought it was a suicide, because of what she left behind “straight and fast”
Everardo Martinez Assignment # 1 This book starts out not to interesting, but as you keep reading you come across a lot of interesting things. For example when Pudge first gets to the school he is he throw into the lake dock taped. After that he does not make a big deal about it he just takes it like a man and lets it happen. If that would have been me I would have at less try to do something and not get thrown in to the lake. After he is thrown in the lake, the first thing he does go talking to Alaska. Alaska was like it’s no big deal Pudge gets mad and goes back to his room. Chip makes a remarkable comment that it happen to everyone, but he did not know was that he had been docked taped and thrown in the lake like that. Something else that I like about the book so far is that Pudge did not smoke or anything but as soon as he got to the school he started. Pudge become more social. Chips take Pudge on the first basketball game ever. Chips shows hem how he makes the opposite team miss the free throw. I also want to read more to find out what happens with Alaska and Pudge, because they have a thing just don’t know it jet.
Crazy thing is you're right, Alaska and Pudge do have a thing... Well kinda. They made out a couple of hours before Alaska died. I think the last thing Alaska said to Pudge will always stick to him, "To be continued." Pudge has had the hots for Alaska ever since he met her, so her last words(that he knows of) will always be remembered, especially since it was directed towards him.
When Pudge was thrown into the lake I was very confused as to why he didn’t try to do anything and just took it, it seemed very unrealistic to me. I definitely would have fought as hard as I could to not get duck taped and tossed in the lake. At that part of the book I was wondering if the rest of the book was going to be about Pudge the passive loser kid. It definitely didn’t turn out to be that way though, and it made the book much better that Pudge developed so much over the story, even if it wasn’t exactly positive growth, at least he discovered his great perhaps.
Jessica Chan Assignment #1 Starting out, Looking for Alaska is a very boring/slow book. Pudge, the main character is very emotionless and way too goody good for his roommates. He doesn’t drink, smoke, or watch porn. The first night Pudge spent at Culver Creek he was dumped into the creek by two boys, at first Pudge thought this was a recreational thing, however after he was ducted taped from head to toe unable to move, he realized that there were people out to get him. Instead of being furious at the fact that he almost dies, Pudge basically sleeps it off. The book starts to get interesting when Pudge finds out that Alaska was the one that ratted out Paul and Marya. I find it very hard to keep up with Alaska. There are times when she’s extremely giddy, and happy. But then there are also times where she’s very moody. I have a feeling that something bad will happen to Alaska as Pudge’s feelings grow towards her.
Everardo Martinez Pudeg is a really emotionless person. He kind of did not fit in with his room mate. The Colonel was all into smoking, drinking and having a good time, but he also was very intelligent. I think that if what happen to Pudeg that first night happen to me I would have not just let it happen. He like did exactly what they told hem to do. I if I knew what was going to happen I would have at less given a fight to make it not happen, but no Pudeg just let it happen. I agree the book dose get more interesting when Pudge finds out that Alaska rated on Pule and Marya. I think on one can keep up with Alaska one day she was good and all, but other day she was moody and stuff. I just think its part of trying to understand her.
Sam Landis (period 9) From what I can tell Pudge is a very laid back person, he's more of the passive type, so he doesn't really respond to being thrown into the water. I had the same feeling because he was growing far too attached to her and she wasn't as much towards him, so I definitely expected something bad to happen between/to them. I think that the main reason he fits into that group is because he admires their way of living. Not just reading and studying, but actually having experiences. Although their decisions aren't always the smartest, they are good friends for him because he's learned more about himself in the last year than he ever would have before.
The beginning can be relatively slow, since he is searching for his goal is searching for ‘The Great Perhaps’ which isn’t really explained all too well, it can only be inferred. Pudge really doesn’t fit in but he seems like he is really ready to fit in with the group, which he definitely succeeded in doing. When Alaska confesses that she was the one to rat out Marya and her man, it revealed an unknown side about Alaska that expressed how bi-polar she can be, which does make the book start to speed up.
Jessica Chan Assignment #2 Alaska, Pudge and the Colonel all decided to drink in the barn one night; Alaska challenged Pudge to a game of truth or dare. Alaska dared Pudge to hook up with her and he basically did without hesitation. Like usual Alaska, halfway through the make out session Alaska gets tired and desires to sleep, “This is so fun, but I’m so sleepy. To be continued?” In the middle of the night Alaska wakes both Pudge and the Colonel up asking them to help her distract the Eagle so she can get off campus. Without thinking, the boys do want Alaska asks finding out that she dies the next morning. I chose this quote because it’s so ironic that Pudge has a thing for people’s last words and that Alaska died and he doesn’t really know her last words. All Pudge can really think about is her saying, “to be continued.” Alaska once asked him why he was so obsessed with people’s last words and Pudge replied saying that last words help him connect with a person even though he has never met them. Alaska was finally opening up to Pudge; telling him about her mom, watching porn with him, and making out with him. I feel like Pudge believes that if Alaska hadn’t die, things would have sparked between them, the “to be continued” was just the beginning of their relationship. The to be continue doesn’t sum up Alaska Young’s life.
Looking for Alaska was written by John Green. If I could rate this book from a 1-5, one being the worse and five being the best, I would give this book a three. Looking for Alaska gave me mixed emotions, I don't hate the book but I don't love the book either. The book is about Miles Halter (Pudge) attending a boarding school, Culver Creek where he is trying to seek the Great Perhaps. Pudge shares a dorm with Chip (the Colonel), the Colonel introduces him to Takumi, Lara and Alaska Young. The book is split up into two parts, the before and after. The first part of the book is where Pudge tries to adapt to his new school and friends. The second part is where Pudge and his friends go looking for Alaska. Throughout the book Pudge faces challenges and starts to live a life of a teenager. One thing I LOVED about this book was how hilarious it was; sometimes I would actually catch myself laughing out loud unconsciously. To the stuff the characters would say, to the pranks they pulled, they seem like typical teenagers that were just trying to have fun. However a big thing that was extremely annoying about the book was how slow and dry it was. In the beginning, the book introduces the characters and then it drags on and on and on. The book finally starts to get interesting four to five pages before the second part of the book. The second part of the book was just as boring. The only thing that kept the book alive was the humor and curiosity of what happened to Alaska. In this book, Pudge goes through the changes and lives the life he was never able to live back at home. When Pudge first arrives at Culver Creek he doesn’t really fit in. Throughout the book, Pudge transforms from a loner prude teenager to a teenager who finally understood the meaning of fun. I believe this was the biggest plot throughout the book, even when Pudge goes looking for Alaska he transforms and learns things about himself he would never be able to learn back at home. This book wasn’t the greatest book I’ve ever read, but it wasn’t the worst either. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny book to read. However to the people who dislike slow books, beware because Looking for Alaska can be extremely dry. Looking for Alaska is a challenged book due to it’s obscenity and very detailed description of an inappropriate behavior within Pudge and Lara, personally this is the best/funniest part in the book!
I believe school library has a right to censor books, because school is a place where students should feel safe. If a banned book makes a student feel uncomfortable, and that book gets many complaints then that book shouldn’t belong in the library. However, I believe the student shouldn’t have any censorship on the way they should pick their books outside of school. Books are a great way for students to be free and grow their imaginations. If a teenager reads the same genre of books over and over again, they won’t be able to grow as a reader. If a book is banned in a school library, the student should go find the book in a public library or book store. The student shouldn’t let the school’s policies and rules take over their opinions. There are times when censorship is important. Eleven year olds shouldn’t be allowed to watch a rated R movie… They’ll probably be scared for the rest of their lives! I don’t think Looking for Alaska should be a challenged book. All the events within the book, average teenagers are able to relate to. Looking for Alaska was banned for its blowjob scene; I guarantee 50% of the teenagers in today’s society have tried oral sex. With this scene in the book, it helps teenagers understand that they’re not alone and that other teenagers and even parents have been through the same struggles and pains they’re going through right now.
Everardo #3 Looking for Alaska, by John Green is a book where you can connect or relate to some of the characters. Some of the character are very outgoing ad some are not so outgoing. Like Pudge he is a wimp at, he let people do things to hem and dose not do anything about it. On the other hand, Alaska like to party and drink, but don’t get me wrong she is very smart. In this book you are going to find out that very smart people so called nerds have a partying side to them. It is not all about school, being in class, taking test. In the book there are a lot of pranks you will find out who the master of pranks is. Then everything may sound fun, but things turn around and stuff gets real. This book has a lot of things that I like. It has real live things that happen to people now in days. For example, students parting, drinking smoking or things students do in school. Somehow the book makes you have a special connection with it. Especially, if that relates to you. The plot of the book is really nice it dose not move all over the place. The book has things that I dislike. For one it starts out to slow meaning it takes a while to get the interesting parts. Then ending is not the best I think John could have done something better throes that ending. If I was to recommend this book to someone, first I would take the begging and the end out. Other than that I would recommend it to someone that like to read young adult books. I think they would relate to it just fine. Information you may need to know about the book is that it is taught in many high school and college curricula. On the other had, it is also being challenge to be bad of schools. Also Green was awarded the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award for this book. It has also won other awarded like, the number one young adult book in 2006.This is a fiction book. To conclude with this I think the only person to make the choice if you read the book or not is the reader, you may think it should be band, but you don’t make that choice
I agree with you that the beginning of the book and the ending are not that well done, but the rest of the text is very well written and very interesting. I feel like the story seemed so real like it could happen to any one of us at our school, and the characters also seemed incredibly real. The partying, drinking, and smoking make the story seem more harsh and realistic as well because that’s pretty much how it is currently, maybe not as bad though.
Assignment #4 Everardo I believe that banning books from a high school is taking a students chance to read something they enjoy. The student should have the choice to read what they want to read. I am not saying everything they read is appropriate, but it is there choice. Some parents are in fever to band books to. Why? Those parents are the type of parent that like to monitor what their kids read, what they watch. When the kid wants to read or watch something in particular they will find a way to read it or watch it. Books that are at read at a high school should be kept and should not be taken away. They take the books away that have something in particular, but it is not like they have not read or hear something about it before. For an example my book Looking for Alaska there is this one since in the book that some people don’t like, but for teens it not know they know about it. I don’t know what the big deal is. Yeah maybe at a middle school it should be band, but not at a high school. I personally don’t think this book should be band from our high school or any community libraries.
Assignment #3 Looking for Alaska by John Green is about a teenager named Miles Halter (nicknamed Pudge by his roommate) is looking for the ‘Great Perhaps’ in his life. He goes to a private Christian boarding school where he meets a few new friends that are into a mischievous agenda. Pudge needs to adapt to his new environment or be left the outcast of Culver creek. Pudge meets a student at Culver Creek that he falls in love with instantly, which causes some drama with the group because she has a boyfriend, but shows some obvious interest in Pudge. The rest of the story is about them finding themselves and getting into trouble together. I really enjoyed this book, the characters were very realistic to me, and it definitely is a book that brings up emotions throughout the text. The book made me feel like I was part of their group, and I felt for them whenever something happened to them. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a book that is very focused on the development of character and surprising plot events. There are a few parts of this book that catch you off guard. You never really know what is going to happen next which makes you want to continue reading. I definitely wish the book was longer, and I felt sad when I finished the book because I wanted more. The book is very well written and keeps your attention for the entire book. John Green is a rather famous author that he won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel and reached number one on a new York times best seller list with his latest in January 2012, which gives the author some deserved prestige
Assignment #2 Alaska’s favorite book has a quote that she believes is the biggest question about life, it is, “How will I escape this Labyrinth!” I chose this quote because it is constantly brought out in the book and obviously is really relevant to Alaska. I like this quote because it is very vague, and can have many different meaning depending on the person that is reading the quote. This quote shows that Alaska isn’t content with her life and that she is looking for a solution to make things better with herself. When she reveals that she watched her own mother die on the kitchen floor, I instantly thought of this quote because it showed that Alaska was definitely suffering, which made me thing possibly suicide was a slight possible way out of the said labyrinth, but it was only a slight thought. She shares this quote with all of her friends, and she even wrote a paper about it before she died, and it was a piece of work that will allow her to be remembered in that school for years to come.
Assignment #4 I personally feel like books shouldn’t be banned unless there are pretty much pornography or incredibly brutal books that obviously shouldn’t be in a high school library. The maturity difference between freshman- sophomores to juniors- seniors should also be considered because a junior could and should be able to read more mature texts than a freshman should, so I believe that banned books should be either banned from freshman and sophomore or the whole school, which is definitely a fair request. I still feel that banning a book is rather ridiculous though because people are revealed to much worse things on a daily basis than what most of the banned books could expose them to. For example, Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger is one of the most contested ban books out there, and I read that book and I couldn’t even understand why it was banned, there were a few curse words and a pimp punched the protagonist when he wouldn’t pay up more money for a prostitute he only talked to. That book was horrible anyways so that book should just be banned from the earth. My response to someone wanting to ban a book from centennial would be probably me slapping them upside the head and telling them to spend there time on something more relevant to the problems with education, and not wasting money and time deciding if a book should be banned. I believe that if you have to think about banning a book, it shouldn’t be banned. Plain and simple. I feel like my book should not be a banned book for it teaches and obviously shows a good morale. There is a blowjob scene in the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, but it was not described as romantic or sexy in any way, it seemed more embarrassing and just not right, which would go against the idea of doing something sexual with someone you aren’t in love with. The scene where Pudge makes out with Alaska is much more romantic and has feeling in it. Looking for Alaska doesn’t really make sense to be banned.
Tristan Butler
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I feel like this is a fantastic book. The characters seem very real and vivid. I like that Pudge has changed significantly in the book, and that he is making friends with the group very easily. Alaska is a very interesting character that is hard to follow with her mood swings and abrupt character changes. I was confused when Alaska just suddenly died in a car crash in the middle of the night. Why would the Colonel and Pudge allow her to go out in her condition? I think she most likely went out that night to end her life, to finally escape the labyrinth; the labyrinth being her life. My general reaction to the novel so far is. The book is full of events and is rather vulgar, which keeps me interested. It is pretty accurate to teenage life, for the most part anyways. I want to discuss what other people think about how Alaska died, and if they think that she committed suicide, or it was sincerely an accident.
The title of the book also threw me off because I figured that Alaska would literally go missing, not that she was going to abruptly die leaving the question of suicide or an accident. Does the title mean she was looking for herself the entire time? I’m kind of lost when it comes to that.
I feel like this whole book was Alaska looking for herself. (haha, the book is called looking for Alaska.) She witnessed her mom's death at the age of five, her dad blames her for the whole situation. She's confused about her life; how she feels about Pudge, and Jake, the guilt she has about her mom. Alaska doesn't really fit in anywhere else aside from the little group. During the holidays she stays on campus where as other students leave and spend time with their families. I feel like Alaska hides her depression from her crazy mood swings. At one moment she can be all happy and giddy and at another she would be crying about something nobody understands. I never thought about Alaska committing suicide until I read your post. I wouldn't be surprised though, like you said "she finally escape the labyrinth."
DeleteEverardo Martinez
DeleteI think that whole time this book was Alaska her self looking for exactly the person she is. Ask yourself this what would have you done when a good friend of your would want to leave and she/he kept asking you to help them leave but the really need it to. I know I would have help he/hem leave, I would have gone with her and not let her go by herself. I believe what happen to Alaska was just a accident. She was drunk and just want to get where she need it to. Yeah maybe Pudge and the Colonel thought it was a suicide, because of what she left behind “straight and fast”
Everardo Martinez
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This book starts out not to interesting, but as you keep reading you come across a lot of interesting things. For example when Pudge first gets to the school he is he throw into the lake dock taped. After that he does not make a big deal about it he just takes it like a man and lets it happen. If that would have been me I would have at less try to do something and not get thrown in to the lake. After he is thrown in the lake, the first thing he does go talking to Alaska. Alaska was like it’s no big deal Pudge gets mad and goes back to his room. Chip makes a remarkable comment that it happen to everyone, but he did not know was that he had been docked taped and thrown in the lake like that.
Something else that I like about the book so far is that Pudge did not smoke or anything but as soon as he got to the school he started. Pudge become more social. Chips take Pudge on the first basketball game ever. Chips shows hem how he makes the opposite team miss the free throw. I also want to read more to find out what happens with Alaska and Pudge, because they have a thing just don’t know it jet.
Crazy thing is you're right, Alaska and Pudge do have a thing... Well kinda. They made out a couple of hours before Alaska died. I think the last thing Alaska said to Pudge will always stick to him, "To be continued." Pudge has had the hots for Alaska ever since he met her, so her last words(that he knows of) will always be remembered, especially since it was directed towards him.
DeleteWhen Pudge was thrown into the lake I was very confused as to why he didn’t try to do anything and just took it, it seemed very unrealistic to me. I definitely would have fought as hard as I could to not get duck taped and tossed in the lake. At that part of the book I was wondering if the rest of the book was going to be about Pudge the passive loser kid. It definitely didn’t turn out to be that way though, and it made the book much better that Pudge developed so much over the story, even if it wasn’t exactly positive growth, at least he discovered his great perhaps.
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Starting out, Looking for Alaska is a very boring/slow book. Pudge, the main character is very emotionless and way too goody good for his roommates. He doesn’t drink, smoke, or watch porn. The first night Pudge spent at Culver Creek he was dumped into the creek by two boys, at first Pudge thought this was a recreational thing, however after he was ducted taped from head to toe unable to move, he realized that there were people out to get him. Instead of being furious at the fact that he almost dies, Pudge basically sleeps it off.
The book starts to get interesting when Pudge finds out that Alaska was the one that ratted out Paul and Marya. I find it very hard to keep up with Alaska. There are times when she’s extremely giddy, and happy. But then there are also times where she’s very moody.
I have a feeling that something bad will happen to Alaska as Pudge’s feelings grow towards her.
Everardo Martinez
DeletePudeg is a really emotionless person. He kind of did not fit in with his room mate. The Colonel was all into smoking, drinking and having a good time, but he also was very intelligent. I think that if what happen to Pudeg that first night happen to me I would have not just let it happen. He like did exactly what they told hem to do. I if I knew what was going to happen I would have at less given a fight to make it not happen, but no Pudeg just let it happen. I agree the book dose get more interesting when Pudge finds out that Alaska rated on Pule and Marya. I think on one can keep up with Alaska one day she was good and all, but other day she was moody and stuff. I just think its part of trying to understand her.
Sam Landis (period 9)
DeleteFrom what I can tell Pudge is a very laid back person, he's more of the passive type, so he doesn't really respond to being thrown into the water. I had the same feeling because he was growing far too attached to her and she wasn't as much towards him, so I definitely expected something bad to happen between/to them. I think that the main reason he fits into that group is because he admires their way of living. Not just reading and studying, but actually having experiences. Although their decisions aren't always the smartest, they are good friends for him because he's learned more about himself in the last year than he ever would have before.
The beginning can be relatively slow, since he is searching for his goal is searching for ‘The Great Perhaps’ which isn’t really explained all too well, it can only be inferred. Pudge really doesn’t fit in but he seems like he is really ready to fit in with the group, which he definitely succeeded in doing. When Alaska confesses that she was the one to rat out Marya and her man, it revealed an unknown side about Alaska that expressed how bi-polar she can be, which does make the book start to speed up.
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Alaska, Pudge and the Colonel all decided to drink in the barn one night; Alaska challenged Pudge to a game of truth or dare. Alaska dared Pudge to hook up with her and he basically did without hesitation. Like usual Alaska, halfway through the make out session Alaska gets tired and desires to sleep, “This is so fun, but I’m so sleepy. To be continued?” In the middle of the night Alaska wakes both Pudge and the Colonel up asking them to help her distract the Eagle so she can get off campus. Without thinking, the boys do want Alaska asks finding out that she dies the next morning.
I chose this quote because it’s so ironic that Pudge has a thing for people’s last words and that Alaska died and he doesn’t really know her last words. All Pudge can really think about is her saying, “to be continued.” Alaska once asked him why he was so obsessed with people’s last words and Pudge replied saying that last words help him connect with a person even though he has never met them. Alaska was finally opening up to Pudge; telling him about her mom, watching porn with him, and making out with him. I feel like Pudge believes that if Alaska hadn’t die, things would have sparked between them, the “to be continued” was just the beginning of their relationship. The to be continue doesn’t sum up Alaska Young’s life.
Jessica Chan
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Looking for Alaska was written by John Green. If I could rate this book from a 1-5, one being the worse and five being the best, I would give this book a three. Looking for Alaska gave me mixed emotions, I don't hate the book but I don't love the book either. The book is about Miles Halter (Pudge) attending a boarding school, Culver Creek where he is trying to seek the Great Perhaps. Pudge shares a dorm with Chip (the Colonel), the Colonel introduces him to Takumi, Lara and Alaska Young. The book is split up into two parts, the before and after. The first part of the book is where Pudge tries to adapt to his new school and friends. The second part is where Pudge and his friends go looking for Alaska. Throughout the book Pudge faces challenges and starts to live a life of a teenager.
One thing I LOVED about this book was how hilarious it was; sometimes I would actually catch myself laughing out loud unconsciously. To the stuff the characters would say, to the pranks they pulled, they seem like typical teenagers that were just trying to have fun. However a big thing that was extremely annoying about the book was how slow and dry it was. In the beginning, the book introduces the characters and then it drags on and on and on. The book finally starts to get interesting four to five pages before the second part of the book. The second part of the book was just as boring. The only thing that kept the book alive was the humor and curiosity of what happened to Alaska.
In this book, Pudge goes through the changes and lives the life he was never able to live back at home. When Pudge first arrives at Culver Creek he doesn’t really fit in. Throughout the book, Pudge transforms from a loner prude teenager to a teenager who finally understood the meaning of fun. I believe this was the biggest plot throughout the book, even when Pudge goes looking for Alaska he transforms and learns things about himself he would never be able to learn back at home.
This book wasn’t the greatest book I’ve ever read, but it wasn’t the worst either. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny book to read. However to the people who dislike slow books, beware because Looking for Alaska can be extremely dry.
Looking for Alaska is a challenged book due to it’s obscenity and very detailed description of an inappropriate behavior within Pudge and Lara, personally this is the best/funniest part in the book!
Jessica Chan
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I believe school library has a right to censor books, because school is a place where students should feel safe. If a banned book makes a student feel uncomfortable, and that book gets many complaints then that book shouldn’t belong in the library. However, I believe the student shouldn’t have any censorship on the way they should pick their books outside of school. Books are a great way for students to be free and grow their imaginations. If a teenager reads the same genre of books over and over again, they won’t be able to grow as a reader. If a book is banned in a school library, the student should go find the book in a public library or book store. The student shouldn’t let the school’s policies and rules take over their opinions. There are times when censorship is important. Eleven year olds shouldn’t be allowed to watch a rated R movie… They’ll probably be scared for the rest of their lives!
I don’t think Looking for Alaska should be a challenged book. All the events within the book, average teenagers are able to relate to. Looking for Alaska was banned for its blowjob scene; I guarantee 50% of the teenagers in today’s society have tried oral sex. With this scene in the book, it helps teenagers understand that they’re not alone and that other teenagers and even parents have been through the same struggles and pains they’re going through right now.
Everardo #3
ReplyDeleteLooking for Alaska, by John Green is a book where you can connect or relate to some of the characters. Some of the character are very outgoing ad some are not so outgoing. Like Pudge he is a wimp at, he let people do things to hem and dose not do anything about it. On the other hand, Alaska like to party and drink, but don’t get me wrong she is very smart.
In this book you are going to find out that very smart people so called nerds have a partying side to them. It is not all about school, being in class, taking test. In the book there are a lot of pranks you will find out who the master of pranks is. Then everything may sound fun, but things turn around and stuff gets real.
This book has a lot of things that I like. It has real live things that happen to people now in days. For example, students parting, drinking smoking or things students do in school. Somehow the book makes you have a special connection with it. Especially, if that relates to you. The plot of the book is really nice it dose not move all over the place. The book has things that I dislike. For one it starts out to slow meaning it takes a while to get the interesting parts. Then ending is not the best I think John could have done something better throes that ending. If I was to recommend this book to someone, first I would take the begging and the end out. Other than that I would recommend it to someone that like to read young adult books. I think they would relate to it just fine.
Information you may need to know about the book is that it is taught in many high school and college curricula. On the other had, it is also being challenge to be bad of schools. Also Green was awarded the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award for this book. It has also won other awarded like, the number one young adult book in 2006.This is a fiction book. To conclude with this I think the only person to make the choice if you read the book or not is the reader, you may think it should be band, but you don’t make that choice
I agree with you that the beginning of the book and the ending are not that well done, but the rest of the text is very well written and very interesting. I feel like the story seemed so real like it could happen to any one of us at our school, and the characters also seemed incredibly real. The partying, drinking, and smoking make the story seem more harsh and realistic as well because that’s pretty much how it is currently, maybe not as bad though.
DeleteAssignment #4 Everardo
ReplyDeleteI believe that banning books from a high school is taking a students chance to read something they enjoy. The student should have the choice to read what they want to read. I am not saying everything they read is appropriate, but it is there choice. Some parents are in fever to band books to. Why? Those parents are the type of parent that like to monitor what their kids read, what they watch. When the kid wants to read or watch something in particular they will find a way to read it or watch it. Books that are at read at a high school should be kept and should not be taken away. They take the books away that have something in particular, but it is not like they have not read or hear something about it before. For an example my book Looking for Alaska there is this one since in the book that some people don’t like, but for teens it not know they know about it. I don’t know what the big deal is. Yeah maybe at a middle school it should be band, but not at a high school. I personally don’t think this book should be band from our high school or any community libraries.
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ReplyDeleteLooking for Alaska by John Green is about a teenager named Miles Halter (nicknamed Pudge by his roommate) is looking for the ‘Great Perhaps’ in his life. He goes to a private Christian boarding school where he meets a few new friends that are into a mischievous agenda. Pudge needs to adapt to his new environment or be left the outcast of Culver creek. Pudge meets a student at Culver Creek that he falls in love with instantly, which causes some drama with the group because she has a boyfriend, but shows some obvious interest in Pudge. The rest of the story is about them finding themselves and getting into trouble together. I really enjoyed this book, the characters were very realistic to me, and it definitely is a book that brings up emotions throughout the text. The book made me feel like I was part of their group, and I felt for them whenever something happened to them. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a book that is very focused on the development of character and surprising plot events. There are a few parts of this book that catch you off guard. You never really know what is going to happen next which makes you want to continue reading. I definitely wish the book was longer, and I felt sad when I finished the book because I wanted more. The book is very well written and keeps your attention for the entire book. John Green is a rather famous author that he won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel and reached number one on a new York times best seller list with his latest in January 2012, which gives the author some deserved prestige
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ReplyDeleteAlaska’s favorite book has a quote that she believes is the biggest question about life, it is, “How will I escape this Labyrinth!” I chose this quote because it is constantly brought out in the book and obviously is really relevant to Alaska. I like this quote because it is very vague, and can have many different meaning depending on the person that is reading the quote. This quote shows that Alaska isn’t content with her life and that she is looking for a solution to make things better with herself. When she reveals that she watched her own mother die on the kitchen floor, I instantly thought of this quote because it showed that Alaska was definitely suffering, which made me thing possibly suicide was a slight possible way out of the said labyrinth, but it was only a slight thought. She shares this quote with all of her friends, and she even wrote a paper about it before she died, and it was a piece of work that will allow her to be remembered in that school for years to come.
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ReplyDeleteI personally feel like books shouldn’t be banned unless there are pretty much pornography or incredibly brutal books that obviously shouldn’t be in a high school library. The maturity difference between freshman- sophomores to juniors- seniors should also be considered because a junior could and should be able to read more mature texts than a freshman should, so I believe that banned books should be either banned from freshman and sophomore or the whole school, which is definitely a fair request. I still feel that banning a book is rather ridiculous though because people are revealed to much worse things on a daily basis than what most of the banned books could expose them to. For example, Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger is one of the most contested ban books out there, and I read that book and I couldn’t even understand why it was banned, there were a few curse words and a pimp punched the protagonist when he wouldn’t pay up more money for a prostitute he only talked to. That book was horrible anyways so that book should just be banned from the earth. My response to someone wanting to ban a book from centennial would be probably me slapping them upside the head and telling them to spend there time on something more relevant to the problems with education, and not wasting money and time deciding if a book should be banned. I believe that if you have to think about banning a book, it shouldn’t be banned. Plain and simple. I feel like my book should not be a banned book for it teaches and obviously shows a good morale. There is a blowjob scene in the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, but it was not described as romantic or sexy in any way, it seemed more embarrassing and just not right, which would go against the idea of doing something sexual with someone you aren’t in love with. The scene where Pudge makes out with Alaska is much more romantic and has feeling in it. Looking for Alaska doesn’t really make sense to be banned.