Summer Reading Entry 4

The reason I chose this book out of all the other books on the list was because I heard really good reviews on it. I got recommended to read this book by many people. Also it was in previews for the movie the fault in our stars so I thought I would like it. people that I recommend to read this book are mainly girl teenagers or young adults that like love, loss, and suffering also people who like to read books that are true stories and that they can easily relate themselves to.

Summer Reading Entry 3

The author of "Looking for Alaska" grabs the readers attention by a lot of different ways. One way is that he puts the number of days before and after for every chapter in the book. another way he grabs the readers attention is that he pulls readers in by saying that this story is true. the author creates different personalities which is also interesting to readers. And lastly the author grabs your attention by relating it to real life situations do you can connect with what your reading.

Summer Assignment Entry Two

I think every character is complex in their own way. They each have to deal with a bunch of difficulties. For example Miles has a strange interest in learning famous people's last words right before they die. The whole reason he wanted to go to a boarding school was to experience more life. His first night at his new school he was beat up by a group of wealthy people that are called the warriors. That's when he and Chip decide to get revenge. Alaska is also complex. She has to deal with cigarettes and alcohol while helping out her friends; she also has to deal with her mother's death that has scarred her for life.

Summer Assignment Entry One

I choose to do my assignment on the book "Looking for Alaska". One of the main characters is Miles Halter. He's a teenager who's described as tall and skinny. That why he got the nickname "Pudge" from his roommate Chip. When he went away to a boarding school he became attracted to a girl named Alaska. Alaska Young is described as gorgeous, moody, and unpredictable. She is usually confident when with her friends and she helps them a lot even though she is dealing with drugs and alcohol herself. Another main character would be Chip Martin. Chip is Miles' best friend and roommate. He's only 5 feet tall, but his friends say he's built like Adonis. He got his nickname "Colonel" from being the mastermind behind Alaska's schemes. One of the setting's of this book is Florida. Florida is where Miles' and his family make their home. Another setting would be Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is where Miles' new school is located. Another setting would be Culver Creek Preparatory School. this is a private boarding school that miles chose to go to. A main conflict in this book would be man vs. self. this is when Miles has to deal with the peer pressure of trying drugs and alcohol. Also it would be man vs. self when Alaska has to deal with that too. Lastly there is another man vs. self conflict and that is miles trying to figure out his true identity. I predict that Miles will make a bunch of new friends and that he will overcome this stage where e is being rebellious and that later in the book he will discover who he truly is, his real identity.

"The fault in our stars" Extra Credit

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A dynamic character in the book "The fault tin our stars" would be Hazel Grace. In the beginning of the boom Hazel was all shy and all prepared for death but the only reason she didn't want to die right then was because she felt like her parents were the only people that loved her so she thought that since they loved her that if she died that would figuratively kill them too. throughout the book Hazel met Augustus and they fell in love. this basically change Hazel's life. Their relationship wasn't like any normal teenage relationship. Hazel and Augustus were both dealing with some type of cancer. Agustus has helped Hazel overcome her fear of what would happen to everybody around her that loves her. Since she feels that Agustus would be crushed if she died

One of the themes in "The fault in our stars" is that even though  everyone is going to die someday you never know what will happen beyond death. It's like Augustus's and Hazel's fear of oblivion.The Main characters in this book are all faced with a serious disease that faces them to look at the possibility of their death, Unlike how the healthy people. In the beginning of the book Hazel points out in support group that everyone will die eventually so they might as well question what might happen after death and that all that is to come up soon is oblivion. Also at this support group Patrick asks Augustus what is his biggest fear and he says "Oblivion." That's when Hazel and Augustus found something they both had in common for the first time. Hazel believes that since there was a time before humanity that there will also be a time after. This theme goes on throughout the whole novel.