Looking For Alaska CAUTION COULD SPOIL

Currently i am in the second section of Looking for Alaska. Alaska just got killed, that was a huge shock to me. Green made the emotion of the characters seem very real. I almost felt like I was a part of the story. I am wondering if the story about Alaska's death is true. Her death seemed to come on very fast. I predict there will be more to the story that Miles will later figure out. I can feel Miles anxiety since he felt he could have stopped it if he had not been drunk. I am wondering if something will happen to Miles because of the guilt and pain he is feeling. I think the point Green is trying to convey is don't take advantage of things while you have them, because in the blink of an eye it can be gone forever. I can predict that Miles will find out information about Alaska's death. I also think her death will have a lasting impact on Miles's life. I cant wait to Finnish the book and see how the story progresses.

John Green Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8EpX8UcDsk

This Interview explains John Greens journey through writing TFIOS. It explains where he got his inspiration and explained his characters. Bill Kenower the interviewer asks Green many good questions regarding the book. Green explains his writing style and why we became a writer. My favorite part of the video is when Green explained how he wrote the book after spending lots of time in a hospital. I could tell how he incorporated the real experience in the book. I also enjoy how he uses twitter! i know i follow him and he posts good information. Watch this interview or a similar one to get more information on him!

John Green TFIOS

There’s a reason The Fault In Our Stars by John Green spent 119 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. There's also a reason that even before the movie came out millions of people are planning to buy there tickets. The book appeals to any age reader and is an amazing story. 

John Green spend time in Children's hospital getting to know children with cancer before and after he wrote the book. His character Hazel fears her oncoming death will affect will ruin her parents. Green used this because that is how many of the real children he met with cancer felt. Green describes the children and teenagers with cancer as,“They’re awesome and fun to talk to and hang out with. They have an interesting perspective on adolescence. I don’t want to generalize, but lots of teenagers are funny in the way that I like to be funny. There’s a fair amount of gallows humor.” His first hand experience with the children allowed his book to truly be touching to the reader. During the time Green wrote the book he had his first child. Getting married and having children showed him the importance of a parent and child's relationship. This was definitely expressed in the book.

John Green thoughts.

http://johngreenbooks.com/page/2/

If you’re looking for a great book to read (female or male) I suggest looking into John green.

 If you’re looking for good history lesson videos I suggest looking up John Green on YouTube.

If you’re looking for something funny and relatable I recommend going on John Green's website and watching his videos.

 Lastly if you want to watch a great movie watch the Fault in Our Stars by guess who.. John Green.

     As you can tell from that list he is really just great all around. Not only is he an extremely talented and popular writer he also has much more to offer. I highly recommend going onto his website and just taking a look around. The ways he speaks and writes makes you truly engaged and want to hear more. From personal experience finding out that he is more than just a writer really made me happy. ( i screamed in the middle of history class). Also watching is videos are very entertaining! His website gives you all the information you need and is very well put together. Moral of this post is take a look into John Green and his work. And read his books!

Looking for Alaska Connections

Looking For Alaska by John Green is very relatable and modern. I have made many connections as I have been reading.

Text to Self:

 Miles, the main character has just started a new private boarding school. Immediately he makes a group of friends even being is awkward quite self.  I can relate to this because whenever I go somewhere new or try something new I always meet nice people and become friends with them.

Text to text:

Alaska is a fun loving, outgoing, rule breaking, and a mysterious girl. She reminds me of the character Layla in The Jade Notebook. Layla is wild, free and never follows any rules. She is fun and also exciting. The two characters are very similar in their actions and words.

Text to world:

 Looking For Alaska reminds me of the real world because there are many people like Alaska who have had a hard life but still manage to be happy.. Even if her decisions are not always smart. It also reminds me of the real world because people make bad choices based on the situation. Alaska makes a large amount of mistakes in the book.

Overall I am enjoying this book A LOT. The plot is just starting to get interesting and hit the climax. I recommend reading this book if you want to be able to strong relate.