Themes

This chapter highlights in more detail the most important themes of the novel Looking for Alaska by John Green. It first discusses "The Great Perhaps", the friendship between the students, and Miles' first love. The big question for Miles still remains whether it was all "truth or dare" for Alaska. He will never know the answer, just as he will never know Alaska's last words after she dies in a mysterious accident. Was it accident or suicide?

John Green's story involves significant and important questions of life. Throughout the narrative, questions are raised about how to deal with death, loss, grief, and guilt, as well as how to live a happy life despite the suffering in life.

The chapter carefully examines, from different perspectives and in different sections, the attitudes and desires of the young people, the experiences that weigh on them, and the guilt with which they must live. On one side is Alaska, who suffers so much from her guilt that she doesn't know how to exist in the labyrinth of life, and on the other side is Miles, who finds a way to live his life despite his guilt.

The insecurity, anger, fear, and displacement of the boys after Alaska's death are thoroughly described. Their and Alaska's feelings of guilt are explained in depth. Then Alaska's and Miles's perception of and escape from the labyrinth in which they find themselves are portrayed. At the end we also touch on the question of women's equality, which was of great concern to Alaska.

This section gives a good overview of the themes and presents them in a detailed and easy-to-understand way with the help of examples. All textual references are marked by page references. Thus, it provides a good basis and tool for you to delve into the novel with a sharpened eye and discuss the topics in your English class.