Opinion about the book looking for alaska inappropriate

Oct 18, 2019 as for why looking for alaska was banned, one of the main reasons is some people consider the book to be sexually explicit. If youve read the book and are completely prepared for spoilers, visit the looking for alaska questions page for much, much more information on the book. When it comes to guilt and grief, its important to forgive not only others but also ourselves. And love is so charismatic and funny and when the story calls for it. But im still giving the book a three star, so it cant have been that bad, right. Looking for alaska resolves original novels problematic. It has dialogue thats honest, funny and charmingly vulnerable, and an. There is pain in every divorce story, but not every divorce story can be. Kids are more mature than you know, so instead of banning a book in high school, just dont ruin the fun for others who want to read it in their english classes. Jul 26, 2016 whether you are a proponent of freerange parenting or attachment parenting, the fact is we are more sensitive to exposing kids to things like violence, sex, or drugs. Its a shallow perspective on the artists lives, and looking for alaska. Book opinion looking for alaska the seventh heaven. Green won the michael printz award for excellence in young adult literature for this novel. The long book is worth reading if one is thinking about spending a year in the state, tho it does not cover the state in entirety.

When alaskas tragic death strikes culver creek, miles is forced to ask himself how do you get out of the labyrinth of suffering. You can buy looking for alaska from your favorite retailer via the penguin portal. This instant love is the key that shows how love becomes one of the most important themes in the whole story. Coming to the story, looking for alaska fares well when it comes to the writing style of john green. John green, a wellknown author of many young adult fiction novels, wrote looking for alaska. Should you let your child read inappropriate books. Teens process tragic loss in thoughtprovoking novel. After alaska s death, miles begins to change the truth, respectively to repress it. Green won the michael printz award for excellence in.

Mar 12, 2018 looking for alaska by john green, 9780007523160, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mar 01, 2005 the alaska of the title is a maddening, fascinating, vivid girl seen through the eyes of pudge miles only to his parents, who meets alaska at boarding school in alabama. I think that the reader should question miles credibility, at this point of the story. It is filled with mysterious characters, and an exciting plot. Looking for alaska isnt the book you read as a teen. The book was challenged again for its inappropriate language in advanced placement and honors classes in knox county, tn. Pudge is a skinny irony says his roommate, the colonel, of the nickname thoughtful kid who collects and memorizes famous peoples last words. Alaska s desire to get back at the weekday warriors is exacerbated when they flood her room and ruin her lifes library of books she is saving to read. The characters may often behave badly, but they are vividly real, complex, and beautifully drawn and their stories can help readers start dealing with some big topics, like selfdiscovery and loss. Miles enrolled at culver creek preparatory high school to seek new opportunities, and his so called great perhaps. Why i prefer john greens debut novel to his other ones is because hes made no effort to make it an appropriate and proper book. Apr 26, 2016 looking for alaska has been named the most complained about book of 2015 in america for its offensive language and sexually explicit descriptions we report on john greens response to the. The novel looking for alaska, by john green, was published in 2005, and. Looking for alaska stars charlie plummer, kristine froseth, and more.

John green, the author of looking for alaska, writes a story about a group of young adults, where we see how love and friendship are special and how life can vanish in a moment. Looking for alaska this was the first book of john green that i read. The silencing of topics of female identity shaped by trauma is a grave danger of censorship. The account of the dog mushers was, in my opinion, the best one in the book.

The reason it was banned was because it contains an inappropriate sex scene. As a publisher and a parent im at odds with myself. Looking for alaska is sad, however, and doesnt end well, and is kind of depressing. One of the books that was banned because of this bill was looking for alaska by john green. Well, alaska turns out to be nearly the only name in the book that isnt a nickname though we. There is a map of alaska in the beginning of the book for reference. Characters drink a lot for games and smoke, but like csm common sense media says, you cant come away and thing its good to smoke and drink i. Youd need to read looking for alaska to get the answers. Looking for alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can. I think that the reader should question miles credibility, at this point of.

Getting used to this new place was a huge mile stone in his life. Josie i think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutelmore i think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutely not give it to a person under 12. The book was being used in an 11th grade literature class. He then meets alaska young a dream girl whom miles describe as the hottest girl in all of human history. The novel looking for alaska by john green centers on a main character, miles halter, that goes through many learning experiences. The book is about a group of teenagers and the main three are the colonel chip, pudge miles, and alaska. Two days before leaving for an eleven day road trip to central australia, id almost reached the bottom of my to read pile. Challenged in the verona nj high school curriculum because a parent found the sexual nature of the story inappropriate. Looking for alaska by john green plot summary litcharts. John green is a respected young adult novelist whose books depict the realworld lives of teenagers and consistently receive national acclaim by critics and literature educators.

There are also some sexual themes but not a lot in my opinion. Miles is introduced to the readers and his parents have a party for him before he goes to boarding school, where only 2 people show up. With charlie plummer, kristine froseth, denny love, jay lee. More specifically, looking for alaska was challenged and banned because it includes a scene wherein miles and his girlfriendofoneday lara engage in oral sex.

Looking for alaska isnt the book you read as a teen and its not. I did not choose looking for alaska because i wished to expose my students to inappropriate material. Apr 11, 2016 looking for alaska is john greens first novel, published in march 2005 by dutton juvenile. Banned as required reading for sumner county tn schools because of inappropriate language. During the week of july 29, 2012, looking for alaska broke into the new york times best seller list at number ten in childrens paperback, 385 weeks more than seven years.

I think some people would say that it is inappropriate for younger teens due to sexual and. Sep 08, 2016 the teachers took an offensive approach and sent letters for parental consent to students parents expressing the schools wishes to use the book, while also providing an alternative reading should a parent or student opt out of reading looking for alaska, however the book was still brought to the school board. Looking for alaska isnt the book you read as a teen and. As for why looking for alaska was banned, one of the main reasons is some people consider the book to be sexually explicit. A new arrival at a boarding school falls in love with a beguiling female student. While the book was removed from class curriculum, the superintendent did not specify whether it was still allowed in the school.

In his first novel, looking for alaska, john green captures that feeling with freshness, candor and heart. The publisher in me never wants to stop a child from reading anything. Miles, who was in search of what he called, the great perhaps has an odd fascination with the last words of famous people. Printz award from the american library association. Nov, 20 his debut novel, looking for alaska, is a showcase to the raw talent john green has, the kind of talent that can make you close the crisp last page of a novel and come out as a different person. Looking for alaska book summary scattered books bookstore. For much of the first semester, how marya and paul got expelled is a mystery, but eventually alaska tells takumi that she reported them, and takumi tells miles. For example, miles goes through a huge adjustment period moving from florida to alabama for boarding school. Discussion question notebook for looking for alaska by. Looking for alaska is the first book that has ever made me immediately look forward to rereading it upon turning the last page. Looking for alaska was temporarily banned from a depew high school in buffalo, new york in 2008, because it contains an oral sex scene, a pornographic movie, swearing, smoking, and drinking. Over there, he attends a private boarding school and starts a new chapter in his. Looking for alaska has been named the most complained about book of 2015 in america for its offensive language and sexually explicit descriptions we report on john greens response to the. Looking for alaska john green speak fiction 221 pages 2005 be ready for the unexpected looking for alaska is one of those books that once you pick it up, you wont be able to put it back down.

At school he befriends chip also known as the colonel, alaska, and takumi, each of whom have a special talentmemorizing facts about other countries, quoting. The mystery of when miles and chip are looking for alaska make me want to read more and more. They all attend a boarding school in alabama and pudge is the new kid at school. Looking for alaska resolves original novels problematic storytelling. The character of alaska young herself is one of the most interesting, selfdestructive heroines in youngadult literature. Other famous authors such as john steinbeck have also been banned too, so censorship is a common trend. But, there is the colonel, pudges roommate, funny, smart, with a huge chip on.

Depew, new york, near buffalo, found itself in a related debate in 2008, when two 11thgrade teachers decided to teach looking for alaska. Let them enjoy reading, and not make it feel like a crime. In the beginning of the book, miles is sent to culver creek boarding school where he meets alaska and falls in love at first sight for her. Miles pudge halter is done with his safe life at h.

Book opinion looking for alaska in the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla, and on that thinmooned night i could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, i could see her eyes fierce emeralds. Looking for alaska will give older teens a lot to think about, most obviously about loss and what it means to journey into a great perhaps. Discussion question notebook for looking for alaska by robert. I was just going to list this book on my books read in august list with a. Feeling suffocated and isolated in his hometown, miles decides to make a drastic shift in his life and move to alabama. During the school, he is forced out of his routine of being introverted and swathed in his studies. Sep 18, 2014 most of the time, i dislike books that leave me wondering. It deals with themes like loneliness, heartache, and teen love with such raw emotion that the words become transcendendent, elegaic and mournful in strange, mysterious ways. Clever, funny, screwedup, and dead sexy, alaska will pull miles into her. Pudge comes to this school looking for the great perhaps and he believes that he finds it in alaska and the colonel. In reading jenkins book, looking for alaska, i feel as though the experience can be likened to going on a really great guided tour in a museum, like the one they give at the king tut exhibit or one, perhaps, at the british museum or louvre. Miles halter is a rising junior in a boarding school in.

We want to address what is underneath alaska s sexual right to read. His debut novel, looking for alaska, is a showcase to the raw talent john green has, the kind of talent that can make you close the crisp last page of a novel and come out as a different person. Sep 20, 20 your kids are growing up, which means looking for alaska is a great book for kids to read in high school english classes. In the novel looking for alaska, the theme love is presented throughout the story. My grandmother recently died and though shed lived a long life, its the first death in my life thats ever reached into my very soul and twisted it all up. Looking for alaska is funny, sand, inspiring and compelling. If you are not familiar with the plot of looking for alaska, please consider whether you want to watch this video and p. The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive. It has been banned in knox county in 2012 for being pornography. This book takes you on an adventure through a young floridian boys life. This is your personal notebook to help you think through some of the themes, emotions and situations. I like everything to be wrapped up, unless there is a sequel. Looking for alaska the book blog marblehead charter. Sep 23, 2014 if you enjoyed this book, then you will also like looking for alaska.

This book shows how sometimes adults just do not understand or do not see how big situations are for teenagers. Green made a statement by leaving some questions up to the interpretation of the reader, and i enjoyed coming up with my own answers. Looking for alaska was also challenged in knox county tennessee high schools honors program in 2012 because one parent objected to the book being in the school due to inappropriate language. This book shows how sometimes adults just do not understand or do. Wait, you might be saying, whats with all these funny nicknames. Looking for alaska is funny, sad, inspiring and always compelling. Nov 8, 2019 another extraordinary book by john green. The depew school board voted to keep the book in its curriculum, however this was only the beginning of a long line of struggles for john green and looking for alaska. He is going to boarding school for a fresh start and to find the great perhaps. The book begins with miles halter leaving his home in florida to attend the culver creek boarding school in birmingham, al. Banned books 2019 looking for alaska marshall libraries.

The thing about this book, it that some teenagers may see the characters as role. Feb 20, 2015 the book, looking for alaska by john green, raises many questions in the mind of the reader. Looking for alaska has been featured on the american library associations list of frequently challenged books in 2008, 2012, 20, 2015, and 2016 because it includes drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Which leads us to taking a look at what we letor dont letour kids see, consume, and read. John green did an amazing job writing this page turner.

A special 10th anniversary edition of looking for alaska was released in 2015. The fault in our stars was so much better, and im happy. He becomes closer with his roommate chip or the colonel who. Nov 25, 2014 book opinion looking for alaska in the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla, and on that thinmooned night i could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, i could see her eyes fierce emeralds. So, id say that looking for alaska is a wellwritten, insightful, funny. Miles arrives at the school as a smart but lonely junior, and he is determined to seek a great perhaps. I think some people would say that it is inappropriate for younger teens. Parents challenged the book on the grounds of inappropriate language, sexually explicit content, and claimed the book was unsuited for its targeted audience. Looking for alaska but finding talky teens the new. Challenged, but retained in the waukesha wi south high school despite claims the book is too racy to read. As i had read the fault in our stars which i absolutely loved i had high expectations from this book but i was left disappointed. John green fights back against banning of looking for alaska.