Is Looking for Alaska based on a true story?

Genre. Looking for Alaska is classified as “young adult fiction”. While Green used his own life as a source of inspiration, the novel itself is entirely fictional.

What is controversial about Looking for Alaska?

John Green’s Looking for Alaska has been named the most challenged book of 2015 (challenge meaning someone requested to have the book removed from a school or library) in a survey by an American Library Association. Most complaints were for “offensive language” and “sexually explicit descriptions”.

When was the book Looking for Alaska banned?

2013. Banned as required reading for Sumner County (TN) schools because of “inappropriate language.”

How old are they in Looking for Alaska?

Answer and Explanation: Majority of the characters in Looking for Alaska are high-school aged. The main characters, Miles, Alaska, Takumi, and Chip, are juniors in high school, likely 16-17 years old. There are some adult characters, mainly parents and teachers.

Is there a season 2 of Looking for Alaska?

Unfortunately, as the main story in Looking for Alaska has come to an end, it appears that there won’t be a season 2.

Was Alaska’s death an accident?

Even though Alaska was intoxicated during the makeout session she had with Miles, she remembers that she had to go bring flowers on her mother’s grave, causing her to panic and then ultimately die. It is believed for some time throughout the novel that Alaska drove into the car intentionally as a way to commit suicide.

What can we learn from Looking for Alaska?

There are many themes in Looking for Alaska, death, guilt, independence, meaning of life, founding out yourself and many more. Death the main theme in the book because this is what everything in the book revolves around. From Alaska’s mother’s death, to Miles’ trying to find out what happens when you die.

Why are they trying to ban Looking for Alaska?

As for why Looking for Alaska was banned, one of the main reasons is some people consider the book to be sexually explicit. More specifically, Looking for Alaska was challenged and banned because it includes a scene wherein Miles and his girlfriend-of-one-day Lara engage in oral sex.

Why is Looking for Alaska on the banned book list?

Why is Eleanor and Park banned?

The book was removed from an eighth grade curriculum in an Oregon middle school after local parents complained about its content. Eleanor & Park is a coming-of-age novel, which deals with themes of love, race and social acceptance.