Theme:
Death cannot be overcome without support.
Central Ideas of the Text:
- Death
- Overcoming death
- The meaning of life
- Not giving up
Analysis of Development:
Pudge was in love with Alaska so when she dies, he is confronted with all of these questions (see "Ideas" above). He and his friends must deal with death and the injustice that it shows in their lives.
Summary of Part of Text:
One of the unfair parts of the novel is that the reader, as well as the narrator, never learn what killed Alaska, whether it was suicide or a fatal accident. This, in a way, connects the reader to the frustration and confusion of the narrator, Miles.
More information about what John Green has to say about the theme and Alaska's death can be found here: http://johngreenbooks.com/alaska-questions/#process
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