Alaska Young

E1013778

Alaska Young is a charismatic, enigmatic, and self-destructive teenage girl at a boarding school who becomes the central focus of John Green’s novel "Looking for Alaska" and its television adaptation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
age teenager
appearsIn Looking for Alaska NERFINISHED
Looking for Alaska (TV series) NERFINISHED
basedOn inspired in part by people John Green knew at boarding school
centralThemeConnection question of how to get out of the labyrinth of suffering
search for the "Great Perhaps"
closeTo Chip "The Colonel" Martin NERFINISHED
Miles Halter NERFINISHED
Takumi Hikohito NERFINISHED
creator John Green NERFINISHED
death dies in a car accident
deathManner ambiguous (possible accident or suicide)
describedAs charismatic
enigmatic
impulsive
intelligent
rebellious
self-destructive
drinks alcohol
education Culver Creek Preparatory School NERFINISHED
feels guilt about her mother’s death
firstAppearance Looking for Alaska (2005 novel) NERFINISHED
gender female
genreContext young adult fiction
hasHobby collecting books
reading
influences Miles Halter’s worldview
medium novel
television series adaptation
narrativeRole catalyst for protagonist’s growth
central character
love interest
nationality American
occupation student
owns extensive personal library
portrayedBy Kristine Froseth NERFINISHED
relationshipTypeWith Miles Halter romantic tension GENERATED
residence Culver Creek Preparatory School NERFINISHED
setting Alabama boarding school
smokes cigarettes
symbolizes consequences of unresolved grief
mystery and loss
unattainable ideal
trauma death of her mother in childhood

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