Alaska Young
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaska Young canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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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
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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
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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
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mystery and loss ⓘ unattainable ideal ⓘ |
| trauma | death of her mother in childhood ⓘ |
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