Relationships

Teenage Relationships aka something no one will ever be able to understand...

      In Looking for Alaska the relationships between characters is constantly on a roller coaster  The  main characters of the book, Miles, Chip, and Alaska all have relationships with one another that adds so much to the story of the three teenagers and the lives they are living.
       The whole story somehow seems to connect back to Alaska, the mysterious girl that Miles slowly falls in love with and a friend that Chip relies on in time of need. The problem with this group of friends is that both Miles and Chip are madly in love with Alaska, the girl who seems to make everything better. The relationship between the characters is what I feel makes the book so intriguing and interesting but you need to know about each individual relationship to better understand the dynamic of the group relationship.
      Miles and Alaska have a very up and down type relationship but that's what makes Miles so infatuated with Alaska. At times Alaska is the happiest person in the world with Miles and then all of a sudden she will snap and go into a dark place. This makes Miles more interested than ever and keeps him hooked and wanting more of Alaska. Another aspect of the relationship between Miles and Alaska is that Alaska introduces Miles to many new things including drugs and sexual activity that opens up Mile's eyes to a whole new world and really forces him to think about things. However, the relationship between Alaska and Miles is rooted out of friendship and that's what makes it so sweet and genuine.
      The relationship between Chip and Alaska is a bit different than that of Alaska's and Mile's but is important to the dynamic of the book nonetheless. Chip and Alaska have much more a friendship than boyfriend/girlfriend relationship but Chip wants to be more than friends and Alaska rejects the idea. Chip is tired of simply being Alaska's "wingman" but Alaska values their friendship too much to pursue anything more.
      Throughout the novel there are many other relationships that make the reader feel connected and try to understand their relationships on an even deeper level. This adds to the appeal of the book overall and is almost like a good puzzle the reader tries to solve.