Summer Reading Post #3: Looking for Alaska

One section of the book that I got me hooked was something Alaska said. Miles and her are talking about where they got their names, especially one like "Alaska". Miles then tries to kiss Alaska and is abruptly stopped. She then goes on to talking about how if there's something you want, you have to go for it before you can't anymore. She says,"You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present," (Green 54).

This part grabs me and pulls me in. It's such a reality check. Like, what are we all waiting for? She is saying that if you want to do something, do it, and do it now. You can't think about it, the time we have is fragile. When she says, "You use the future to escape the present," it reminds everyone that by thinking about the future, you're wasting your present.  By then, it might not even be what you want anymore. Alaska is very thoughtful and her character is addictive.