Character relationships in Looking for Alaska

I think that there are some interesting character relationships in Looking for Alaska. I think that the Colonel and Pudge have an interesting relationship because they are kind of like brothers. Also because of them helping Alaska drive off drunk and that lead to her death they feel connected and they are closer because of it. Even though they argue a lot because of their difference in opinion I think that they are still close because they have to be close to each other for support after the hard things that they have been through. 

 I think that Takumi is starting to play a bigger role because at first they stayed away from him because they were ashamed that they helped Alaska drive drunk and kill herself. I think that they need support and Takumi is their friend and he can help them get through the tough time that they are having. I think that this is going the hardest on Pudge because even though he knew her the least amount of time he loved her and he always had a fantasy of them being together even though he knew it would never happen. When Alaska was a live he had more control over himself in not wanting her and thinking that she would leave her boyfriend for him but after they made out he couldn't hold in his feelings and when he helped her kill herself before getting to express his feelings to her he was upset and horrified that he helped her.


I think that Pudge is going to eventually get over her because she will be a former memory but I don't think that his conscious will ever be clean because he will feel responsible for her death because no matter how many rituals he does in remembrance of her he will never get rid of that feeling that he is partially responsible for her death.