Examples Of Suicide In Looking For Alaska

Suicide: The Truth and Reality A suicide attempt is a clear indication that something is gravely wrong in a person’s life. No matter the race or age of the person; how rich or poor they are, it is true that most people who die by suicide have a mental or emotional disorder. The most common underlying disorder is depression, 30% to 70% of suicide victims suffer from major depression or bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder.

In the book Looking for Alaska by John Green, when Alaska dies it is clear that though it looked like it, it was not actually a suicide. By looking at the lack of suicidal signs, the Tulips in Alaska’s car, and some of her last words, it becomes clear that her death was not the result of an attempted suicide.

The first argument shows that Alaska was not showing any signs of suicide. She wanted to read all her books in her room in the book she quotes “I've maybe read a third of’em. But I’m going to read them all I call it my life’s

is another reason why she did not kill herself. She told pudge she would be right back and pretty sure she keeps her promises. She quotes “But I’m so sleepy. To be continued?”(131). This quote shows that she told Pudge she will be back so that shows that she does not want to kill herself. The cop that was at the seena told pudge and the colonel that she ran into his car so she did kill herself. Pudge quotes ”I could see her staring down the cop car and aiming for it and not giving a shit about anyone else, not thinking of her promise to me, not thinking of her father or anyone else, and that bitch, that bitch, she killed herself. But no. No. That was not her. No. She said To Be Continued.” This quote shows that alaska never wanted to kill herself she wanted to go see her mom’s grave. By looking at the lack of suicidal signs, the Tulips in Alaska’s car, and some of her last words, it becomes clear that her death was not the result of an attempted