Chapter One - The longest Day of My LifePeople and Prom In Chapter One, of Part One, of the novel “Paper Towns” written by John Green we are introduced to many characters and we also learn their feelings about a huge upcoming event, their Senior Prom. The first character Quentin introduces us to is his best friend, Ben Starling. Ben and Quentin had been best friends since the fifth grade and even in his last weeks of senior year, Ben would till drive him to school. Unlike Quentin, Ben loved the idea of prom and was “absolutely gaga” over going. On the other hand Quentin didn't like prom. “It’s not just that I don’t like prom. I also don’t like people who like prom.” People like his ex-girlfriend Suzie Chung, who would be attending with her new baseball played boyfriend, Taddy Mac. One thing at prom Quentin could look forward, would be that his other best friend, Radar, would be going. But, another reason for Quentin not to go to prom would be that he didn't have a date, and the only girl he would even consider going with was standing, right in front of him, hysterically laughing, slouched against the lockers, next to her boyfriend, Jase. “1. I do think it’s dumb; 2. If you want to go, just go.” May Fifth “May Fifth could have been any day - until just before midnight, when Margo Roth Spiegelman slid open my screens bedroom window for the first time since telling me to close it nine years before.”
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Miracles and Mysteries “My miracle was this: out of all the houses and subdivisions in all of Florida. I ended up living next door to Margo Roth Spiegelman” “Margo always loved mysteries. And in everything that came afterward, I could never stop thinking that maybe she loved mysteries so much that she became one” SummaryThe Prologue tells the story of two nine year old neighbors, Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman playing in the park until they discover a dead man in the park. Later that night Margo comes to Quentin’s window knowing who the man was, his name, his occupation and that, “All the strings inside him broke.”
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Author of BlogMy name is Alyssa Amico and I am currently entering the 8th Grade. Author of NovelThe novel "Paper Towns" was written by John Green, an american novelist, writer, producer and blogger. Besides being a award winning, best selling novelist, John Green is also known for his youtube channel.
My thoughts are stars I can't fathom into constellations. What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable? As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. |