Pages 139 to 160

The book "Looking for Alaska" is devided in to parts. On page 139, it began the second part "after". From this page, the story changes.
Miles and the Colonel sleep in their room, when the Eagle wake them up, becuase they have to come to the gym now. Miles aks himself why, but he probably know it. Because they drank too much in a short time and while thinking he can taste Alaska. Then the Eagle says that Miles and the Colonel aren´t in trouble. They only have  go to the gym now. While clothing dresses both make jokes about their hang over. Both are in a good mood. In the gym. was a podium set up and it was half ful of students and some teachers where there. The Colonel tells Miles about Dr. Hydes died wife. So he was sad because of Dr. Hyde and exited of Alaska . Then the Eagle begins to aks, if everyone is there. So Milers answers that Alaska isn´t there. The Eagle ignores this and  aks   for the second time. Miles repeat his answer, that Alaska isn´t there,but then the Eagle looks to Miles.He is crying. Tears just rolled from his eyes. (p. 141 ll.109 Miles wants that all they wait for Alaska. He wants to get the answer, that it isn´t happened what he didn´t quite believe. Then the Eagle looks down and says, that Alaska Young was in a tragic accident. His tears came slower. "And she was killed. She had passed away," he says that full of sadness. (p. 141 ll. 149 After that everyone was in silence and the next days were  full of grief  and emptiness, like how it is, after members or friends get to know abou their deceased relatives and freinds. They are very sad and don´t know how it´s going on, but at Culver Creek, The Eagle and Dr. Hyde try to comfort them.
Up to page 160 the Colonel and Miles want to find out the "w" questions of this accidant. They think about her last behaviour and if she had a reason to kill herself. Both feel very unsatisfactory and guilty, becuase they were her friends and maybe she killed herself.

Ann-Kathrin