Looking For Alaska - Characters

Characters

• Miles "Pudge" Halter – The novel's protagonist, who has an unusual interest in learning famous people's last words. He goes to the boarding school Culver Creek in search of his own "Great Perhaps". Tall and skinny, his friends at Culver ironically nickname him "Pudge". He is attracted to Alaska Young, who for most of the novel does not return his feelings. He is frequently compared to Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye.
• Alaska Young – The wild, self-destructive, beautiful and enigmatic girl who captures Pudge's attention and heart.
• Chip "The Colonel" Martin – 5 feet tall but "built like Adonis", he is Alaska's best friend and Pudge's roommate. Gets his nickname from being the strategic mastermind behind the schemes that Alaska concocts. Comes from a poor background. He is obsessed with loyalty and honor.
• Takumi Hikohito – A surprisingly gifted MC and friend of Alaska and the Colonel, who often feels left out of Pudge, the Colonel, and Alaska's plans.
• Lara Buterskaya – A Romanian immigrant. She is Alaska's friend and, for a short time, dates Pudge.
• Mr. Starnes "The Eagle" - The Dean of students at Culver Creek. He is very strict when it comes to things like smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol on campus. He is pranked by Miles, Chip, Alaska, Takumi and Lara multiple times throughout the novel.
• Dr. Hyde - Dr Hyde is the World Religions teacher at Culver Creek. He is described as ancient and has trouble breathing. Although he is hindered by these things he is extremely passionate about this subject and his classes.