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This page provides detailed character descriptions of Alaska Young and Chip "The Colonel" Martin, two key figures in the novel "Looking for Alaska".
Alaska Young is described as physically attractive with petite but curvy features, full lips, and green eyes. Her family background is marked by tragedy, with her mother's death and a complicated relationship with her father. Alaska's personality is complex, characterized by traits such as bravery, intelligence, moodiness, and unpredictability. She enjoys smoking, alcohol, sex, books, and pranking, but dislikes rich people and authority figures like the Eagle and Dr. Hyde.
Highlight: Alaska's character is described as "hard to read," emphasizing her complex and enigmatic nature.
Chip Martin, known as "The Colonel," is portrayed as a short, muscular 16-year-old with brown hair. He comes from a humble background, with his father having left the family and his mother living in a trailer. The Colonel shares Alaska's fondness for smoking and drinking, and is described as outgoing, honest, and helpful, but also revengeful.
Quote: "Smells like cigarette smoke" - This description of The Colonel emphasizes the prevalence of smoking among the characters.