Then, in 1978, a book called voices, a compilation of stories about troubled teens, was. From sex and relationships to alcohol and drugs to fitness and nutrition, this comprehensive handbook is the first of its kind to provide muchneeded information for young adults who cannot get reliable or anonymous. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Both chris and alice decide to go to san francisco thinking that moving to a different place is going to help them with quitting their addiction and habits towards drugs, alcohol, and sex. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that. In the same vein, go ask alice is young adult literature because thats the audience it was specifically geared toward. In case you arent familiar with it, its supposedly an anonymous diary found by the. The dates and locations mentioned in the book place its events as occurring between 1968 and 1970 in california. She was so excited to finally be accepted by them, all she ever really wanted was to be one of them. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. This story follows the typical template for the say no to drugs genre of liturature. The list go ask alice has been one of the most frequently challenged books, according to the american library associations frequently challenged books of the 21st century list, since its publication in 1971, for content relating to drugs, sexual explicitness, offensive language, and inappropriate themes for the target age group frequently challenged 1. Go ask alice, written by an anonymous author, is a diary kept by a fifteenyearold drug user. The author, through this book, doesnt wants his readers to look for advise in it, but to learn about the real world in which some teenagers have to live through.
Go ask alice is a 1971 book generally viewed to have been written by the author beatrice sparks, however the novel was published originally under the pseudonym anonymous. Joel gave her alice a lot of strength and offered her to go to the funeral. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of go ask alice. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Alice meets a freshman at the university library, joel. Go ask alice, beatrice sparks in 1968, a 15yearold girl begins keeping a diary, in which she records her thoughts and concerns about issues such as crushes, weight loss, sexuality, social acceptance, and relating to her parents.
The kids who were there were considered popular at her old school. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. But she just cant resist the way the drugs make her feelbeautiful and popular and connected to the world around her. Go ask alice anonymous diaries paperback january 1, 2006. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Books similar to go ask alice meet your next favorite book. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. A book report on go ask alice english literature essay. Go ask alice is small, 224 under size pages and written in diary format so is a quick read. Essay about go ask alice by anonymous 837 words bartleby. The go ask alice book of answers is a groundbreaking guide that mines the best material from the eponymous awardwinning web site. Go ask alice is a supposed diary of a young girl caught up in the wild life of drug abuse in the late 1960s.
Originally sold as the real diary of an actual teenager, go ask alice is the fauxmemoir of a 15yearold girl whose life is dominated by her drug problems. The sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. The book and especially the ending shows the harsh reality of drugs and addiction in teenagers. Go ask alice by anonymous about the book she doesnt want to get hooked on drugs. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. In short, go ask alice is bad in just about every way its possible for a book to be bad, and much has been written to this effect. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back everything is still packaged to make out this is nonfiction. In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. All picture source titles are hyperlinked to the pages that they appear on this site. Go ask alice save to list other books you might like. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive. Every time after she uses, she feels guilty and low and vows to stay away. To ask other readers questions about go ask alice, please sign up. She is a pretty typical teenage girl in the late 1960sshes mostly concerned with school, boys, her hair, and fitting in okay, thats pretty typical for any decade. I picked up this book at our recent friends of the library sale. As alice set off to the library to research drugs, she ran into the guy who helped her the night she got drugged, bill, who asked her out on a date. Go ask alice is a diary of a teenage middleclass girl.
This passage from the book go ask alice was when alice first decided to quit using drugs and to stay clean. Go ask alice was the product of beatrice sparks, an author who has come out with a number of teens who saw their lives ruined by their bad choices offerings, each one presented as a true. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. It refers generally to the explosion of psychedelic sounds, images and lifestyles in that decade. My plan was to read this for banned book week, and although i did not finish it during the week i meant to, i did finish it. The girl who wrote this diary lived in two different worlds, the real world and a fantasy world. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Alice decided to ask jill to get her some marijuana to try for the first time. As alice set off to the library to research drugs, she ran into the guy who helped her the night she got drugged, bill, who asked her out on a. Jan 01, 2006 go ask alice is a timeless book which talks about drug abuse in teenagers although it was written in the 70s it still fits in with the time. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. She thinks someday shed like to get married and raise a family. Go ask alice, a real diary in print for four decades.
With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. Go ask alice was a stark counterpoint to the freewheeling ethos of the early 70s that was ahead of its time, eventually fitting in perfectly with the war on drugs and d. Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. Go ask alice by anonymous if you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. A highschool student documents her struggle to overcome her dependency on drugs in the pages of a diary. Alice is the anonymous protagonist her name is an allusion to a jefferson airplane song whose intermittent diary entries narrate go ask alice. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay cram. In 1960s historiography today, the expression summer of love is used in three senses. Go ask alice by anonymous banned book but was it real. Discover the latest and greatest in ebooks and audiobooks. Jun 16, 2002 a photograph is a secret about a secret, diane arbus famously said. Go ask alice quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book.
It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. The diary begins right before alices fifteenth birthday. Book of answers is published and the site gets an overhaul and updated look go ask alice. Remembering the summer of love forty years on anthony ashbolt abstract. He and alice get to know each other better, as does her family.
Go ask alice in the book, go ask alice, a young girl, who felt like an outcast, was invited to a party. At the 16th of june, alices grandmother died in her sleep. Included are new features, more interaction, better integration with social media, and a widget to have go ask alice. An intelligent, sensitive girl with a literary flair, she experiments with drugs and the counterculture to escape from her low selfesteem and consuming loneliness. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. Go ask alice is written as the diary of a fifteenyearold girls daytoday struggle with drug addiction. She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Go ask alice a real diary timeline timetoast timelines. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Teenagers of every race, religion, and clique relate deeply to the words of the anonymous teenager within the book go ask alice, by an anonymous girl whose life enters a place where, as most teenagers, she has no idea who to turn to, or where to go. Go ask alice is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit. I am always on the look out for classics and banned books often one and the same when i seen a copy of this book. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. Stream go ask alice unabridged audiobook at by user1868941 from desktop or your mobile device. Im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the easier way, and go ask alice definitely falls into this category. Pressure to use drugs at school intensifies, as the kids harass alice and her family. Or maybe you saw the 1973 madefortv movie based on it costarring star treks william shatner. While some of the scenes and language may feel dated, the book still carries tremendous emotional power.
Novel gazing is electric literatures personal essay series about the way. Alice acted like she was sick, so she didnt had to go to school. The chumminess would proceed from here, with each stage. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice.
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