He is a minor character in the book, but he is also the narrators object of affection, especially after he stands her up and their relationship. Alice acted like she was sick, so she didnt had to go to school. Go ask alice free pdf and epub ebook books depository. As powerfuland as timely today as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Go ask alice an unnamed fifteenyearold diarist, whom the novels title refers to as alice, starts a diary. This book was first published several decades ago as the shocking real diary of a.
Go ask alice was the first book she edited, though at the time the book was published she chose not to include her name on the novel. An unnamed fifteenyearold diarist, whom the novels title refers to as alice, starts a diary. Alice is a 15yearold with long straight hair and a passion for the beauty of life. A book report on go ask alice english literature essay. Go ask alice advance copy this special prepublication paperback book that you hold in your hand is one of the most gripping, terrifying, and socially important books that we at prenticehall have ever published. The book continues its claim to be the actual diary of an. Go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. Go ask alice book report 581 words internet public library. Go ask alice is a novel by youth counsellor beatrice sparks, first published in 1971. Sep 14, 2012 at the johnstown, ny high school, go ask alice. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks is an epistolary work, meaning that is structured as a series of entries such as letters or in this case, a diary. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. The novel is in epistolary format, being comprised entirely of diary entries and as such, was first thought to be an autobiography. 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.
Reading go ask alice the socalled real diary, first published in 1971, of an anonymous girl who took drugs and diedis an experience so. Its not going to stop anyone from trying drugs, but go ask alice is an interesting look at what adults in the 1970s thought their teenage children were up to, and the reefer madness of its generation. It is written by beatrice sparks in the form of the diary of an anonymous teenage girl who. Go ask alice became a cult classic in the 1970s, revealing the inner thoughts of a teen in turmoil and detailing her attempts to pull herself out of her druginduced haze. It is famous for its drugs are bad message, being banned for references to sex, rape and drugs, and almost certainly being a fake. The dates and locations mentioned in the book place its events as occurring between 1968 and 1970 in california. At the 16th of june, alice s grandmother died in her sleep. The girl who wrote this diary lived in two different worlds, the real world and a fantasy world. In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. Sometimes i think were all trying to be shadows of each other, trying to buy the same records and everything even if we dont like them. The diarys triumph comes at the end since alice discards it in favor of wanting to share herself with other peoplethe tool that enables alice to better communicate and understand herself has served its purpose. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a da. 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. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to.
Im partly somebody else trying to fit in and say the right things and do the right thing and be in the right place and wear what everybody else is wearing. Go ask alice go ask alice is a fiction work written anonymously and first published in 1971. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Lines from go ask alice that, in hindsight, should have tipped me. Jays journal, though it received a lot of criticism for not being the true story, was a good read. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay clean, her pleas to god to save her, her trust and love for her family, and her ultimate failure. News, opinion and commentary production and direction theater direction theater production. Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user. The harrowing true story of a teenagers descent into the seductive world of drugs. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. Clearly yes, it is a hallucination about drug use and a commentary on. Apr 26, 2020 yesterday, i was scrolling through amazon video looking for something to watch when i came across the movie, go ask alice. The author, frankie thomas, describes the four stages of experience in reading the 1971 classic. It is the story of a troubled young woman who seeks solace in drugs and the counterculture.
As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. The diary of alice the title of this book go ask alice is in reference to the jefferson airplane song white rabbit. January 24th after youve had it, there isnt even life without. In the novel, beth is never mentioned again after carla notes that beth found a. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, anonymous, 199803, aladdin paperbacks edition, mass market paperback in english 1st aladdin paperbacks edition 11. It has sold over four million copies, was adapted as a tv movie with william shatner, and is still in print over 40 years later. A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. Go ask alice kept me mesmerized throughout the scenes, and its descriptions of the drug effects are very vivid and real. Go ask alice is a fiction work written anonymously and first published in 1971.
Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alice s true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back. The book go ask alice was published after the song was released and they took the name of the book from the song. Published in 1971, the book is presented as the diary of a teenage girl and details her troubled life, particularly emphasizing the reality and perils of teen drug addiction. The diary also functions as the engine for go ask alice s epistolary narrative a narrative composed of letters. With a sensitive, observant style, she records her adolescent woes. The dates and locations mentioned in the book place its events as occurring between 1968 and 1970 in california, colorado, oregon, and new york city. Go ask alice read free ebook by beatrice sparks in online reader directly on the web page. Its written in first person in traditional diary form. Press the button start search and wait a little while.
Diary character analysis in go ask alice sparknotes. Jefferson airplane go ask alice with lyrics i do not claim to own this video. In go ask alice, the diary is written by a teenage girl over a twoyear period and chronicles her experiences with drugsmainly marijuana, acid, and speed. Go ask alice a teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale.
My heart was pounding so hard that i thought at any second it would explode and spray the whole hall. People often read stories about romance, comedy, drama, and disease. Details of go ask alice original title go ask alice first published 1971 year edition format kindle edition number of pages 196 pages book language english ebook format pdf, epub. I never blamed the book for fueling my anxietiesthose wheels were clearly already in motionbut i do wonder if i might have moved through life with less useless armor had i not been so paranoid about becoming a victim, so concerned with what other people thought of me, so overly prepared to reject anyone who i thought might reject me first. After that fateful day, however, her mood whether wild, funny, happy, loving. Go ask alice by anonymous beatrice sparks banned library. A website that has information about health for teens 3. Queries posed to dear alice are answered with humor, understanding, and a. Lines from go ask alice that, in hindsight, should have. As such, we hope it will provide insights into the.
Rather than being a real life diary of a young drug. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book. 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. The book i read was go ask alice by beatrice sparks. Im sure everyone and their mother has heard of this book by now, published in 1971 but only peaked my interest a few months ago when i heard it in a book talk by a classmate. With william shatner, ruth roman, wendell burton, julie adams. Using filesharing servers api, our site will find the e book file in various formats such as pdf, epub and. Go ask alice by anonymous banned book but was it real. Go ask alice is a 1971 novel about the life of a troubled teenage girl. Sometimes i think were all trying to be shadows of each other, trying to buy the same records and everything.
This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. Some of the main characters in this book are joel who is a freshmen at alice s dads university, he lost his dad at a young age, so he s working as a janitor to play for his school and he s in a relationship with alice, shelia is an older women who s really into drugs, chris who is also really into drugs and hangs out with alice. Introduction go ask alice is a 1971 book about the life of a troubled teenage girl. In retrospect, i can see that reading go ask alice at that particular stage of my adolescence had a profound effect on the person i became. First, the titillated horror at the books dramatic depictions of drug use. 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.
Apr 25, 2014 go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. January 24th after youve had it, there isnt even life without drugs. Go ask alice, written by an anonymous author, is a diary kept by a fifteenyearold drug user. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your. 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. Jun 16, 2002 in a hybrid work of biography, memoir and literary criticism whose title alludes to alice munros comingofage novel, lives of girls and women, sheila munro examines the writing life and. First published in 1971, go ask alice is a controversial book involving teenage addiction. Go ask alice book by anonymous official publisher page simon. Go ask alice is a 1971 diary about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Since then, she has collected and published seve ral other anonymous diaries of teens including jays journal, it happened to nancy, almost lost, anni es baby, treacherous love, kim. Jefferson airplane white rabbit lyrics songmeanings. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. Rarely do we see a story about a girl who has written about her teenage drug.
These notes were contributed by members of the gradesaver community. We dont know the troubled teenage girls name but we follow her rapid descent into her life as an addict. Because this book is presented as a diary, it is written exclusively from the first person past point of view. 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. The go ask alice book of answers program, columbia universitys health. Go ask alice is a novel by youth counsellor beatrice sparks, first published in. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a.
She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Boekverslag van het boek go ask alice anonymous voor het vak engels. A 15yearold girl in late1960s america is sucked into an odyssey of sex and drugs and eventually seeks help. Beatrice sparks, quote from go ask alice its a good thing most people bleed on the inside or this would be a gory, bloodsmeared earth. 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. Go ask alice then they took me down a smelly, ugly, dingy, paintpeeling old hallway and through a locked door, which was locked again behind me. Go ask alice by anonymous celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teen girls harrowing descent into drug. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. The title of this book go ask alice is in reference to the jefferson airplane song white rabbit. Joel gave her alice a lot of strength and offered her to go to the funeral.
Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. It is not a definitive statement on the middleclass, teenage drug world. Lyrics in the song white rabbit by the band jefferson airplane 2. Im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the easier way, and go ask alice definitely falls into this category.
Buy a discounted paperback of go ask alice online from australias leading online. The go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Go ask alice by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. The diary begins right before alice s fifteenth birthday. A book that all teenagers and parents of teenagers.
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