![]() The Colonel explains to Miles how he has managed to get kicked out of every basketball game since he’s been at the school, because of his behavior and attempts to distract the visitor team.Ĭhapter 8 - One hundred eight days beforeĭr. Since the Colonel didn’t snitch, they decide to deny their truce. The weekend warriors try to make truce with Miles and the Colonel by explaining they pulled the prank on Miles as revenge for the Colonel snitching. Miles expresses about how deeply he hates everything about sports. Miles and the Colonel attend the first basketball game of the season at Culver Creek. After this event, Miles, Takumi, the Colonel and Alaska head down to the forest to smoke cigarettes. Miles is very upset because he does not want to make a bad impression upon Dr. Alaska gets kicked out also for pointing out how ridiculous the reasoning was. Hyde’s class, and gets kicked out for not paying attention. Miles gets distracted by looking outside the window in Dr. The Colonel mixes vodka with his milk to ensure the Eagle can never find it. The Colonel gets angry because he can’t believe Sara would believe that, but gets over the situation after a few minutes and a few drinks. Sara calls the Colonel briefly after and tells him that the weekend warriors believe he ratted out a couple, Paul and Marya, who got kicked out last year for drinking and smoking. Sara gets angry with the Colonel because his shirt isn’t ironed and she ends up storming out and leaving the Colonel behind. The Colonel’s girlfriend, Sara, comes to the dorm room to pick up the Colonel to go to the opera with her parents. Hyde, who seems very intriguing to him.Ĭhapter 5- One hundred twenty-two days before Miles especially enjoys his world religions class because of the teacher, Dr. Miles attends his french class, his world religions class and his biology class. This chapter begins with the first day of classes at Culver Creek. The Colonel is aware that Miles could have died and promises to seek revenge upon them.Ĭhapter 4 - One hundred twenty-six days before When Miles tells the Colonel what happened, the Colonel gets extremely angry because this is usually what they do to newcomers, but they have never tied them up. Miles eventually gets out, and gets back to his room. They take Miles and tie him up, and they tell him they’re doing this because he hangs out with the Colonel, and they dump him into the lake. In the middle of that night, Miles gets kidnapped by a group that the Colonel refers to as the “weekend warriors”, because they are wealthy kids who can afford to go home on the weekends. The Colonel introduces Miles to his friend Takumi. Miles becomes increasingly interested with Alaska and is constantly asking the Colonel questions about her and her background. They also inform him about the Eagle, who is the dean of students and disciplines the students.Ĭhapter 3 - One hundred twenty-seven days before The Colonel and Alaska inform Miles about the the main rule at Culver Creek : to not snitch. Miles tries his first cigarette and hates it. Chip introduces introduces Miles to Alaska Young, who lives in room 48, and who provides cigarettes. Chip makes Miles understand that his nickname is the Colonel and should therefor call him that from now on, and the Colonel gives the nickname “Pudge” to Miles. He meets his new roommate, who introduces himself as Chip Martin. Miles describes his room, which contains no air conditioning and a very small shower. He says goodbye to his parents and gets settled into his new dorm room, room 43. Miles arrives at his destination at Culver Creek, where it is much hotter than he anticipated and that he was used to back in Florida. This affects Miles in a way he cannot understand.Ĭhapter 2 - One hundred twenty-eight days before Miles mentions François Rabelais, a poet, who’s last words were “I go to seek a Great Perhaps”. His father and his uncles have attended Culver Creek, the boarding school he is going to attend, so this is family related. It is revealed that Miles does not excel at small talk or socializing with others. Two people from his school show up, Marie and Will, but Miles does not feel in any way excited about this. Miles does not expect anybody to show up to this party. His mother throws him a going away party. Miles is leaving his home and his parents in Florida to attend a boarding school in Alabama. In the first chapter, Miles Halter is introduced as the main character. Chapter 1 - One hundred thirty-six days before
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