Green uses a range of techniques in order to portray characters emotions and personalities and to enforce the idea that when someone is put in new situations they learn new things. Through new experience come a sense of identity. Not only will Miles’ life change after arriving at Culver Creek Preparatory but his parents’ lives will change as well.

Through the use of symbolism, the audience now discover that Miles has a new-found sense of independence after parting from his parents who he has always been close to. Eventually Miles’ family leaves him to explore a new chapter of his life whilst Miles watched his parents leaving, he saw them ‘’…drive the winding road off campus.’’ The winding of the road that Miles’ parents took symbolizes the ups, downs and new turns that his life is going to take upon his parents leaving. The use of irony in this situation clearly outlines that fact that the people who Miles sat with at school were not really his friends but rather acquaintances. Furthermore, the literary technique of irony is used when Miles mentioned that he was forced to invite his’ ’school friends’’ (page 9) to his farewell party who he later describes as ‘’the ragtag bunch of drama people and English geeks I sat with by social necessity…’’ (pg. The way of which Miles went about his day is explained as sad, uninteresting and boring which contrasts to his new life at Culver Creek Preparatory. This use of direct characterization clearly displays that miles clearly considers himself as unpopular.

9) despite this, Miles lived a lonely life where he had not built relationships with his peers. At the beginning of the novel, Miles’ mother ‘’persevered awash in delusion that had kept popularity secret from her ’’ (p. John Green uses a range of literary techniques in order to indicate to the reader that developing friendships and making connections is essential for personal growth.

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