As such, we hope it will provide insights into the increasingly complicated world in which we live. Loved it and sorry laughed a little at the idea of alice a pushers wife. 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. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited. This passage from the book go ask alice was when alice first decided to quit using drugs and to stay clean. Go ask alice by anonymous i have read this book at least 5 times.
The poor girl in this story gets hooked on acid, which is possible to do, i know people who have been there before, and trys so. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit in at school and to live up to her parents expectations. Lines from go ask alice that, in hindsight, should have. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit. Nov 20, 2003 based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. While some people believe that go ask alice is not a true diary after all, but the wholly or partly fictional work of beatrice sparks one of the books editors and. True story or not, it made for an interesting read and truly can put the fear of drugs and the dangers of hanging with the wrong people in you. 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. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style. If youre writing a go ask alice essay and need some advice, post your anonymous essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten. Beatrice sparks, whom is known to the general public as the editor of go ask alice, populated the false impression that this book was based off of the diary of a young girl, whom fell.
Reyna marie to clear the matter, this novel was not based on a true story, nor is the events following alice s life, or characters factual. Even the title hints at the fact that if you doubt that drugs are dangerous, all you need to do is go ask. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. The best selling, 1971 novel, go ask alice far surpasses its film adaptation by beatrice sparks because of the removal of crucial scenes. The never told you exactly how she died but they said was it a drug overdose. Mar, 2008 i just got done reading go ask alice the diary of a drug user 15 year old who died after her 17th birthday. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. 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. They did mention about changing the names and everything but i looked it up on a website and it. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay cram.
Go ask alice teaches you what can happen when you get into drugs and its hard to stay away from them once you have started and know how easy it is to get ahold of them. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. The queries are representative of those emailed by anonymous visitors to the go ask alice web site. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p.
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. Cover of the 2011 arrow books paperback edition, containing the words this is alices true story. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. I just got done reading go ask alice the diary of a drug user 15 year old who died after her 17th birthday. Aug 24, 2014 first video, so sorry for all the editing mistakes. 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. 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. Beatrice sparks, whom is known to the general public as the editor of go ask alice, populated the false impression that this book was based off of the diary of a. 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. A shocking true story for fans of reasons why ebook. If you dig a bit deeper, go ask alice can be loosely deemed a parable because, by definition, a parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lessonand we think antidrug propaganda fits that description pretty well.
Most leaders dont even know the game they are in simon sinek at live2lead 2016 duration. 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. There are several books with 70sstyle crafts macrame, string art, clothing items, etc. Feb 12, 2010 is the book go ask alice actually a true story. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Go ask alice is a diary of a teenage middleclass girl. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around.
But i remember from when i read it years ago that the whole diary was actually made up to scare kids away from drug use. Readers often look forward to seeing their favourite novel be brought to life. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. The hidden message is conveyed to the reader, because alice, a drug addict herself tells about her experiences with drugs. Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user. A fifteenyearold drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world. 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. 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. I read it when i was in the seventh grade and was absolutely terrified by the searingly honest portrayal of what i assumed it felt like to do drugs. Go ask alice, by anonymous by alyssa guthrie on prezi.
In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage. Can see her standing there brewing the drugs from your clear images penned. Even now im not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things ive gotten from books. I think the editors have made a book of alices diary, to show everyone the dangerous of drugs. Since its publishing in 1971, go ask alice has become one of the most challenged and banned books of all time. She is jealous of both of her younger siblings, a brother and a sister, believing she is the letdown child. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cyberstargazer i love jefferson airplane go ask alice when she was 10 feet tall you totally rewrote and rocked this song, love the whole cooking without a recipe book theme. Essay about go ask alice by anonymous 837 words bartleby. Mar 23, 2017 d espite the popularity of go ask alice, the mystery of the diarists identity has never been truly solved, and none of her relatives have ever come forward to claim a share of the royalties.
Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten kobo. Its a book i recommend to parents, and teens alike. Its an added unexpected ending you knew was coming,but you were not expecting to happen the way it did. I thought it was completely true, then i thought parts of it were and that someone else edited them and made it more detailed etc, but ive just been looking it up on the internet and it says that it was fictional and. My cousin is reading that book go ask alice and she thinks it is realtrue story. Alice meets a freshman at the university library, joel. It is not a definitive statement on the middleclass, teenage drug world. Go ask alice is an amazing story that is passed on a real persons diary. Go ask alice by anonymous banned book but was it real. When alice finally comes clean, she sees love and spirituality in everything from her family to the. Its getting harder and harder to be able to ascertain whether something really is a true story, or if its just a tagline someone came up with as click bait. He and alice get to know each other better, as does her family. Go ask alice, an information service originally available only to columbia university students but later accessible to others through its web site, takes book form in this eyeopening collection of questions and answers. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the.
She concludes the first diary with the words i love god. First video, so sorry for all the editing mistakes. The book go ask alice was the reallife diary of a teenage girl. The diary begins right before alices fifteenth birthday. The torture and hell of adolescence has rarely been. Though the story was widely criticized as a complete fabrication and dismissed as propaganda, its message remained powerful. 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. I want to know if this diary was actuatly a real person and not just someone making it up.
As such, we hope it will provide insights into the. A book report on go ask alice english literature essay. It is, however, a highly personal and specific chronicle. 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. In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage girls all. The sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my lifeand then i found out the real story. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. 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.
As powerful and as timely today as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Overall go ask alice is a really fantastic bookdiary, with a huge unexpected ending. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. This is appropriate for all ages, it is good for everyone to know what can happen if you get. Go ask alice independent reading project a honors english. The hidden message is conveyed to the reader, because alice, a drug. She feels very alone and misunderstood, seeking approval from her mother and other people. This is appropriate for all ages, it is good for everyone to know what can happen if you get into drugs, and it can scare young kids away. Go ask alice, written by an anonymous author, is a diary kept by a fifteenyearold drug user.
Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. Make your own 1970s project to wear or use as decoration. The narrator tries to change her image several times throughout the story. Go ask alice is a shining example of people passing something off as a true when, in reality, its just as carefully constructed as any other novel.
My cousin is reading that book go ask alice and she thinks it is real true story. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. 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. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Names, dates, places and certain events have been changed. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. Reyna marie to clear the matter, this novel was not based on a true story, nor is the events following alices life, or characters factual. 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.
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. I thought it was completely true, then i thought parts of it were and that someone else edited them and made it more detailed etc, but ive just been looking it up on the internet and it says that it was fictional and written by someone called beatrice sparks. I think the writer, alice, has written this story because she was writing a diary about her drug addiction. Pressure to use drugs at school intensifies, as the kids harass alice and her family. The best selling, 1971 novel, go ask alice far surpasses its film adaptation by beatrice sparks because of.
Go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. The girl who wrote this diary lived in two different worlds, the real world and a fantasy world. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. The poor girl in this story gets hooked on acid, which is possible to do, i know people who have been there before, and trys so hard to get past it. 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.