Independent Reading: Paper Towns by John Green 2

The theme of Paper Towns by John Green is that if dedication and love meet, extraordinary things can be accomplished. This is clearly shown throughout the novel by describing Margo and Quentins' past together. Then it is present and the now popular, wild Margo and the calm, collected Quentin hang out one night. Quentin is fascinated by Margo and her views of everything and can't wait to be friends again...until she doesn't show up for school the next day, or the next day, or the day after that. She has disappeared and left Quentin clues to find her. Quentin is certain that he loves Margo and he sets off in every place he can get his hands on that have even the slightest connection to Margo. It seems to all be going downhill when there isn't really any more clues to figure out or places to go, until Quentin finds another clue, but this one is bigger than the rest. He then skips graduation and sets out to drive almost a full day to New York in order to find her. He skips graduation for this sense of hope and the feeling of love he has for Margo, if that's not dedication, I don't know what is. He doesn't know if he'll find her, he doesn't know if she's dead or alive. He just has hope. He has this dedicated love for her after such a short reconnection in that one night. He devotes his entire rest of the school year to find her. That is dedication.