Quote by John Green

Alaska finished her cigarette and flicked it into the river.'Why do you smoke so damn fast?' I asked.She looked at me and smiled widely, and such a wide smile on her narrow face might have looked goofy were it not for the unimpeachably elegant green in her eyes. She smiled with all the delight of a kid on Christmas morning and said, 'Y'all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die.

Alaska finished her cigarette and flicked it into the river.

Summary

In this quote, Alaska, the character, is depicted as someone who smokes rapidly and seemingly without consideration. When asked why she smokes so quickly, she responds with a smile, revealing a contradictory mix of joy and despair. While others smoke to derive pleasure from the act, Alaska smokes with the intention of hastening her own demise. This statement suggests that she views smoking as a form of self-destructive behavior, possibly stemming from her inner struggles or a desire to escape from emotional pain.

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