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In his final class, the Old Man mentions religious "founder figures." Can Alaska be seen as a "founder figure" in the context of the novel?
Alaska's charismatic presence in life attracted fervent followers, who were magnetized and inspired by her worldview. In death, Alaska becomes something of a martyr figure, inspiring her friends to question how they've lived, and whether or not their lives are meaningful. Her death elevates her to fully-ideal status, and becomes the ultimate focus of the book's last third.
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Why didn’t Takumi tell Pudge and the Colonel that he knew where Alaska was going the night she died?
Takumi (rightly) felt abandoned and excluded...
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