So since I did this with Paper towns, I thought I'd do it with this book too. I think the questions are more vague in this one, so there may not be spoilers... but If I spoil Something... I'm gonna spoil it. 1. "Is forgiveness universal? I mean, is forgiveness really available to all people, no matter the circumstances? Is it, for instance, possible for the dead to forgive the living, and for the living to forgive the dead?" I think in a sense... and in the sense of the book it is possible for the dead to forgive the living... and in a way for the living to forgive the dead... but I think its a little harder for the living to forgive the dead because a lot of things go unresolved. I think Alaska could forgive Pudge and The Colonel... but I'm not sure they could ever truly forgive her because they both miss her so much. And I'm sure Alaska's mother could forgive Alaska for Alaska being responsible for her death... but I'm not sure if Alaska's f...