Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams



The book Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is written by a brilliant but crazy author named Douglas Adams. This book is about a young man named Arthur Dent who thought he had everything taken away from him, his house, his family and his life. What he didn't know was that something much bigger was going to be taken away, the Earth! Aliens are preparing to destroy the Earth to build a galactic highway. As Arthur is preparing to die, he finds out that his friend Ford Prefect is an alien too. Seconds before the Earth is demolished by aliens, Arthur and Ford figure out a way to sneak onto the aliens space ship and travel through space.

Arthur is a young man from England and is the reason I kept on reading this book. He is the only person who helps me understand all the situations they are in. He is the only human left after the Earth is demolished. Arthur is a tall man who is very nervous because Arthur is just about to have is house demolished, but what he didn't know is, something much bigger was going to be destroyed. Arthur is always the brave one and never backs down, and is a very nice person.

Ford is the second main character of the book and is also my favorite. Ford is an alien but acts like a human because he has lived on Earth for over 15 years. Ford is a good friend of Arthur but kept his alien secret from him for a long time. Ford is one of the most exiting people in the book and is always looking for action. Ford is basically the person that keeps Arthur from getting killed because Ford is very familiar with space and other aliens.

Zaphod Beeblebrox is a friend of Ford and also the president of the universe. Zaphod is a very weird person and I don't really understand why he is elected as president. Zaphod had saved Ford and Arthur's life many times and knows space gear well. Zaphod is an alien with two heads and three arms who acts like a soldier but a little more relaxed. Zaphod are like the presidents from the movies, he does not read the script but makes up his own words.

The theme of the book is to always be aware and open yourself up to possibility. Maybe the Earth is just a planet and there are aliens out there. The theme is really hidden so you have to read the book very carefully to understand it. The action will never stop as long as your keep reading. Many secrets are to be revealed, and many surprises are to be found. Who is Ford? Does Arthur have anything to do with this? This book is the answer to those questions and will amaze you with all the endless possibilities and questions that you will find.