What is the “great perhaps” that Miles his seeking? And does he find it over the course of the novel?

One of Alaska’s favorite books is The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the metaphor of the labyrinth is something to which Alaska and Miles devote considerable thought. How do they define this labyrinth throughout the novel? And is there a way out?

For their final World Religions exam, students are asked, “What is the most important question human beings must answer?” Imagine you are one of the students: What question would you select? And how would you explain your choice?