Essay On The Fault In Our Stars

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The Fault in Our Stars is the story of two teenagers who fell in love. I concur that this story is different from many other love stories because the two teens were both battling different kinds of cancer. Their illnesses brought many complications to their lives, yet they were determined to not let it stop them from enjoying life. Sadly, at the end of the book, Augustus dies due to his illness. The Fault in Our Stars was made into a movie; the book and movie each contained the most important parts of the story, while some minor details were left out of the movie. There are several important similarities in the book and movie. Firstly, Hazel and Augustus travel to Amsterdam. Augustus uses his Cancer Wish, from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, …show more content…

In the book, the outdoor setting of Oranjee was beautiful, with petals falling all around them, and their table overlooked the canal. Yet, in the movie, they had to dine inside because at the time of filming it was too cold to use the outdoor setting. The Fault in Our Stars was a touching book that was made into a movie, in which only minor details were excluded. The similarities and differences show that this story was extremely powerful, and that even though a few things were left out of the movie, the story was still incredibly moving. While the movie was very impressive, I enjoyed the reading the book more. In the book, I felt emotionally attached to the characters because I got to read their reactions to everything that happened to them. I felt especially close to Hazel, because it was written from her point of view. In the movie, I did not feel as intense of a connection with the characters, but I still loved seeing them come to life on-screen. Also, reading the eulogy that Augustus wrote Hazel made me cry. It was so beautifully and emotionally written that I almost felt that Augustus wrote those words for me. In the movie, when Hazel read the eulogy to herself, I did not feel that same connection because I knew it was only for

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