Natalia Mejia
Ms. Stroligo
Honors English 9- Period 3
28 August 2017
The Fault in Our Stars Throughout the book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green the readers follow the love of seventeen years old Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. They are both battling cancer because of this they cannot live a normal teenager’s life, and must face many challenging moments at a young age. Hazel and Augustus begin to develop a deep love for each other, and through their relationship they learn significant lessons about themselves and the universe. Furthermore, the readers see both Hazel and Augustus fighting battles either with themselves or others. Though they have many difficult moments in their life they are able to find love and comfort with each other.
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Hazel is suffering from cancer since she was thirteen years old, and that affected everyone close to her, especially her mother. Since Hazel’s diagnosis with cancer her mother is constantly looking after her and she became her mother’s “primary reason for living” (Green 143). Here, the readers see that Hazel’s mother is willing to sacrifice everything for Hazel because she is her world; everything that she does is for Hazel. When Hazel is born, she begins to be her mother’s priority and everything else comes after her. Her mother had to sacrifice her needs and put Hazel’s needs above her because Hazel well-being is the most important thing. Augustus and Hazel go on a trip to Amsterdam to meet Hazel’s favorite author Peter Van Houten, and during this trip Augustus confesses that his cancer is back. Before they left for the trip he began “palliative chemo, but he gave it up to go to Amsterdam” with Hazel (215). Here, it illustrates the willingness of sacrifice because Augustus sacrifices his health for Hazel. Even though his cancer coming back could be fatal, he still puts Hazel first because he is deeply in love with her. He knows how important this trip to Amsterdam is to Hazel, and does not want to ruin it. So he stops his chemotherapy to be able to go Amsterdam with Hazel even though his health is becoming
The audience find themselves feeling sorrowful for all the characters have been through, and especially in regards to Ethan and Mattie. This is interesting when looking at the situation of Ethan cheating on Zeena, as in most writing the audience does not feel sympathy when an affair does not go as the character planned. The irony felt within the description of Ethan, Mattie, and Zeena’s life would not be possible without Wharton’s intentional inclusion of the narrator’s bias and
Her mother died when she was at a young age, though that made her become more determined with the desire to expose her mother to the world and gain new
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” The quote was said by John Green. A character from the story named Hazel. She was diagnosed with cancer and she started going to a group called the Cancer Kids Support Group. A young man named Augustus Waters changed Hazel’s life forever.
Developing a better understanding of ourselves and those around us is a critical turning point during the transition from child to adult. In the novel Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King, the protagonist Vera is a struggling teen with a mother who abandoned her, a best friend who died in a tragic accident, and a serious alcohol addiction. Vera comes of age when the influences of adults and love cause her to gain an understanding of herself and those around her, which she lacked before. Adult influences give Vera a greater understanding of her mother’s actions and her own.
In most stories, all developing characters have flaws. Many problems are caused by a character’s personal flaw. They can also be what draws the reader in, and it can be what connects the reader to the character. A certain fatal flaw is the inability to let go. In the stories, “Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Scarlet Ibis” all of the characters are related because of their inability to let go.
In retrospect, even though Hazel Hermann 6 tried his absolute hardest to stay away from religion, he was still the pinpoint of light in the darkness. In conclusion, Wise Blood is one of the most profoundly deep novels I have ever read. While I was reading Wise Blood, I originally thought that it was going to be a simple story of a man struggling with identity. As the book started off, it was simply Hazel on a train headed to a city where he would stay for a bit. Even by the third chapter, nothing strange or unusual happened, which I thought was a bit of a let down because I love books that hit the ground running right from the start.
The book "The Fault In Our Stars" was written by John Green and was published in January 2012. This book was published in the category of young-adult fiction. John Green is very well known on YouTube for his Crash Course Channel. He wrote this book to show people how easy it is to lose someone great.
Not only can we learn from the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, but also in the poem Sympathy because we can relate to what the author is talking about. Through these examples, it is clear that authors can best create empathy in their readers by developing strong characters that go through problems that the reader can relate to or learn
Let Life Live Spiritual Guru, Osho once stated, “Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated”. This ties into The Fault in Our Stars by John Green because, Hazel only lived her life safely, until Augustus came along and showed her all of the excitement her life could have, if she let it. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a story that takes place in a small town in Indiana where teenager, Hazel Lancaster, is suffering with terminal cancer, which causes her outlook on life to be incredibly negative, until Augustus Waters; a boy who went from cancerous, cancer-free, to cancerous again comes along. He changes her life for the better, and shows her the importance of living and leaves her with that importance when he passes away.
The barrier between her and the neighbours after her husband’s death forced her to become reserved and quiet. Her and her son only went into town if they had to. They preferred to stay close to the garden where they felt safe. The death of the husband is the cause of the mothers’ complete change in character. The death let the audience connect with her on a deeper level to understand her pain and suffering.
The Fault in Our Stars is a beautiful novel written by John Green. This story takes place in Amsterdam and Indianapolis, where it 's based mainly on two characters, Hazel, and Augustus. Hazel is facing stage four Thyroid cancer, and Augustus suffers from osteosarcoma, another form of cancer. Hazel is a very heartwarming character who never gives up no matter what, but like most teenagers, she dislikes doing what her parents believe is good for her. Her parents tried convincing her to attend a support group, but she just didn 't buy it until one day her mom forces her to go.
“I’m going to a movie with Augustus Waters. Please record the next several episodes of ANTM marathon for me” (Green 21). When Hazel’s mom arrives to pick her up after Support Group, she tells her mom that she will not be going home at the moment. She wants her mom to record the shows she will be missing since she will be at Augustus’s house to watch a movie. This gives Hazel a sense of control because her mom is not forcing her to go home immediately and she is allowed to make her own decisions.
The novel entitled “The Fault in our Stars” published in a 2014 written by John Green it talks about the Seventeen-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster reluctantly goes to a tumor patients' care group at her mom's command. In one of the gatherings she gets the attention of a high school kid, and through the course of the meeting she takes in the kid's name Augustus Waters. After the meeting closes, Augustus approaches Hazel and reveals to her she looks like Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta. Hazel uncovers she has thyroid disease that has spread to her lungs.
Book Report: The Fault in Our Stars The main character, Hazel Grace Lancaster, doesn’t fit into the usual group of female protagonists. She is different than others her age due to her thyroid cancer. She is always out of breath, and has to carry around her medical supplies everywhere. Most sixteen-year-olds don’t have to carry around an oxygen tank and fight to live every day.
The reason why Hazel starts to have faith in life or how she got to meet Augustus Waters is because of her mother. Her mother helps her plenty through life and the hard times for the past few years. Her mother does support Hazel emotionally, medically and financially. Hazel loves her mother and cannot thank her enough for her help.