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Character Analysis Of Hazel's Fault In Our Stars By John Green
When you take one look at the photograph of Hazel Bryan yelling at Elizabeth Eckford the main difference you may perceive is skin color. But the difference is much greater than that and later on they may discover they even have some things in common. Elizabeth Eckford is one of the Little Rock Nine that unsuccessfully tried to enter Central High, an all white school. Elizabeth hurried from the school scared but determined to reach safety as many white people gathered around yelling and threatening her. Hazel is one of the few that this terrible scene gets blamed upon year after year.

Elizabeth, yet skeptical, agreed to trying something new, and to changing history. Hazel on the other hand did not want to accept the fact that her school and maybe even her life would be changed. She despised of the idea that a poor black girl would take any attention away from her. Hazel was more outspoken and Elizabeth was more shy. You can tell this trait from the picture. These differences of course prolly began when the two women were young. Elizabeth has come to peace with her past and have moved on to much greater achievements. Hazel on the other hand will never forget the hate she once carried at fifteen years old.

Perhaps one of the main differences of the two is that Hazel had not yet learned to follow her own heart. Hazel grew up surrounded by racist people, her parents
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Hazel was not so open to change at fifteen years old, but when she had a change of heart things began to piece together. She realized what she had done wrong and embarked on a journey to make amends. The two ladies met once again to discover they had quite a lot in common. But things would never be perfect because even though she wanted to leave her past behind, others could not. This picture is perceived by Americans as a racial divide, but the bigger picture is to not judge anyone based upon outer

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