The Fault in Our Stars‚ by John Green‚ is about Hazel Grace‚ a 16-year old girl with stage IV Thyroid cancer who meets the young cancer survivor Augustus Waters. Through their interactions Augustus brings and unforeseen light into Hazel’s life. Throughout the story Hazel’s strongest character traits are sarcasticness‚ stubbornness‚ and gratefulness. Firstly‚ one of Hazel Grace Lancaster’s strongest character traits is being sarcastic. She loves to joke around and poke fun. For example‚ when Hazel
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Summer Reading Assignment July 23rd‚ 2013 The Fault In Our Stars (Tfios) Introduction Sympathy. We often use it when someone has a paper cut‚ or they broke an arm. Many of the characters in this book‚ don’t want you to feel sympathy for them but honestly‚ there is no possible way for you to avoid it. John Green wrote “The Fault In Our Stars” in the most realistic way possible‚ using things that we use everyday: our feelings and emotions. That’s what made it an astonishing
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violence... experiences that later became central themes of his work" ("Richard Wright" 1). Richard Wright ’s many literary work‚ especially his short stories‚ all deal with those dark themes. One of his most famous short stories‚ "Bright and Morning Star"‚ is a story that: "[. . .] carefully investigates the inner psychology of Aunt Sue‚ a mother of Communists[. . .]" as an essayist summarizing the story ’s plot (Kent 43). In other words‚ the story follows the deadly and dangerous dilemmas of Aunt
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shoulders‚ looking like leaves that represented her life. He tells everybody about the leaf in her hair because every moment of life mattered to her and every moment he spent with her. The poem “Not Marble Nor The Gilded Monument” relates to The Fault In Our Stars because in Peter Van Houten’s letter in response to Augustus he wrote that everyone in their life has a harmartia‚ and how “Not Marble Nor Guilded Monuments” reminds him of Hazel Grace and how since language buries‚ but does not resurrect. Peter
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green has a multitude of running themes throughout the novel. In my opinion‚ even though this is a fictional book‚ the themes‚ especially those pertaining to the way the universe works‚ are relatable and weigh on my people’s minds. For example‚ one theme is the fear of oblivion. I believe this is a theme in many people’s lives‚ not just in this book. The most prevalent theme‚ in my opinion‚ is the insensitivity of the universe. This theme is supported by the characters
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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
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unfortunate events happen‚ not because of destiny‚ but because of the faults in character that are in man. He suggests that depending on how a person acts and the results of their actions are the catalysts for the events that cause their downfall. Each of his main characters in the play holds a fault that would ultimately lead to their deaths. Ambition is explored as a fault‚ as too much of it can drive people to perform terrible acts. The fault of ignorance is looked upon as it is the lack of knowledge and
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The Fault in Our Stars Our lives are a set of building blocks‚ and we always yearn to be perceived as skyscrapers. But not everyone has this capability. People have faults‚ and sadly‚ it can get to the point where those wrecking balls intervene. And the thing that was once a set of building blocks is no more. Some people have it harder than others. People live with cancer‚ deadly diseases that could ruin their lives. The Fault in Our Stars is a story mainly about the life of a girl named Hazel
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The Fault in Our Stars: Book & Movie Comparison The Fault in Our Stars is a well written book. After I read the book I watched the movie and I noticed some major differences. Some important scenes that were in the book were not in the movie. The book also has more details which is missing in the movie‚ making some scenes‚ such as Augustus’ death less dramatic and emotional. One important difference would be Kaitlyn‚ Hazel’s best friend from “pre-cancer” life. Kaitlyn isn’t mentioned at all in the
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has a prosthetic leg‚ in absence of his amputated leg‚ to walk on but he doesn’t let the cancer get to him. With dark hair‚ green eyes‚ and an always smirking smile‚ he captures your attention as soon as you meet him. Augustus Waters in “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green is inspirational because he found humor in death‚ was very wise‚ and fought until the very end. One of my favorite things about Gus is that he found humor in death. I know‚ that sounds wrong‚ but he believed in a metaphor; “It’s
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