The Fault in Our Stars highlights the lives of young teenagers battling the horrid battle of cancer while finding love. Set in Indiana, The Fault in Our Stars is a book that anyone can relate their emotions to, from love to sadness to happiness. It centers itself around three teenagers all battling different battles of cancer at different stages of each disease. Through this Green allows for the reader to escape from the everyday struggle of life and offer those who were going through the disease or had a loved one battling it comfort.
This novel gives the reader great insight about what those who are battling cancer have to go through and how rough it could be on the family. When someone is diagnosed with cancer it effects everyone even
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A nonhot boy stares at you relentlessly and it is, at best, awkward and, at worst, a form of assault. But a hot boy…well.” This mirrors our culture as a culture that really only cares about looks at the beginning of any kind of relationship. This allows for us to look at our culture as something that maybe we can change but realizing in the end that it isn’t all that matters. Green also shows the idea of personal reflection in regards of whether or not people that are engaging in a new relationship with a cancer patient. ““I 'm a grenade and at some point I 'm going to blow up and I would like to minimize the casualties, okay?” One of the best aspects of this book is that it can relate to anyone, it relates to the person going through cancer; the people around them who are trying to be there for them; relationships as a whole and to the person who lost a loved one at a young age. I honestly feel that Green does an excellent job at expressing these aspects throughout this. As a reader who had to experience a loved one who had gone through what the characters had to go throughout this book, I found it very emotional and was able to relate to certain parts of the story. I wish that I had found this book during the time that I was going through a similar situation it definitely would have made it easier to say wow we are lucky; his situation wasn’t as bad as the ones presented in this …show more content…
I feel that he shows the reader the truth of life, it has it’s ups and downs and will eventually end and sadly some end sooner than they should. I understand that the world doesn’t want its children to think like that which is why I believe that this book should be allowed only in high schools not middle school. I believe that a high school student can handle the emotions that are presented by Green better than the middle school student can. Also there is an inappropriate love scene that I don’t think middle school students are ready for. This novel is a great one to read and I feel as if teenagers are missing out because our society doesn’t want them to see that there are people their age suffering. Maybe society doesn’t want its teenagers to think that they can fall in love quickly and that it should take time, maybe they don’t want them to even think about sex. Well I hate to break it to society, but teenagers are already thinking
Understanding That point, It may make them want to read even more but it’s that the setting took place in a house of an old man that was killed of his eye. I think that more our age group won’t understand that this could possibly happen. This book grabs your attention but knowing that you could do this in a way to “get rid of something” that bothers you. It’s simple, and most people don’t feel bad in a way that their conscance don’t affect them in a way.
basis of the plot and themes of this novel. The fond memories she possessed of her mother and the harsh ones of her father are reflected in the thoughts and
The type of narration, the plot’s rising action, and the overall imprint that is left on the reader, pushes this book above and beyond. Whaley creates a picture for the reader by using third- person omniscient point of view. This method helps the reader better understand the main characters. The rising action development was extremely easy to follow. The descriptions of the characters and the background information helps explained how the story was laid out. Also, the author seemed like he wanted the reader to realize the purpose of the three-way friendship. It represented how a relationship allows everyone to learn from their flaws and unwarranted decisions from other’s reactions. This book is truly unique, from the composure to the character’s
demonstrates how the characters of the book are reckless and view love as something that can
When was the last time you felt certain of your impending future? For cancer survivor, Hazel, the answer is never. In The Fault in Our Stars, sixteen year old Hazel lives with cancer and attends a support group where she meets Augustus, another young cancer survivor who changes her outlook on the world forever. He takes Hazel on an adventure of love, friendship, and pain, and together they yearn to have authority over their uncontrollable fates. Isaac, a blind teenager, and Hazel’s mom also play significant roles in her life. Similarly, in Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie strengthen their friendship through love and suffering, and they learn that humans have some control over their end destination. At the ranch they work at, Lennie and George have to choose how they want their lives to turn out, which directly impacts the choices they will make regarding the future. While John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men both establish motifs of friendship, games, and hands, they convey different universal ideas about humanity. In particular, Green suggests that humans cannot always manipulate every situation, while Steinbeck focuses on the ideas that men often have a choice in their destinies.
One of the main motifs in All Those Things We Never Said and The Fault in Our Stars is death. Both Marc Levy and John Green have included cultural references from France and United States through the depiction of funerals and overall meaning of death to the protagonists in both novels. Levy attempts to portray a common American funeral, however, it is noticeable the influence of the French culture due to the omission of the eulogy and the presence of few relatives. Meanwhile, Green presents a typical American funeral and eulogies from Hazel and Isaac.
...face. Because of this relatability, I believe black people would enjoy this more than any other race.The conundrums, twists, and turns are relatable to the African American community and keep a constant connection between the reader and the characters. This book is the perfect mix of the literary elements. This book has many conflicts and each one is a little more engaging than the last. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time! Once I picked this book up I could not put it down. This is one of the most touching and moving pieces of literature I have ever read. It really opens ones eyes to the hardships we don’t have to go through on a day-to-day basis. When I was finished this book all i could say to myself was, “Wow, thank God I don’t have to go through that”. If I had to rate this book on a 5 star scale I would give it 5 out of 5 stars without a doubt.
This book teaches the importance of self-expression and independence. If we did not have these necessities, then life would be like those in this novel. Empty, redundant, and fearful of what is going on. The quotes above show how different life can be without our basic freedoms. This novel was very interesting and it shows, no matter how dismal a situation is, there is always a way out if you never give up, even if you have to do it alone.
The book has touched my heart and my soul. The book is a strong book with astonishing characterizations and environment description. In some places in the book, I was greatly touched and went on crying. The book has strong feelings and emotions. The ending was the perfect thing. I’m extremely happy to read it and it was worth it.
Green uses various literary elements, a few symbolic scenes, constant visual action along with the clever use of “action-reaction” format to let the text flow hence creating potential tension to make sure that the story isn’t dead at any point. The action is mentioned and the protagonist’s immediate reaction keeps the reader involved and complements each other heavily. Green drags the reader right into the text from the very beginning, and very skilfully keeps the reader engaged to the end of the introduction. With varied techniques to convey his message, Green is able to summarize the novel and grab attention in the few opening pages itself.
Augustus Waters always used to say, “The world is not a wish granting factory” (Green 214). In The Fault in Our Stars, both Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster are dealt a far-from ideal situation for life. At the young age of thirteen, Hazel was diagnosed with nearly incurable stage four thyroid cancer with metastasis forming in her lungs. By some miracle, she survived; but, she does not thrive at all. In fact, she struggles severely, carrying around an oxygen tank wherever she goes, and even still she has to get fluid drained out of her lungs every so often. Gus, on the other hand, was diagnosed with 85% curable osteosarcoma and had to get his leg amputated. This ended his promising basketball career, and even still the cancer ended up taking more of his life; in fact the whole thing. Though Augustus and Hazel would have both wished for easier lives, sometimes what is real is not ideal; and in their case, what was real wasn’t even close to being ideal. As Augustus’s life came to an end, he always spoke about it being his personal dream to be remembered and not dying in vain. He needed to feel like his life had a purpose, which all individuals search for along with hope and truth. Augustus died and left the “sequel” to An Imperial
In this book review I represent and analyze the three themes I found the most significant in the novel.
Hazel Lancaster Grace: She is diagnosed with Stage 4 Thyroid cancer with metastasis forming in her lungs, but has managed to live with her disease owing to doses of an experimental drug called Phalanxifor
John Green’s wonderful yet tragic best-selling novel The Fault in Our Stars tells a heart-wrenching story of two teenage cancer patients who fall in love. Augustus Waters and Hazel Lancaster live in the ordinary city of Indianapolis, where they both attend a support group for cancer patients. Falling in love at first sight, the two are inseparable until Augustus’s cancer comes out of remission, turning Hazel’s world upside. This is one of the best young-adult fiction novels of the year because it keeps readers on the edge of their seat, uses themes to teach real life lessons, and uses a realistic point of view instead of the cliché happy ending of most books.
... connect with the readers in a realistic way. It is a hard-hitting story of love in the midst of war.