Film Analysis: The Five Stages Of Grieving Augustus

In regard to the five stages of grieving Augustus experiences before his death, he believes that everything in the world will surely come to an end eventually. Gus first experienced being in denial when he saw that Hazel Grace was rushed to hospital because of her condition. A few days after that he saw her, he also had pains in his leg and had a pet scan. He couldn't believe it, he had just had surgery and had his legs removed to stop the cancer from spreading, but now the situation had worsen. He tells Hazel “Don’t worry I'll fight it for you, don't worry about me, I'm going to find a way to stick a little longer”. Augustus is in denial that he is going to die. He didn't want to be known as the guy with cancer but as something more. He also experienced being in denial when he says “You’re not going to be the first man on Mars and you’re not going to be an NBA star”, he tells this to himself as he knows that cancer is not going to get him anywhere in life.
He tells Hazel not to call the ambulance and that he wanted to do some thing important in his life, something courageous, heroic, exciting etc. In the film he says “I hate myself, I hate this, I disguise myself, I hate it, just let me die”,in anger but he had yet another surgery which leaves him unstable and to be placed on a wheelchair. Anger addresses him as he cant do anything for himself anymore and has to depend on either Hazel or his