Hazel And Augustus: The Fault In Our Stars

In “The fault in our stars”, the change in relationship between Hazel and Augustus is a very unique bond from being further apart to getting closer,where they understand each other very well, through the use of literary devices in the book.
At the start, the relationship between Hazel and Augustus is somewhat of romantic attraction as they liked each other the first time they saw each other. “I glanced again and he was still watching me.” The word “still” denotes a continuous action. This shows that Augustus was attracted to Hazel for a reason hence watching her for a long period of time. The book also states that Hazel is also attracted to Augustus by using “He is hot” The word hot denotes someone who is sexy or very good looking, This suggest
that Hazel feels Augustus is very good looking, hence attracted to him. She aslo said “I didn’t even know that guys could turn me on.” The phrase “turn me on” denotes being aroused or excited becomes of someone or something which connotes that Augustus made her aroused and excited.
As time passed by, Hazel and Augustus new each other better, hence their relationship becomes one of mutual understanding. They shared common reading goals when they traded books “An imperial Affliction” and “The Price of Dawn”. “it wouldn’t make sense to meet him without the girl who introduced me to this book.” The phrase “couldn’t make sense” show Augustus questioning the reason why he should meet Peter himself.This suggest that Augustus was willing to give up his opportunity to meet Peter as he knew that Hazel would love to do so and also to allow her to take her mind off tough problems that she is facing.
After reading Caroline Mathers “condolences message” , Hazel realized how much emotional breakdown she will cause for the people around her so she wanted to avoid it.
While talking on the topic of going on dates with her mom, she said “I’m like.Like.I’m a grenade,Mom.I’m a grenade and at some point I’m going to blow up and I would like to minimize the casualties, okay?” The word “grenade” denotes a small bomb.This connotes that Hazel think one day she would just pass away suddenly .The phrase “minimize the casualties” denotes less people getting hurt.This suggest that Hazel did not one to add more people that she would hurt emotionally when she loses her fight to cancer and eventually pass away.The repetition of the word “im like” shows that hazel was stammering when she was speaking which shows her lack of confidence ,which strongly emphasizes that she was afraid that she would make a mess
When the nurse asked Hazel why she wouldn’t ask about her boyfriend , she answered she did not have but the nurse said “Well there’s a kid who has hardly left the waiting room since you got here.”The word “hardly” denotes very rarely,which suggests that Augustus cared for Hazel so much that he put aside all the things he had to do and waited for her the entire time she was in ICU barely moving around.This shows how important Hazel is to Augustus and how much he cared for her during her tough time,ensuring she was coping well.This supports the theme where friendship can bring you through hard
times.
In the end their relationship became one of devoted love and concern.However the turning point of their relationship was when Augustus finally confessed to Hazel thathe was suffering from cancer and had started chemotherapy. “he gave it up to go to Amsterdam, even though his parents were angry. The phrase “gave it up” denotes sacrificing.This connotes that he sacrificed going for chemotherapy which endagers his life just to go to Amsterdam with Hazel and Hazel also left a note saying “Went to check on Gus.Its important.Sorry.” The word “important” denotes something which is of great value,suggesting that Hazel also valued Augustus a lot.
Their relationship contribute to the story by describing how hazel from knowing Augustus to losing him through their journey of facing many difficult problems till his death and showing how friends can give you support during tough times.