Literary Analysis: The Fault in Our Stars, and Speak
Melanie Menendez
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Laura Fermi once said, “ignorance is never better then knowledge.” This means knowing and understanding the facts is better then going with your gut without any proof behind it. This quote is valid because knowledge is what guides many from making the right and wrong decisions. An example of this is believing a rumor that was spread around school. That is known as ignorance because believing the statement that is told without seeking any evidence is ignorant of the person. In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the idea of lack of knowledge and ignorance is represented. This is shown through the analysis of conflict. The Fault in Our Stars relates to Laura Fermi’s idea. This book is about a teenager, Hazel Grace, whom has cancer. She attends a support group because her mother felt she needed to learn to socialize. It is a great thing she did because at this support group she met the love of her life, Augustus Waters. Both Hazel and Augusta’s fall into a magical romantic trance. Neither would have expected anything to go wrong. An example of ignorance in this book is when Augustus tries to ignore the fact the cancer has come back. He would not tell Hazel or anyone. He kept it to himself and pretended everything was perfectly fine. Augustus was ignorant because he didn’t acknowledge the fact he was sick and couldn’t do as much as he used to do when he was well. Pushing himself and ignoring the facts made his condition worse. Another example of ignorance in this novel is when Hazel tries to ignore the fact Augustus was sick. This was ignorant of her because if she accepted it maybe she could of helped him through this tough time in a better way. This is represented though conflict. Another novel that can prove Laura Fermi’s idea is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book is about Melinda who was brutally scared by a party she had attended the summer before school started. High school senior Andy
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Laura Fermi once said, “ignorance is never better then knowledge.” This means knowing and understanding the facts is better then going with your gut without any proof behind it. This quote is valid because knowledge is what guides many from making the right and wrong decisions. An example of this is believing a rumor that was spread around school. That is known as ignorance because believing the statement that is told without seeking any evidence is ignorant of the person. In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the idea of lack of knowledge and ignorance is represented. This is shown through the analysis of conflict. The Fault in Our Stars relates to Laura Fermi’s idea. This book is about a teenager, Hazel Grace, whom has cancer. She attends a support group because her mother felt she needed to learn to socialize. It is a great thing she did because at this support group she met the love of her life, Augustus Waters. Both Hazel and Augusta’s fall into a magical romantic trance. Neither would have expected anything to go wrong. An example of ignorance in this book is when Augustus tries to ignore the fact the cancer has come back. He would not tell Hazel or anyone. He kept it to himself and pretended everything was perfectly fine. Augustus was ignorant because he didn’t acknowledge the fact he was sick and couldn’t do as much as he used to do when he was well. Pushing himself and ignoring the facts made his condition worse. Another example of ignorance in this novel is when Hazel tries to ignore the fact Augustus was sick. This was ignorant of her because if she accepted it maybe she could of helped him through this tough time in a better way. This is represented though conflict. Another novel that can prove Laura Fermi’s idea is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book is about Melinda who was brutally scared by a party she had attended the summer before school started. High school senior Andy