Annalise Harvey 22 September‚ 2014 College Writing Prof. Robinson The Fault in Books are a way to escape reality. To leave the real world and step into another‚ for one hundred pages or for 300 pages. The most important thing about a book are the elements that make it whole. John Green portrays examples of symbolism and theme in his best selling novel‚ The Fault in our Stars. Symbolism is important in all novels‚ movies‚ and songs. It shows the importance that can be picked out of all little
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The novel‚ The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is about two teenagers Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters who fall in love. However‚ this novel is unlike most other teenage romance stories‚ because Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters are terminal cancer patients. They know each other from the support group and they grow closer even though death can so instantly tear them apart. They live out their own infinity together and create a lot of memories along the way. The novel spans the meaning of life‚ death
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“Life is unfair‚” said John F. Kennedy. But while it may be unfair‚ does that make a person’s story any less beautiful? The Fault In Our Stars‚ a fictional book by John Green revolves around a young girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster. Unfortunately‚ she is afflicted with Stage 4 thyroid cancer and an oxygen tank that follows her around constantly. Surrounded by a loving family‚ she tries hard to live everyday like there’s no tomorrow. Her parents decide to send her to a cancer support group where
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(Student Name) Mrs. Heroux World Literature Honors 19 February 2014 The Fault in Our Stars Literary Analysis The Fault in Our Stars can be interpreted to have many hidden meanings. One of the most overlooked and obscured meanings being unexpected events. More specifically‚ John Green will lead the reader on to one thing before throwing them a curveball. Green uses his knowledge of symbolism‚ imagery‚ diction‚ and metaphors to build on this idea. To begin‚ John Green uses what seems to
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time. I would like to mention a really important theme that I have noticed. I think the thematically significant type of pain in this book is that the death of a loved one has to be necessary sometime in your life‚ The main character of The Fault in our Stars are Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. Hazel is more an honest‚ smart and happy person. I think that she is honest because when she went to Amsterdam to her favorite author she straight up told him what is on her mind. She is smart because
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The Fault in our Stars Reflective Response People have a wide range of philosophies and beliefs on how they should live their lives. The anticipated approach in which they should confront their fears‚ their challenges‚ and their daily decisions varies greatly from the true outcomes. Many people are hopefully to become the idea of greatness they envision and Gus being a romantically oriented person obsessed over the idea of becoming Hazel’s knight in shining armor. Learning of his impending death
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The Fault in Our Stars There’s this teenage girl named Hazel Grace‚ who is an average teenager except for the little fact that she has sort of cancer inside her body and her lungs aren’t working very well. Hazel is in Support Group one day when a new boy named Augustus catches her eye. Soon enough‚ she and Augustus are flirtatious friends and talk to each other about everything. Hazel shares her favorite book‚ An Imperial Affliction‚ and they obsess about the unsolved ending. Augustus manages
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As of today‚ there have been 10.7 million copies sold of the book "The Fault in our Stars" by John Green. Isn’t that crazy? Well‚ it is no secret that this story became a high trending topic in 2014. This story features 16 year old Hazel Grace Lancaster and her time battling cancer. Troughout her journey she meets lovable character Augustus Waters‚ whom she falls in love with. This gave readers a very heartwarming‚ yet nostalgic story. Since there was such great success with the novel‚ Green
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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
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them would help you forgive them‚ but then again there are certain things that not even love can make you forgive and forget. The Fault in Our Stars is a must-read tale that teaches a valuable life lesson that holds true even for today’s teenager: love can triumph all hardship. The author is teaching the reader love triumphs through all hardship. In The Fault in Our Stars‚ the author uses conflict to teach that love triumphs all hardship. The author teachers the reader that love triumphs all hardship
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