How Does The Idea Of Life And Death Affect Hazel's Life

Augustus makes an impact on Hazel’s life. Augustus and Hazel meet at Support Group and grow a close bond. Augustus and Hazel fall deeply in love throughout the story. When Augustus’ cancer sprung up again, he asked Hazel to write him an eulogy. In Hazel’s eulogy she says, “My name is Hazel. Augustus Waters was the great star-crossed love of my life. Ours was an epic love story, and I won’t be able to get more than a sentence into it without disappearing into a puddle of tears”(Green 259). This shows that when Augustus dies he will leave a (mental) scar on Hazel, because Hazel will deeply miss Augustus when he dies. Augustus transformed Hazel

Hazel has a strong identity in the story, she has much self-confidence and is not afraid of letting everyone know that she is the best, “Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won’t let on that they practice. Not me. I’ll high-prance down 34th street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight.” p. 1 ll. 29-31. Thus her strong and proud personality, she still loves and protects Raymond and is not afraid of showing this either. At the end of the story Hazel’s view on other people changes, when she sees Raymond running parallel with her at the May Day race in his own unique style. She realizes that everyone is not just who she sees them to be, that there are more to people than you can

He shapes this story around the form of a teenage girl named Hazel Lancaster, who believes that her terminal lung cancer is simply a ‘side effect of dying’. Hazel has undergone various treatments since she was a child, but she knows that death could be at the next traffic lights. She stumbles upon Augustus Waters one day, who introduces her into a world of initial frustration, which consequently develops into mutual understanding. The two spend many days and experiences together, bonding over quick witted remarks and their common circumstances, eventually blossoming into young love.

No matter how old you are, you might know what It feels like to lose a loved one. Hazel Grace has never been anything but terminal, until she meets Augustus Waters, and that’s when her story is about to be completely rewritten. The novel is an emotional roller coaster dealing with first loves, terminal illnesses, secrets, passion and trust. In the novel, The Fault In Our Stars, Hazel Grace must go through what any person with a terminal disease must go through and beyond that: overcoming a terminal disease, love, and fear.

Hazel grace is a dynamic character because she changes throughout the story. In the beginning, Hazel doesn’t want to get close to Augustus, because she was afraid he is going to be shattered when she dies. But towards the ending, hazel finds out it doesn’t matter if you die in the middle of a relationship, it’s about the moments you spend together. A quote in the book, on page 214, “Only now that I loved a grenade did I understand the foolishness of trying to save others from my own impending fragmentation: I couldn’t unlove Augustus Waters. And I didn’t want to.”

        This moral tone is reinforced by the behavior of his parents during the episode. Whilst inside the tent, Hazel hears his father remark appreciatively about the nude body: "Had one of themther built into ever' casket, be a heap ready to go sooner." After returning home, Hazel's mother realizes that her son has experienced something that he should not have, and confronts him about it. Though he does not admit what he has done, he proceeds to punish himself. It is inferred that Hazel respects his mother's attitude toward the matter. O'Connor seems to propose that Hazel must do penance for what he has done, or, on a larger scale, for witnessing vulgar displays of sexuality.

"I fear oblivion. I fear it like proverbial blind man who's afraid of the dark," (Green 12). This quote was stated by Augustus about the fear of being forgotten, his ultimate fear. In response to Augustus’s fears, Hazel makes a valid point when she said, "even if we survive the collapse of our sun, we will not survive forever" (13). This logical view about the frailty of humanity helps her remain grounded because of the fact that she knows everyone will die one day.

First off Hazel is this sweet, vibrant girl who just wants to live a life cancer free. But she learns things along the way that make her think “wow I actually kind of like my life the way it is.” Hazels has this swagger about her that is just natural she can state quotes from the top of her head, here’s one “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” I love the fact that Hazel thought about what she was getting into with Gus because she didn’t want to hurt him and worse than he

Augustus realizes that a lot of people let their cancer identify them, which it seems at first like Hazel does. Through the novel Augustus mentions multiple times how he wants his life to mean something other than cancer. “I fear that I won’t be able to give anything in exchange for my life. If you don’t live a life in service of a greater good, you’ve gotta

In conclusion, John Green uses the characters of Hazel and Augustus to portray the theme of ‘the necessity of suffering’. This novel has changed my perspective of terminal illnesses. Before reading the novel, I was not quite away of what it was like to live with an illness as severe as cancer, yet still carrying on with a normal lifestyle. Also, I was able to achieve insight about society’s view about cancer patients. Since Green has not ended the novel stating whether Hazel lives or dies, he stated in an interview that it was up to the readers to create Hazel’s ending with their imagination. I predict that Hazel will pass away. Her cancer was very severe and there were hints about Hazel becoming weaker. I would definitely recommend this book as it was an enjoyable, yet heart

“A flower bloomed already wilting. Beginning its life with an early ending.” (R.J. Gonzales). Hazel Grace Lancaster lives a very unusual life for her age. Hazel was diagnosed with cancer when she was young and has been going through aggressive treatment ever since. ☺Her life is like a tangled ball of yarn that gets even more tangled when she meets Augustus Waters. Augustus is a charming, romantic boy who can not keep his eyes off of Hazel. The twist is, Augustus also has terminal cancer, but there is no way they are going to let that stop them from falling in love. In the book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, the songs Stronger by Kelly Clarkson, If I Die Young by The Band Perry, and Save You by Simple Plan reflect Hazel, Augustus, and Mrs. Lancaster respectively.

When Hazel and Augustus came back from Amsterdam Augustus health was deteriorating. One day he decides to go to the gas station to by a pack of cigarettes knowing he was sick he then noticed that something was terribly wrong with him so he called Hazel and hazel rushed over to him. When she took a closer look she noticed that he had an infection where they had entered his tubes. When she saw this she said she was going to call 911 but he said no but she called anyways. When they came to take Augustus to the hospital. While their in the ambulance Augustus asks Hazel to read a poem as he loses conscience. This is a near death experience death because he had an affection and while unconscious something could have gone wrong and he could have died. When you get an infection you have to rush straight to the hospital. If it was not for Hazel he could have been

Firstly, within the novel, it is clear that Hazel is a caring person and is fully aware of what her body’s condition does to her

In the world, over 12.7 million people discover they have cancer. The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green is a compelling novel that presents the story of a sixteen year-old girl named Hazel who suffers from thyroid cancer that spread to her lungs. Throughout the book, Hazel is battling her disease, causing her pain and suffering. In The Fault In our Stars, Green illustrates suffering is apart of life, therefore being human is to have the ability to overcome pain and become stronger.

At first, Hazel and Gus were merely acquaintances. In the first chapter, where they meet, Hazel is only mildly interested in Augustus’ “metaphoric resonances”. When he puts a cigarette into his mouth, Hazel is thoroughly disgusted and she feels that “there is always a harmatia”, which shows that she is repulsed by his behaviour upon their first meeting. As the plot develops, they become much closer friends, as seen from Augustus regularly inviting her to his house and finding common interests in her book, talking about the book and often quoting from the book in their conversations, for instance: ‘Augustus nodded at