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John Green Research Paper

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Sydney Northup
Mrs Zalnoski-mcgoewn
English 111 period 5
2 April,2018 John Green’s Inspiration
John Green’s novels where influenced by his personal life experiences, including his OCD, and his admiration of teens who have a positive mindset during difficult times.” John Green is a very popular author, producer, vlogger , and editor.” (Patwegar. “John Green Biography “).
Green’s passion for writing began in college, he majored in religious education and English. After college he spent a few years in Chicago as an assistant publisher at Booklist. John came to the realization while working as a publisher that there were authors and real people behind the books he fell in love with, and he wanted to be one of those people that inspire others. …show more content…

One of Green’s popular novels, “Paper Towns”, is a great example of his inspiration from personal experience. The setting of paper towns is Agloe , New York, which is a town centered between fiction and real life, much like greens novels. Green discovered this town one day on a road trip with his wife and two children and the nothingness of this town really stood out to him. Agloe, reminded him of his high school years and his want to stand out and be known, even though he was shy and not many people knew him, much like this town. John chose his characters of “paper towns” based on how he wanted to be as a teen. John also states that, “one of the characters is based off his high school friends and his experience with him.” (John Green …show more content…

Green’s most famous novel and movie “The Fault in our Stars “,was inspired by his interactions with teens that suffered with cancer in the hospital he worked at. He was not only touched by the strength they had but how they remained happy even on the worst days. John describes the book as “ an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” (Green,2012,p.317). John Green’s work continues to inspire people everyday including myself.. I am excited to see what his new life experiences inspire him to write.

Works Cited
Alter, A. (2017, October 10). John Green Tells a Story of Emotional Pain and Crippling Anxiety. His Own. Retrieved April 06, 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/books/john-green-anxiety-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.html
Green, John. “The Fault in Our Stars.” The Fault in Our Stars, W. Ross MacDonald School Resource Services Library, 2015.

“John Green Reveals the Inspiration behind 'Paper Towns' - Exclusive.” EW.com, Sara Vilkomerson, 30 June 2015, 12:00, ew.com/article/2015/06/30/john-green-paper-towns-exclusive/.
Patwegar, Waseem. “John Green Biography.” Tales of Success, 17 Nov. 2014, www.talesofsuccess.com/john-green-7799/
“Who Is John Green? Everything You Need to Know.” Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of Author,

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