ipl-logo

John Green Research Paper

828 Words4 Pages

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,

Show More
Related
750 Words | 3 Pages

John Steinbeck has been a pillar of American literature for decades. His work, especially Grapes of Wrath and The Harvest Gypsies, helped to shed light on some of the issues that plagued California, and the rest of the United States during the Great Depression. His works accentuate the theme of the importance of community, especially when those with the power to help don 't. These novels take place during the Great Depression, a time when there were very few jobs, little stability, widespread poverty, and diminished hopes for the future. This era sets the stage on which these stories take place. During these harsh times, many people turned to the government or banks for help, but they were turned down by the banks because they wanted a profit, or they bankrupted, and the government 's resources were stretched so low they could only help few people.

Read More
418 Words | 2 Pages

On the great day of August 7, 1742 one of our great generals was born. His name was Nathanael Greene. He lived for Forty Four years (1742-1786). He was one of the most respected generals of the Revolutionary War. When he was a child his education was limited, all though he received a good teaching with the available books, such as the Bible.

Read More
516 Words | 3 Pages

In describing the land as extensively beautiful and “out there”, Truman Capote is setting an environment of an isolated small town, where not much ever happens. This sets a contradictory theme for the rest of the book, as a small community of neighbors and friends turn on each other after a series of murders take place. In describing the town of Holcomb, Kansas, Capote uses strong imagery to set the tone for the small town as “calm before the storm.” Furthermore, Capote compares the unique grain fields to that of ancient Greek temples, indicating that the story contained in this novel has a larger significance as an inside look of timeless human themes such as murder and hatred and how these have existed for all of humanity.

Read More
2037 Words | 9 Pages

John Greenleaf Whittier: Abolitionist, Quaker and Poet “One brave deed makes no hero.” This is a strong quote from America’s early poet John Greenleaf Whittier. It is safe to say Whittier lived by these worlds considering the fact his writings were highly influenced by current world events. He was also highly involved in events such as slavery, the Abolitionist movement, and wars that happened during his lifetime. Aside from those events he was also highly influenced by a Scottish poet by the name of Robert Burns.

Read More
976 Words | 4 Pages

John Michael Green was born on August 24, 1977. Born to his parents Mike and Sydney Green in Indianapolis. His parents decided to move and start their life and new family in Orlando, Florida when John was still an infant. John wasn't an only child: he had a younger brother, Hank Green. John’s high school years where a little troubling and like any other social outcast, he was bullied throughout school.

Read More
1259 Words | 6 Pages

If America, as a whole, took a survey about what the population thought was the most well written literary genre of our history, what would they choose? Would America choose science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, or perhaps a romance as the best novel type of novel. Most likely, the book that would win the day is books about local color, a realistic look at other people’s daily walk in life. Ever since Mark Twain came on the scene, Americans love the look, the dialogue, and thought process of people in another walk of life. Bret Harte, a man of all trades, who moved to California to work in a mine, published a short story in 1869 called “Outcasts of Poker Flat.”

Read More
1063 Words | 5 Pages

The way John Green writes about his characters is extremely personal because he has gone through all these experiences himself. Adding this type of personality to novels can make the readers connect with the author, through feeling the emotions

Read More
1544 Words | 7 Pages

If America, as a whole, took a survey about what the population thought was the most well written literary genre of our history, what would they choose? Would America choose science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, or perhaps a romance as the best novel type of novel? Most likely, the book that would win the day is books about local color, a realistic look at other people’s daily walk in life. Ever since Mark Twain came on the scene, Americans love the look, the dialogue, and thought process of people in another walk of life. Bret Harte, a man of all trades, who moved to California to work in a mine, published a short story in 1869 called “Outcasts of Poker Flat.”

Read More
591 Words | 3 Pages

In the novel Paper Towns by John Green is a very interesting, fun, and suspenseful. the first part of this novel takes place in Orlando, Florida. The setting in this novel changes frequently. Quentin Jacobsen a young, loving, and nice teenage boy looking for his true love Margo Roth Spiegelman. Quentin Jacobsen well known as Q is out narrator and protagonist.

Read More
1675 Words | 7 Pages

The pair was on a wild roller coaster ride of mixed emotion, while trying to find Hazel Grace favorite author Van Houten, who wrote An Imperial Affliction, in Amsterdam. Their adventure ended with the passing of Augustus Waters. Green took his experience from tending to critically ill children in his earlier life and wrote The Fault in Our Stars. Celebrities like Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort portrayed the leading characters and brought the powerful and tragic love story to life. Since the producing of the movie Shailene Woodley said that she has (“a deeper sense of gratitude for life”).

Read More
1837 Words | 8 Pages

Green's book audits have showed up in The New York Times Book Review and Booklist, a superb book survey diary where he filled in as an issue aide and creation editorial manager while composing Looking for Alaska. Green experienced childhood in Orlando, Florida before going to Indian Springs School

Read More
1432 Words | 6 Pages

John Green John Michael Green is a beast and that’s all there is to it. He is an extraordinary author for many reasons. One of those are because he gives a different insight to the minds of teenagers, but provides it in a very serious and funny way. His writing has shaped him into the man he is today.

Read More
382 Words | 2 Pages

Chartiers Valley High School 50 Thoms Run Rd. Bridgeville, PA 15107 October 27, 2015 Dear John Green, When I read Paper towns, I could not put it down. I read it in one night. This was an awe-inspiring and an overall amazing book.

Read More
450 Words | 2 Pages

Texts throughout history conveys ideas that critique the context of the author’s time by the use of moral tales and thematic concerns. The Fault in Our Stars is a novel, written by John Green in response to the current context where people can be seen to see their struggles as more significant and difficult than others. This response was to assist the world to help understand that there are people that are having trouble with their lives, not knowing how long they have left in this world, and to realise one must enjoy the presence of the people around one while they can. Green uses many techniques to convey the thematic concerns, the values of life and loss through death.

Read More
625 Words | 3 Pages

Striving to survive Having a purpose in life whether it is being loved or trying to make an impact on the universe, it can make a big difference how one deals with the setback. In John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars it is shown that the main character’s change dramatically in respect to their attitudes, especially Hazel Grace, when their lives encounter love. Similarly, Stephen Hawkings finds love before his confrontation with his disease ALS and it is love which allows him to fight for his future. Both Hazel Grace and Stephen Hawkings share parental/sibling connections, peer groups support, and romantic love which is essential when overcoming adversity to succeed in life. Through these various support systems; both the novel and the real life example

Read More

More about John Green Research Paper

Related Topics

Open Document