The Fault In Our Stars Relationships Quotes

“Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.” (John Green 33) Throughout John Greens, The Fault in Our Stars the idea that one's character impacts their relationships is prominent. From the time we are born to the time we die everything a person does will impact their relationships with other people. In this story, Hazel Grace Lancaster gives a very clear idea on how us, as humans, can affect our relationships with others so much, it can majorly affect our own lives. Wether or not this is a good or bad thing, is purly dependant on who the relationship is with, and how we treat them. Hazel has a tendency to negatively affect her relationships in three major ways. Hazel Grace surrounds herself with

“I thought we were in a church basement, but we are literally in the heart of Jesus.” “Someone should tell Jesus,” I said. “I mean, it’s gotta be dangerous, storing children with cancer in your heart.” (John Green 16) This quote expresses how Hazel has a very closed and fixed mindset. Yes they’re in a church basement, but for the sake of it, they’re “in the heart of Jesus” where they can be honest and speak freely. Hazel, will not speak freely as she doesn’t trust anyone, and she doesn’t believe that they’re “in the heart of Jesus”. This next quote is a very clear representation of how Hazel sees her life. “That’s part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence.” (John Green 67) She knows that shes going to die and that it will be sometime soon, basically the first quarter of her life, out of no where. Her saying this to people makes them question why they would want to be friends with her as she is so negative, it will probably reflect on

“If you want me to be a teenager, don't send me to support group” (John Green 7) Hazel’s mom is obviously concerned about her and how she spends her time. Hazel has little to no interaction with other people, and she doesn’t talk to the people in her life. Her mom wants to know whats going on and how shes feeling, but Hazel doesn’t open it. Hazels mom sends her to a therapy group and Hazel takes this the wrong way and fights it. This quote is a bit later in the book, after Hazel loosens up a bit and starts to trust Augustus and let him see into her personal life. “You realize that trying to keep your distance from me will not lessen my affection for you. (John Green 122). He knows why shes pushing him away but rather than fighting her on it and arguing, he acknowledges it and basically reassures her that it will not make him feel any different about her. This point in the book is a really big turning point for Hazel as she is now trusting that Gus will not leave her life, no matter how hard she tries to push him