The novel, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is about two teenagers that fall in love, but unlike most other teenage romance stories, there’s an unresolvable twist: they both have cancer. The main characters, Augustus and Hazel, know from the start that if they are to pursue a relationship, it won’t last forever. Despite this known fact, 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. But the novel doesn’t just span love; it spans the meaning of life, death, philosophy, acceptance, aspirations, friendship, and support. These attributions make the New York Times Bestseller, The Fault in Our Stars a classic piece and a valuable addition …show more content…
Now die” . At this moment, Green makes Hazel so easy to relate to and he invokes multiple emotions, such as amusement and sadness at the same time. Augustus, on the other hand, is extremely different yet extremely similar to Hazel. Hot, charming, clever, and emotionally deep yet somewhat self centered, Augustus connects with Hazel easily and falls for her when they meet at a cancer support group. Augustus is very humorous, philosophical, outspoken, and determined to get what he wants, which is to live a meaningful life and leave his mark on the world. Because of his quirky characteristics, Augustus is the embodiment of the perfect guy that all teenage girls are crazy for, the only drawback is that he has cancer, lost a leg because of it, and can fall into an abyss known as the unpredictable pendulum of …show more content…
He wants everyone to come to his funeral and wants everyone to talk about him. Hazel, however, disagrees with his opinion.“Usually someone’s worth in your life cannot be measured on a scale. You cannot give it a number between one and ten.
Typically you can only say it was mostly good, or mostly not. Then there are the Augustus Waters of the world, who so entirely change your life, their impact could never be erased.” This heartbreaking quote portrays the moment that Hazel is reflecting on how much Augustus meant to her and in her opinion, it didn’t matter if everyone remembers Augustus’s life or not because the ones that love him