Analysis Of The Fault In Our Stars

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Well before I read this book, I actually did think about what the title could mean and why the author wrote it so. Before I read this book I thought the book was about astronauts or something ridiculous. During the book I had some ideas that "The Fault In Our Stars" meant a mistake or something that predestined one's fate. I was kind of close. The title meant that the Fault is not always in the others, but in ourselves. For instance, Hazel Grace has cancer and a chronic illness not because she did something to cause it; It was just fate. I believe the title was just giving us a hint of the main idea of the book. Category 1, #5 “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” Even before she admits it to him, Hazel is totally and completely taken up by Augustus Waters. She can hardly control it, just like other people can't stop liking her. Cancer is irrelevant at this moment—and it's pretty amazing. Hazel falls in love with Augustus so quickly i think that it foreshadows carelessness and ignorance to what will happen next. I also believe it foreshadows what Green could be trying to get across to us throughout the book at the climax of the novel. This quote could also represent something in Hazel Grace having to do with "The Fault in Our Stars", the sense of uncontrollable actions - or maybe it was just ignorance. I think the "slowly, and then all at once" describes the whole book. At first it starts out with Hazel bored with life and giving up on herself, and then it accelerates extremely quickly to Augustus Waters being introduced and their love story along with them getting their wish to go to Amsterdam. But in the end, they both are devastated "slowly, and then all at once". Category 2, #... ... middle of paper ... ...nd saw Gus. She smiled and lied down on his chest hoping to wake him so as to get her back to her suite and refresh her oxygen tank. She got up and went slowly but steadily to the bathroom with her tank as a support to take her medicine to help her lungs clear out a little bit until she got back home. Gus mumbled,"Hazel Grace, good morning." "Good morning Gus". Gus got up and checked his leg and put on his shoes and clothes back on. "Hazel, we must get you back to your suite soon or your mom will wonder whats become of you." I nodded and put my meds back in my pocket and slowly walked back to Gus and lay back down, tired, for a little bit. Sleep fights cancer Gus, wait a little bit for me to catch my breath. Gus coaxed me out of my spot with his strong arms and looked deep into my soul with his beautiful blue eyes and we made for my suite which was a few doors down.

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