Hazel Grace Lancaster, a completely normal teenage girl who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Thyroid cancer. Hazel is sixteen years old and she loves to read and write poetry. Hazel finished high school early and is now pursuing a college education at the community college. Every Wednesday, Hazel is forced to attend a support group that is held in the basement of a church. She never liked going there, until the second she laid eyes on the pensive Augustus Waters. Augustus has been on and off with treatment for bone cancer. One of his legs has been amputated just below the knee. After hanging out a few times and getting to know Augustus more, Hazel started to fall in love with him. “You are beautiful, I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I decided …show more content…
a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence” (Green 16). Man was he smooth; hopefully you can now understand why Hazel fell in love with this boy. The flirtatious talking continued, and Hazel’s lonely feelings descended. The two lovebirds planned a trip to Amsterdam, where Hazel’s favorite author was living. The relationship between these two was inseparable, and their love story will make you never want to put the book down. Predicting the outcome of their relationship, connecting their affiliation to bonds I have, and questioning the dilemmas they had to go through on a daily basis are the reading strategies I will be using. Meeting the boy of her dreams in the basement of a church was not the way she pictured things.
Hazel’s first connection with Augustus was spontaneous. After all the fun things that the two of them did together, I can predict that it is either going to end in a horrible break up, or their cancer is going to take their life early. (And I know it is bad to say that, but a love story like this has to end somehow). The only reason I say this is because Augustus wanted Hazel to practice a eulogy for his funeral, which he thought would be approaching soon. “By the way, will you speak at my funeral?” (Green 257). The twist of fate in this story is that Augustus is now the victim of cancer potentially taking his life, whereas earlier Hazel was in crueler conditions. It is hard to imagine how much pain Hazel is going through, a boy that you fell in love with not too long ago is all of a sudden on his death …show more content…
bed. Having a relationship that loving and flirtatious is almost too much. I have some pretty strong affiliations with people, but nothing as ardent as those two. Love is very multifarious; you can be in love with a person the same way that someone can love a sport. Once you love someone or something, there is no way to get that feeling out of your mind. Augustus can relate to this because he is always thinking about Hazel, and what they can do next time they see each other. Potentially I think that the main idea in this novel is friendship. It is obvious that Hazel and Augustus are more than friends, but if you look at the dedication and acts of kindness that their friends do for them, you will realize that they are very lucky. “Keep your shit together,” (Green 128) said Hazel, as she was getting ready for another fun weekend with Augustus. She is basically telling her lungs to work right, so she can have fun and not worry about her oxygen tank. What is it like to wake up every morning and not know what is going to happen to you that day?
Is your tumor growing? Is the radiation working? Are your organs all gnarled and you have no idea? Well, there are a million more questions that you could ask a person living with cancer, but even they hardly know what is wrong with their body. Hazel has to drag her tank of oxygen everywhere she goes, and Augustus has to limp around in a fake leg. Can you imagine doing that everyday? The physical toll that cancer has on a human being is unbearable. “You okay?” (Green 201) is a line that Augustus asked Hazel almost every day; her lungs could not withstand much walking. It is ironic because Augustus only has one and a half legs, but still manages to limp around with no
trouble. After predicting how their relationship would turn out, connecting their affiliations to bonds that I have, and questioning their cancer dilemmas; I can conclude that Hazel Grace and Augustus were totally meant to be. Although their interests and hobbies are completely opposite, they still manage to fall in love and make a great time out of the remaining time they have. I would give myself an 8/10 because I think I described their relationship pretty well, and I had my mom proof read it to ensure that there were no grammatical errors.
The Res Gestae Divi Augustus (‘The Deeds of the Divine Augustus’), also known simply as the Res Gestae was a catalogue of the achievements Augustus had made during his life, specifically those that had an obvious positive impact on the Roman people. It was written in 13-14AD (E.S. Ramage, 1987) and presented to the Vestal Virgins alongside Augustus’ will upon his death in 14AD (M.C. Howatson, 1937). The biography, which was carved into bronze pillars outside of Augustus’ mausoleum (M.C. Howatson, 1937), is split into 35 sections; each recognizing a separate part of Augustus’ excellence. The fifteenth, which will be discussed in this commentary, describes the notable largesses donated to the Roman people by Augustus throughout his
Augustus was born in Rome on September 23, 63 B.C. He was originally named Gaius Octavianus, but when his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was murdered, he took his name. Augustus’ real father died when his son was only four. Augustus was adopted in Julius Caesar’s will and was left to be his heir at the age of eighteen. Caesar was very fond of his grand-nephew and he sent him to the College of Pontifices at the age of sixteen. When Caesar was assassinated, Augustus was in Illyria, where he was sent to serve. It was only when he returned to Italy that he learned he was his great-uncle’s heir.
The tragic fall that Ethan Frome has is that he is a very concernful person. An example that of this flaw is when "'Somebody had to stay and care for the folks... Fust his father-then his mother-then his wife'" (Wharton 3). This quote demonstrates Ethan's flaw because he gives up
Hazel is the main character and narrator of "Gorilla, My Love," by Toni Cade Bambara. She is between the ages of ten or twelve years old and an African American girl living in Harlem, New York with her family. While riding in the car with her grandfather, her uncle Jefferson Winston Vale, aka Hunca Bubba, and her little brother in the beginning of the story story's, she learns that Hunca Bubba, is in love and plans to be married. This angers Hazel, and she thinks back to an Easter Sunday when she and her brothers went to the movies.
Pericles’s funeral oration was given to honor the soldiers lost in war by commemorating the military accomplishments of the Athens government and to distinguish the roles of men and women in Athens society. Pericles’s speech was given in 430 B.C.E at the end of the first year of war. He then died a year late in 429 B.C.E. Pericles’ Funeral Oration is included in Thucydides’ writing titled History of the Peloponnesian War.
From the first day that Hazel and Augustus encountered, the two are practically inseparable. The basis of their relationship ended up being Hazel's beloved book, An Imperial Affliction. She required Augustus to read it and in return, he required her to read the book that was the basis of his favorite game. Hazel related to the character in the book, Anna, because she had a rare blood cancer malignancy. Augustus and Hazel bonded within the book because both of them had a burning desire to determine how the story ended, because the author stopped the book before providing the conclusion on what happened to every one of the characters.
...or George and Augustus cares for Hazel. George cares for Lennie and Hazel cares for Augustus.
Hazel is a fiery little girl. She is strong-willed and openly opinionated, and believes that “when you got something on your mind, speak up and let the chips fall where they may” (Bambara 297). Although she is still very young, she has principles of what she believes to be wrong and right. She believes that her Hunca Bubba is not who he used to be since he has fallen in love and become engaged. Hazel feels betrayed by Hunca Bubba because when she was a little girl, he promised he would marry her. He is no longer Hazel’s Hunca Bubba; now, he is Jefferson Winston Vale. Hazel is befuddled with the entire situation. She is heartbroken that he seems to undermine the importance of his promise, by saying, “I was just teasin’” (298). He seems to be completely unaware that by breaking this promise, he has distorted Hazel’s entire outlook on trustworthiness. Hazel expresses her concrete belief that people should follow through with what they say, when she is commenting on the incident at the movie theater, “ I mean even gangsters in the movies say My word is my bond. So don’t nobody get away with nothing far as...
One of the main themes of this novel is the fight against cancer. All three of the main characters struggle with cancer. Hazel struggles with her terminal lung cancer, and Isaac has to have his eyes removed because of cancer. Augustus, who has already lost a leg to Osteoscarcoma, struggles with his cancer returning. However, they all learn through this that their cancer does not control them. They still live their lives to the fullest that they can, and make the best of what they have.
“Big Blonde” tells the tale of former wholesale dress model Hazel Morse as she drinks herself into the arms of many men and eventually to a suicide attempt. Throughout the story we see Hazel having many relationships with many different men all who want nothing more than for her to be a good sport. The first we are introduced to is her husband Herbie Morse. The two wed only six weeks after meeting and start a life together. Pleased by her new o...
Cancer limits her chances at being a normal teenage girl with a normal life. As reluctant as she was to go to support group, she meets other teenagers going through the same stuff. Hazel gets to experience the flirting, adventure, and excitement of teenage life. She allows herself to be immature and careless. Gus’s death reminds her how unfair the world is but she doesn't regret her choices. In her eulogy at the funeral, Hazel says “I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.” (Green 260). This quote shows she doesn't regret becoming close to him; even with the unfortunate fallout she’s thankful for the time and experiences. Hazel matures because of her relationship. She got the chance at “normal” and love. Caring for someone with cancer helped her mature.
It is widely known that the Athenians highly valued their warrior class, and they saw the warriors as a ring of the higher circle of the society. The Athenians were very proud of Athena and its traditions, as well. Athenian’s thought that Athena was the best, none could be better. The funeral oration was aimed to respect the fallen as well as to keep up the national pride and its passion to protect their nation. The speech was a eulogy which focused on the eminence of Athens and its predecessors. Usually a son was chosen to give the eulogy. The law required the speech to have several essential components. The speech had to concerning the lives of the deceased. At his eulogy’s end, Pericles spoke in regard to the soldiers. The speech talked about the life that the departed lived and the achievements which they gained. Pericles wanted the citizens to recall the soldiers but to forget about the tragedy that had occurred. He wanted the departed’s lives to be remembered, but not their demise. The speech helped the Athenians appreciate what their ancestors had died for and how they shou...
The novel starts off with a young 16-year-old girl named Hazel with thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs. She serves as the witty narrator and makes death seem like nothing to be afraid of. Augustus Waters, a 17-year-old formally diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, is in remission but has lost a leg due to his cancer. From the beginning, John Green makes readers feel suspenseful as to when or if Hazel is going to die and break Augustus’s heart. But when Augustus goes back into remission, a twist is added to the story and Hazel becomes the healthier partner in their relationship. Hazel and Augustus’s love is put to the test as Augustus’s health deteriorates more and more each day. Readers are sitting on the edge of their seats, as they must wait to see what the fate of this courageous couple will be.
For Hazel and Augustus, love is more meaningful than it might be to other teenagers of their same age. After the trip, Augustus is diagnosed with cancer all over his body; he does not tell Hazel because he wants her to be happy and not to worry about him. It was during the night when Augustus called Hazel and told her that he was feeling so much pain and that his entire body had cancer. Although Hazel had more probability to die, Augustus’ cancer moved fast infecting his entire body and caused his death. Hazel starts to feel depressed because even though Augustus and her didn’t have much time together, it felt like they did because they enjoyed every moment and they did not let their illness affect them. Besides cancer they both were grateful for every moment they spent together and even though their time was limited they appreciated their little infinity. Hazel was a strong lady. She was able to find what love was and she had the opportunity to enjoy of an amazing trip in Amsterdam. Hazel was struggling at the beginning because she knew that she was going to die any day and her parents were going to be the ones suffering. She realized that her parents won’t die with her, and she did not let that be a reason to stop being happy. Throughout this movie Hazel and Augustus are the two main characters to show that a disease should not be a
Augustus Waters: Augustus was an amazing basketball player, that is until he got cancer and an amputated leg that came with it. But Augustus doesn't let that stop him from living his life. He tries to have a regular life; going out with friends, socializing, and living life to the fullest. When Isaac drags Augustus to a cancer support group, he meets Hazel and is immediately drawn to her. He feels the need to talk to her. When