struggles that teenagers with cancer have. Hazel Grace Lancaster, the main protagonist was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at the age of thirteen. After that, she has been going to community college classes and watching reruns of America’s Next Top Model. Suddenly she chose to attend a support group, mostly because her mother did not want to stay home. She meets two new friends named Augustus and Isaac, who both have/had cancer. When speaking at the funeral, Hazel realized that in order to be…
After Hazel’s doctor gives her the okay, Hazel and Gus head off to Amsterdam of their expedition to meet the infamous Peter Van Houten. During this journey the relationship of Augustus and Hazel progresses from a liking to a loving. While the plane was taking off Augustus was fascinated by how small the world looked, Hazel responded to this by saying “His enthusiasm was adorable. I couldn’t resist leaning over to kiss him on the cheek” (Green 147). They start to realize how the other is perfect…
with their definition of pain. The character Hazel Grace commits to herself that “... The elevator is a Last Days kind of activity… So I took the stairs.” Hazel Grace is head strong, but it’s what in her heart that really matters. (qtd in... )…
fourteen year old girl with a devastating past. In The Fault in Our Stars, the main character Hazel, a 16 year old girl fighting cancer. Lily and Hazel both share similar “coming-of-age” experiences. They both share innocence at the beginning and maturation by the end, face test and challenges throughout the novels, and have mentors that help and guide them. In both ‘coming-of-age” novels, Lily and Hazel share the innocence and maturity throughout the novels as teenagers. Lily, without a…
others. She only ever refers to her parents as “Mom and Dad”. Augustus is a boy who finds the beauty in Hazel not just in her looks but on the inside. He always puts a cigaret between his teeth and would say “You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do it's killing.” Augustus was always there for Hazel, he loved hanging out with her till his last days. A few of the minor characters are Isaac, he is also a cancer patient and a few weeks he is going…
In McBride’s novel, the protagonist, Hazel Ellis, returns to her hometown of Spirit Bear Point First Nation to find that she has caught the attention of a shapeshifting demigod, Nanabush. Throughout the story, Hazel, with Nanabush’s aid, uncovers her hometown’s past to prevent Thomas Gagnon’s mining operation and save the Spirit World. Many characteristics of the Quest can be found in McBride’s narrative. These characteristics are found in the protagonist, Hazel Ellis; the events surrounding…
The book is about the main character Hazel Lancaster , who battles cancer. Hazel struggles with cancer but also has to bear the thought of what her parents will do when she dies. Hazel goes to a church support group for cancer survivors, and she meets a boy named Augustus Waters. Augustus had a cancer that caused him to lose his leg and wear a prosthetic leg.The first Hazel met Augustus,they spent every second of the day together. When they weren’t together they would text, or call. Their…
of the story is primarily Gus although Hazel could be considered a protagonist also due to the story being told in her perspective. With that being said, Gus is the protagonist because although he knows Hazel has cancer and that his cancer could possibly come back, he does not let it stop him from living a normal life. He always looks at the brighter side of things which make living easier, him not looking to the worst help him through life each day. Hazel…
protagonist, Hazel Evans, has always been passionate about saving people, and now she has been given the opportunity to free her town from a terrible monster, the Alderking. Even though Hazel may not know it, she uses her courage and bravery to comfort those around her as the Alderking tries to destroy their town. Holly Black utilizes certain craft moves, such as metaphors, descriptive language, and dialogue to show Hazel's courage. Black uses metaphors to validate Hazel's courage. When Hazel…
Hazel Grace Lancaster is a 16 year old girl from Indianapolis, Indiana that has terminal lung cancer. One day at a Support Group, for people with cancer between the ages of 12 and 18, she catches a very good looking 17 year-old boy staring at her. She finds out his name is Augustus Waters and he had osteosarcoma that took off his right leg. He is currently cancer free and is just at the Support Group per his best friend Isaac's request because Isaac has a rare eye cancer and he has to get…