The Fault in Our Stars Essay - 982 Words

â€Å"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.† (Act 1. Scene 2. Julius Caesar.) This pensive line was the inspiration behind the title of John Green’s work of fiction, The Fault in Our Stars. The novel follows young Hazel Grace Lancaster, a stage 4 thyroid cancer patient, who makes the acquaintance of Augustus Waters one fateful day at Support Group. Throughout the novel, Hazel Grace takes not only a physical journey but an emotional one. The ups and downs of Hazel’s journey are penned by John Green with a substantial amount of metaphors as well as the supporting characters playing a significant part. Set in present day Indianapolis, and later Amsterdam, The Fault in Our Stars is a complex†¦show more content†¦Also, Isaac from Support Group is a strong supporting character. He is Augustus’ best friend and the reason Gus and Hazel even met in the first place. Isaac also became a way for the reader to glimpse the story from a different perspective. One in which love conquers all, despite anything and everything. Next is Mr. Peter Van Houten. Mr. Van Houten, author of Hazel’s favorite book, An Imperial Affliction, is a complex character who also played a fundamental part. Hazel initially felt that Mr. Van Houten was the only person who understood how she felt. After meeting him, she witnesses his true colours. Van Houten is nothing more than an angry drunk who became consumed by grief. Hazel realizes she doesn’t want to turn into him so she makes the conscious decision that she’ll be better than him. Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster were always supportive of their daughter through her trials and managed to be completely honest with her about the reality of things. John Green is truly a gifted writer. There are various images that can be read symbolically and metaphorically. Most of them are water metaphors. Augustus Waters, Hazel having water in her lungs, a drowning city, and the color blue. These are noteworthy metaphors which I believe are stemmed from the fact that water is both a destructive force and one which we thrive on for life. Furthermore, various other non-water related metaphors are scribed in the novel along with moreShow MoreRelatedThe Fault Of Our Stars1164 Words   |  5 PagesThe title of the story I read for my book report is called, The Fault in our stars. The genre of this book is young adult fiction. The story s setting occurs in Indianapolis. There are multiple places in Indianapolis that certain events take place. Some take place at the church, Hazel s home, Augustus home, and even at high school. The date that this story was released was June 6th, 2014. The foremost character of the story was named Hazel Grace Lancaster. She is a sixteen-year-old girl. 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