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Summary.****WARNING******
This book will make you an emotional wreck. The Fault in Our Stars is a novel illustrating the mentalities of two teenagers with terminal cancer, who are both numbering the days they have left together. As the characters interact and bond with each other, their life perspectives collide and present them with opportunities for change, growth, and love. The two main characters are Hazel Grace and Augustus. The story begins with describing Hazel Grace's pessimistic and depressed attitudes, then journeys to the time when she is introduced to the flamboyant Augustus, and proceeds to take a dramatic turn of events with Augustus's untimely death. Hazel and Augustus go on numerous adventures together, dismissing those who pass judgment on them, defying the restrictions of their illnesses, joking about "cancer perks," contemplating their lives' significance, and enjoying the moments they spend together, both healthy and sick.
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PAIN."That's the thing about pain... It demands to be felt."
Hazel Grace's internal conflict is derived from her cancer. She is constantly troubled by her illness. She struggles to fit in, to be independent and optimistic, to enjoy herself, and to forget bout her cancer long enough to focus on other aspects of her life. She is constantly thinking about the restrictions that her illness puts on her daily life, but she refuses to openly acknowledge the emotional pain that her cancer causes her. She tries to push her problems aside and distract herself through temporary escapes such as reading, but she is not able to resolve her pain with these distractions. Hazel Grace also has to persevere through external conflict. Her external conflict is Hazel vs. Cancer. Hazel teams up with her parents, doctors, and Augustus to fight her cancer, but her cancer is a relentless opponent. She is constantly in physical pain, which adds to the stress of her emotional distress that is piling up precariously high. Hazel's pain tolerance is diminishing as her conflicts grow larger and larger when she meets Augustus. To Hazel's rescue, Augustus enlightens her with his knowledge that her pain cannot be mollified unless she decides to acknowledge her true emotions. With acceptance of her illness and the acknowledgement of her pain, Hazel is more easily able to seek resolution and tranquility.
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The Romeo and juliet song
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STAR-CROSSED Lovers. The title of this novel is significant because it establishes the foundations for the themes of fate and star-crossed lovers throughout the plot. John Green uses this title as an allusion to a Shakespeare play, and then he proceeds to use this reference to propose a different argument. Shakespeare originally writes, "The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves." John Green makes a counter argument to this statement when he writes, "It is the nature of stars to cross...There is no shortage of fault to be found in our stars." He proposes the argument that the mistakes of daily life are set up by faulty alignments in our stars, or in other words, he proposes that fate predetermines the successes and failures of daily lives. In Romeo and Juliet, the theme of star-crossed lovers is apparent in their relationships through various comments made throughout the play. Romeo often calls himself "fortune's fool" and claims that the course of his life is manipulated by fate. In both Romeo and Juliet and The Fault in Our Stars, the relationships between the main characters appear to be thwarted by external and supernatural forces. The outcome of Hazel Grace and Augustus's relationship is known from the beginning of the novel, and the characters are unable to change their predicted outcome. Although they do not know exactly how or when, they understand that they are both going to pass at a young age due to their cancer. John Green writes, "Were she better or you sicker, then the stars would not be so terribly crossed, but it is the nature of stars to cross..." This statement explains that if the two character's physical states were any different, they would not be inflicted with such an undesirable fate, and they wouldn't be considered star crossed lovers. The statement also illustrates the conflict that arises with the fact that Hazel and Augustus are both ill--However Hazel is in a more detrimental state than Augustus in the beginning of the novel. The predominant conflict is that Hazel and Augustus have limited time. The two teenagers have numbered days together because of the nature of their illnesses, and this is what makes them star-crossed lovers.
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cancer Then and Now.
In the United States, more than one million people get cancer each year. Cancer has been prevalent all throughout human history, but it was not understood until more recently. During the Scientific REvolution in the Age of Discovery, scientists such as Galileo and Newton worked on developing the scientific theory which was used to study disease. In 1628, Harvey completed an autopsy, which was performed in order to analyze circulation of blood throughout the body. In 1761 a man named Giovanni Morgagni of Padua completed an autopsy with a different objective. He desired to analyze the patients body in order to find out more about their illness that caused their death. This autopsy in 1761 established the foundation for the study of cancer--oncology.
Later on, a Scottish surgeon named John Hunter (1728-1793) discovered that cancer could be treated by surgery and the removal of cancerous cells, and after one hundred years of surgical practices without anesthesia, anesthesia was developed to allow surgical procedures to become much more efficient.
Scientists and researchers are presently developing new treatments and preventative measures to decrease the numbers of people affected by cancer. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hyperthermia, blood transfusion, and stem cell treatment. Surgery is used as a treatment and also as a preventative measure. Surgery can be used to remove cancerous cells to prevent the disease from spreading throughout the body. Chemotherapy involves the use of medicines and drugs to eliminate cancerous cells, and radiation therapy is similar in that it uses high energy waves to attempt to reduce the sizes of cancerous cells. These treatments can be used independently from one another or in combinations. The various therapies and treatments are making progress towards a cure for cancer.
Later on, a Scottish surgeon named John Hunter (1728-1793) discovered that cancer could be treated by surgery and the removal of cancerous cells, and after one hundred years of surgical practices without anesthesia, anesthesia was developed to allow surgical procedures to become much more efficient.
Scientists and researchers are presently developing new treatments and preventative measures to decrease the numbers of people affected by cancer. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hyperthermia, blood transfusion, and stem cell treatment. Surgery is used as a treatment and also as a preventative measure. Surgery can be used to remove cancerous cells to prevent the disease from spreading throughout the body. Chemotherapy involves the use of medicines and drugs to eliminate cancerous cells, and radiation therapy is similar in that it uses high energy waves to attempt to reduce the sizes of cancerous cells. These treatments can be used independently from one another or in combinations. The various therapies and treatments are making progress towards a cure for cancer.
Hazel grace and jeanette.
HAzel Grace.
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Jeanette.
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Both: Hazel and Jeanette are both social outcasts and physically unhealthy. They struggle with life's challenges, but ultimately succeed due to their perseverant and determined personalities.