Hazel allow her terminal cancer to define her, whereas Gus recognizes cancer as simply an illness and not a part of his self/personality. Gus’s optimistic attitude compliments Hazel’s cynic view of life. You can be dying of it, but you don’t let the diagnosis ruin your happiness. This metaphor is introduced early in the movie, but pops up throughout the story. Gus explains this to Hazel when he sticks an unlit cigarette in his mouth. It’s a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don’t give it the power to do its killing. “They don’t kill you unless you light them. It seems that the characters’ metaphors and a few of their scenes paralleled their situation well and provided depth to the overall story. Overall, I found the movie compelling and quite organized, but it was the symbolism and metaphors that captured my attention. All this leads to a climax, revelation, and denouement. Another subplot includes Hazel’s parents and how they’re coping with their daughter’s terminal illness. Unfortunately, health problems interfere and then so does Van Houten’s bigotry. During this love story, there’s also a journey to meet Hazel’s favorite author, Van Houten. Hazel meets Augustus “Gus” Waters despite some resistance on Hazel’s part, romance occurs. Her parents force her to attend a support group, which is where the rising actions and crises begin. From scenes, we can see that she wishes she had more of a social life, but it’s clear she is content with her life as it is. She entertains herself by watching Top Model and re-reading her favorite book. Hazel Grace Lancaster simply exists for her parents’ sake. There’s exposition of a dying girl who has accepted her fate. The plot’s structure is clearly book based. Having not read any of John Green’s novels, I was unsure of what to expect. My logic: Why invest two hours of your time in a film about cancer and teen romance? Don’t those two subjects right there scream tragedy and death? The Fault in our Stars brought a few tears to my friend’s typically unemotional-dry-movie-watching eyes, so I said, “Why not? Let’s give this a go.” Expectations Coincidentally, it’s taken me two years to sit down and watch this romantic drama. It’s been two years since The Fault in our Stars hit theaters.
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