1. Describe the setting of the book and mention some characteristics of that place and time that could be important to the story. (background information). 

The story takes place in America, at Hazel’s house, at the hospital, at the support group and at Augustus’ house.  Hazel and her friends are very often in the hospital, it’s normal for them. The story takes place about 3 years ago. Example of the book (at the support group): Then Augustus Waters reached into a pocket and pulled out, of all things, a pack of cigarettes. He flipped it open and put a cigarette between his lips. “Are you serious?” I asked. “You think that’s cool? Oh, my god, you just ruined the whole thing.”

1.  Compare and contrast (two of) the main characters.

Hazel Grace Lancaster: Hazel is a girl who is very calm and trustful. Hazel has cancer, but she wants to enjoy her life as long as it is possible. Her opinion is very strong. Hazel is a very kind girl with a big heart.

Augustus Waters: Augustus had also cancer, but now he’s cancer free but in exchange for that, he lost his leg. When Augustus and Hazel known each other very good, Augustus has pain and there is again cancer in his body found. Augustus is very handsome and this also Hazel’s opinion. Augustus is a social person and you can talk with him about everything. He’s a real gentleman and he treats Hazel perfect. Augustus has a very good sense of humor and he cares a lot about other people.

Similarity between Hazel and Augustus: They both have a very big heart and are very kind. They both have cancer and try to survive and enjoy life with each other.

Difference between Hazel and Augustus: Hazel thinks she is a bomb because she has cancer and you don’t know when you’re going to die. You don’t know when the bomb is going to explode. Augustus doesn’t care about that because he loves Hazel that much. So Hazel is making problems of things where Augustus is calm about.

Example from the book where Augustus is funny: An Imperial Affliction was my book, in the way my body was my body and my thoughts were my thoughts. Even so, I told Augustus. “My favourite book is probably An Imperial Affliction,” I said. “Does it feature zombies?” he asked. “No,” I said. “Stormtroopers?” I shook my head. “It’s not that kind of book.” He smiled. “I’m going to read this terrible book with the boring title that does not contain stormtroopers,” he promised, and I immediately felt like I shouldn’t have told him about it.

1. Explain how the main character feels at the beginning, middle and end of the story.

Hazel: In the beginning of the story Hazel doesn’t feel very well because her mom thinks she’s depressive and she has to go to a support group, which she hates. At the support group she meets Augustus Waters, since that happened, her life is much better and she is having a great time with him. In the middle of the story hazel feels confused because she was going to Amsterdam to meet Peter van Houten, the writer of her favourite book, but when Hazel and Augustus are in Amsterdam at his house, Peter van Houten is a total bastard and he doesn’t wants to answer the questions of Hazel. They left with a sad feeling but they were having a great time in Amsterdam with the assistant of Peter van Houten, who apologized for his behaviour. At the end of the story Hazel feels horrible, because Augustus told her that he has cancer again. They’re both fighting for their lives and they help each other through this horrible time. A bit later in the story, Hazel is being called by the mom of Augustus that he died. Since Augustus died, Hazel feels very bad because she lost her best friend and the love of her life.

Augustus: In the beginning of the story Augustus meets the love of his life, Hazel Grace Lancaster, his life is a rollercoaster which is only going up. In the middle of the story Augustus goes to Amsterdam with Hazel to meet Peter van Houten, but that wasn’t what they expected of him, because he was a unkind man, who had drinking problem. Augustus feels great in Amsterdam by the way because he’s with the love of his life. At the end of the story Augustus doesn’t feel well because he has a lot of pain and he has to tell Hazel that he has cancer again. He’s too sick and he died a bit later in the story.

All the things that happened to Hazel and Augustus are almost all the same because they’re doing everything together and they spend a lot of time with each other.

Example of the book why Hazels life has been better since she met Augustus: I liked Augustus Waters. I really, really, really liked him. I liked the way his story ended with someone else. I liked his voice. I liked that he took existentially fraught free throws. I liked that he was a tenured professor in the Department of Slightly Crooked Smiles with a dual appointment in the Department of Having a Voice That Made My Skin Feel More Like Skin. And I like that he had two names.

1. Select parts of the story that were the most interesting, saddest, happiest and most beautiful and describe them (add page numbers).

This example from the book is very intersting because Hazel and Augustus find a word that means ‘their always’: “Okay,” he said. “I gotta go to sleep. It’s almost one.” “Okay,” I said. “Okay,” he said. I giggled and said, “Okay.” And then the line was quiet but not dead. I almost felt like he was there in my room with me, but in a way it was better, like I was not in my room and he was not in his, but instead we were together in some invisible and tenuous third space that could only be visited on the phone. “Okay,” he said after forever. “Maybe okay will be our always”. “Okay,” I said. It was Augustus who finally hung up. (pages 72-73).