The Fault in Our Stars:
Today I began reading the famous novel The Fault in Our Stars. In the first chapter, there are a series of significant allow the plot to develop. However, I found that the most important line of the chapter was, "Augustus half smiled. 'Because you're beautiful.'"
I think that this particular quote is the most significant because it lets the audience know right off the bat that Augustus is interested in Hazel. The fact that we already know this, right away in the first chapter, we know that the plot will continue in a way as Hazel being a romantic interest for Augustus. From here we also can see that Augustus probably won't be a minor character. Since he is already the largest amount of the book besides the main character herself, we can clearly see that these two will be included throughout the rest of the novel.
I've read this book. It is definitely centered on the romance between Augustus and Hazel. However, I found it to be one of those books that I absolutely loved after I finished it (due to its incredible voice), but the more time that passes since I've read it, the more my positive feelings toward the book decrease. It was good, yes, but I don't know if it's worth the hype.
ReplyDeleteI found this line quite touching as well, because the stereotype male response to Hazel's question would have been a pathetic pick up line, but Augustus gets straight to the point. Although this could have been a pick up line as well, Augustus is sincere, as we see going forward in the book. It's definitely different from the attempts at romance we see today, romances which seem to fizzle out in less than two weeks.
ReplyDeleteI am with Jessica, to a degree. I loved the voice of the book, and I cried, and it was lovely. However, the most interesting aspect of the book is how the public has generally embraced it. My daughter became obsessed with it! It touches something in readers, especially young people though I can't quite figure out why. I'm wondering if it is because so often younger people think they are invincible, and here are two characters who know they are going to die, yet they do what they can with the time they have? Anyway...I like John Green and I think they way he has teenagers speak is bold and creative.
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