The Fault in Our Stars has gained a following among tween and teen readers, as it provides young adults with a poignant way to explore the important questions of the human experience. From a literary perspective, it calls upon students to recognize a number of important metaphors and symbols while tracing the subtle character development of the protagonists.
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The Fault in Our Stars Plot Diagram - The Fault in Our Stars Summary
Storyboard Text
EXPOSITION
CONFLICT
You realize that trying to keep your distance from me will not lessen my affection for you
I don't want to be a grenade.
RISING ACTION
Hazel Grace Lancaster is a 17-year-old girl living with terminal cancer. Although the growth of her cancer has been slowed by an experimental drug, Hazel knows her lifespan is limited. Her breathing is severely limited due to the cancer in her lungs, and she breathes with the help of a portable oxygen tank and tubes.
CLIMAX
Hazel makes friends with a cancer-survivor named Augustus, but does not want to become romantically involved with him to avoid breaking his heart when she dies.
FALLING ACTION
Hazel and Augustus grow closer together through a shared love of the book An Imperial Affliction by Peter Van Houten. They write to Van Houten to find out the details of his unfinished ending, and when he refuses to tell them, they plan a trip to visit him.
RESOLUTION
Hazel is different. She walks lightly upon the earth.
Hazel and Augustus are disappointed by Peter Van Houten in Amsterdam, but they grow closer together as a result of the trip. Hazel agrees to begin a romantic relationship with Augustus only to learn that his cancer has returned and cannot be treated.
As Augustus's health deteriorates, Hazel and Gus grow closer together and help each other deal with their physical and emotional pain.
Augustus dies, but Hazel is grateful to have loved him and feels comforted by the eulogy he left behind for her.