The Fault In Our Stars The Book Summary
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The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American coming-of-age romance film directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by John Green.[4][5][6] The film stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, with Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles. The story centers on a sixteen-year-old cancer patient, played by Woodley, forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she meets and subsequently falls in love with another cancer patient, played by Elgort.
Hazel reads the letter, in which Gus accepts his fate and professes his love for Hazel. As Hazel finishes the letter, she lies on her back on the lawn in her backyard and looks up at the stars, smiling.
Quickflix's Simon Miraudo rated the film 3 out of 5 and said, "The Fault in Our Stars undeniably sets us up to knock us down."[60] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 4 stars. He said Woodley's performance as Hazel was "transcendent, pure and authentic", stating that, "she's that memorable."[61] Scott Mendelson of Forbes magazine said the film is "exceptionally high-quality mainstream entertainment" and called it "a genuine work of art."[62] Anna Smith of Empire said it was a, "touching romance and Shailene Woodley's best performance yet."[63] Emma Dibdin of Digital Spy wrote "The Fault in Our Stars is a sharp and emotionally-sophisticated weepie that imbues its teenage characters with rare intelligence, and tackles its bleak subject matter with acerbic wit and tenderness."[64] Wilson Morales at BlackFilm.com praised Woodley and Elgort's performances, saying they "are so captivating and genuine in their performances, they manage to make this intensely poignant film very moving, romantic and highly entertaining."[65]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a negative review, likening it to "being mugged by a professional whose skills in mixed martial arts you can't help but notice and appreciate, even as you are savagely beaten, then dragged upright, bruised and bleeding, and forced to watch as your assailant gives fully 45% of your money to charity."[73] Christy Lemire writing for Roger Ebert's website gave it two stars out of four and criticized the film for being "emotionally inert, despite its many moments that are meant to put a lump in our throats." Lemire criticized Elgort's performance and praised Woodley's "abiding, disarming naturalism."[74] Robbie Collin writing for The Daily Telegraph said, "Gus is something of a manic pixie dreamboat: the lesser-spotted male version of the kooky, adoring girlfriend-type sometimes played by Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel."[75] David Edelstein of NPR said,
The Fault in Our Stars is a novel by John Green. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall. It was published on January 10, 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, in which the nobleman Cassius says to Brutus: "Men at some time were masters of their fates, / The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings." The story is narrated by Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl with thyroid cancer that has affected her lungs. Hazel is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she subsequently meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player, amputee, and survivor of osteosarcoma.
One notable unfavorable opinion appeared in the Daily Mail: the entire genre, as well as the genre of young-adult novels dealing with suicide and self-harm was criticized as being "distasteful" and inappropriate for their target audience of teens.[33] The Guardian criticized the piece, pointing out in particular that The Fault in Our Stars was chosen by The Guardian as that month's "teen book club choice" because "it's a gripping read, featuring two compelling characters, that deals sensitively and even humorously with a difficult situation without descending into mawkishness". In general, The Guardian faulted the Daily Mail for suggesting that the issues of illness, depression, and sexuality are inappropriate precisely "in the one place where difficult subjects have traditionally been most sensitively explored for teens: fiction written specifically for them".[33] For his part, in an interview for The Guardian, John Green said: "The thing that bothered me about The Daily Mail piece was that it was a bit condescending to teenagers. I'm tired of adults telling teenagers that they aren't smart, that they can't read critically, that they aren't thoughtful, and I feel like that article made those arguments."[34]
In January 2012, Fox 2000 Pictures optioned the rights to adapt the novel into a feature film.[1] Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber and Josh Boone wrote the adapted screenplay, with Josh Boone also serving as director.[35] Shailene Woodley stars as Hazel, while Ansel Elgort plays Augustus.[36]
The Fault in Our Stars Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis tohelp you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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After Van Houten shares that he wrote one of his famous novels because he lost a child to cancer, Hazel spends time alone outside and reads a letter that Gus wrote for her. The last scene sees Hazel lying down and looking at the stars. She feels more connected to the world knowing that her favorite writer has experienced what she is dealing with, and while, of course, that does not change her fear of dying, his words do offer her some comfort at a time when she needs it. Hazel appreciates that Van Houten gave her this letter and that he has opened up about his family tragedy.
Gus's letter speaks to The Fault in Our Stars' theme of fate. The movie's title comes from a line in the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are underlings." Gus is wise, at peace, and perceptive, and he wants Hazel to feel loved, supported, and alright knowing she will die, too. While there were changes in the book-to-film adaptation process, Gus and Hazel's belief that they can take control and enjoy themselves remains the same. It isn't easy for anyone to process these thoughts, let alone teenagers who should have their entire lives in front of them.
The Fault in Our Stars' ending explores how even when people anticipate the death of a loved one, grief is always going to be difficult, surprising, and non-linear. While Hazel is scared when Gus shares in Amsterdam that he is terminal again, after she learns that he has passed away, she leans on her inner strength. While it's beautiful to watch her lie down and see the stars, remembering her brief love story, it's clear that she will never stop missing Gus or grieving him. The final scene brings the movie full circle, echoing Hazel's opening quote that this is "the truth," not a perfectly wrapped-up story.
Green has written and published four more novels, including the successful "Paper Towns" in 2008 and "The Fault in Our Stars" in 2012. Green has developed a notable online presence and has created many online platforms designed to help teens and young adults. His project Crash Course, is a short form educational series designed to educate high school students and he was one of the creators for VidCon, an annual online video conference that hosts Youtube stars as well as more small-time online celebrities.
In recent years many studies have investigated traffic crashes with various contributing factors at the macroscopic level. Nevertheless, while previous studies have concentrated only on zones where the crash occurred, there have been few studies that focused on residence characteristics associated with the origin of the drivers causing traffic crashes, so called at-fault drivers. Intuitively, it is reasonable to assume that the number of at-fault drivers is related to socio-demographic features of the at-fault drivers' residence area. Thus, the main objective of this study is to find out the relationship between the number of at-fault drivers and zonal characteristics of the residence where at-fault drivers came from. The Bayesian Poisson-lognormal model was adopted to find out the contributing factors of the residence zones on the number of crashes based on the at-fault drivers. The findings from the study implied that the crash occurrence is not only affected by roadway/traffic factors but also by several demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of residence zones. The result from this study can be used to identify zones with a higher potential of at-fault drivers; thus we can concentrate on these zones for safety treatments, including more targeted awareness, education or stricter enforcement. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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