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Before Hazel met Augustus she was depressed and surrounded herself in thoughts about her death. She then meets Augustus and she changes her perspective. She sees the beauty in life and appreciates every day she has left.

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Augustus was originally a confident heroic version of himself in the beginning of the novel but once he finds out his cancer has came back his whole demeanor changes. He realizes he will not be able to leave a mark on the world like he wanted to.

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Hazel and Gus struggle with the fact that they can't spend their lives together due to their terminal illnesses.

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Hazel connects to this novel called "An Imperial Affliction" This book resonates with Hazel because the novel reminds her of her. cancer experience.

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When Hazel meets Augustus he puts a cigarette in his mouth, hazel is disappointed until he says “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.”

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Augustus said the following quote about Hazel “I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you.”

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Hazel said the following quote about Gus “I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity”

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Hazels life values include lowering her negative affects on the earth

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Gus is convinced that the purpose of life is heroism.

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"Gus" is a teenage boy who is also growing up in Indianapolis. He used to be a star athlete until he was diagnosed with cancer. He had his leg amputated in order to stop the cancer.

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Hazel G is a teenager growing up in Indianapolis. She is suffering from thyroid cancer.