theme
There are multiple themes in the book The Fault in Our Stars. They include...
The struggles in life and with cancer
This book strongly showcases the battles with cancer. The three main characters in the book all struggle with cancer. Isaac struggles with his eye surgery, Hazel deals with her lung cancer that is showing no sign of improvement, and lastly Augustus struggles with his cancer returning. These friends don't let cancer stop them from living their lives ,they go out and make to best of their situation. Thoughout the treatments you will find that the friends will be supporting each other and caring for them in their time of need. Showing how strong these frineds become as the story progresses.
love triumphs through hardship
Augustus and Hazel have an epic love story. They bring out the best in each other. Augusts shows Hazel that there is more to life than staying at home at letting the cancer consume you. Hazel brings the light back into Augustus's life. When Augustus had to stop playing basketball he felt that there was something missing, and thats when he met Hazel. It doesn't take long for these to friends to fall in love. Together they are unbeatable, and won't let anything bring them down. In the story Hazel and Augustus go through some hard times, in the story Hazel passed out from overexsertion and was admitted into the hospital. Augstus had to battle with his Osteoscarcoma returing. In each of these situations the two lovers were sitting by each others side every step of the way.
coping with the death of a loved one
At the end of the book Hazel is forced to cope with the death of Augustus. She feels that she was robbed of the chance to have a soul mate to grow old with. Hazel forces herself to put on a strong face and be there to support Augustus's family, eventhough she is depressed and feels that she lost the love of her life.
A heart warming cancer survival story
Francesca Arnaudo — "Miracle girl"New Patient Support
This special program matches newly diagnosed cancer patients with cancer survivors.
“Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
— Francesca Arnaudo, three-time cancer survivor
By the age of 10, Francesca Arnaudo already had survived two cancer diagnoses – osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia, a white blood cell malignancy – along with surgeries and months of chemotherapy and radiation. She pulled through with flying colors, cheer and tenacity, earning the nickname “miracle girl” from the UC Davis Cancer Center nurses.
Francesca went on to become the California representative in the 2007 Champions Across America tour, an awareness campaign for Children’s Miracle Network. The national philanthropy operates in 170 hospitals, including UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The tour took Francesca and 49 other champions to the White House for a press conference and then to Disney World for the taping of a television show. She was also a Hyundai Hope on Wheels “Spokes-Kid” for 2006 and 2007.
“Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
— Francesca Arnaudo, three-time cancer survivor
One would think the child, now 13, had worn enough hospital gowns to last anyone’s lifetime. But in March 2009, Francesca’s doctors found a black dot on her lung, which turned out to be malignant. Fortunately, said Mary Arnaudo, her mother, it was discovered early, thanks to all the routine follow-ups. When surgeons removed the upper right lobe, “they found it was another type of cancer not related to any of the other ones I’ve had,” Francesca said.
Not only was it a new cancer, but one that rarely appears in younger patients.
“Her particular lung lesion — bronchioalveolar carcinoma-like lesion — is better known to adult oncologists,” said Douglas Taylor, associate professor of pediatrics and Francesca’s oncologist. “In this case, the treatment was simplified by early detection and an excellent resection.”
Early detection helped spare Francesca chemotherapy and radiation therapy. After surgery, with strengthening exercises, Francesca said she got the hang of “breathing a little bit more in my left lung.”
But her ordeal didn’t end there. In December, she needed surgery to repair the prosthesis in her right humerus.
“In 2003, when they put the [original] prosthetic in it was the best there was,” Mary Arnaudo said. “But the part in her bone that supported [the prosthesis] had loosened; it acted like a pendulum and wore the bone away from inside. They found another piece to fit on the bottom of the prosthetic, and packed the bone with cadaver chips. This is a better piece, a better fit.”
For the procedure, surgeons Robert Szabo and Robert Tamurian employed a cutting-edge technology used in orthopaedic oncology and limb-salvage reconstruction.
“The relatively new prosthesis utilizes static compression to induce her remaining bone to get stronger and ‘grow’ into the prosthesis, which we hope will provide life-long fixation,” Tamurian explained. “No bone cement is required, and the technique is well suited [for] reconstructive problems where there is very short bone segment left with which to work.” (Tamurian has used this prosthesis now for a number of patients who he said have all been pleased with the results).
The procedure involved hollowing out the bone in the same way one might hollow out an eggshell, and rendering it just as fragile. Thankfully, the bone is healing well, and Francesca’s attitude is — as always — even better. She’s student body president and earns straight A’s, is active in hip-hop and tap (her teacher modifies the more strenuous moves, so that she can protect her arm), and she still loves to draw. In August, she is excited to become a freshman at Ripon High School.
“She doesn’t let anything stop her,” Mary said with admiration. “The other day there was a function at school — you can imagine how ugly the scar is, what with so many surgeries in the same place — and one lady said, ‘Well, bless her heart, she’s my hero; I would never wear a sleeveless dress!’ ”
The scars don’t bother the teen. “It’s God’s molding of me,” Francesca said. “Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
This special program matches newly diagnosed cancer patients with cancer survivors.
“Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
— Francesca Arnaudo, three-time cancer survivor
By the age of 10, Francesca Arnaudo already had survived two cancer diagnoses – osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia, a white blood cell malignancy – along with surgeries and months of chemotherapy and radiation. She pulled through with flying colors, cheer and tenacity, earning the nickname “miracle girl” from the UC Davis Cancer Center nurses.
Francesca went on to become the California representative in the 2007 Champions Across America tour, an awareness campaign for Children’s Miracle Network. The national philanthropy operates in 170 hospitals, including UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The tour took Francesca and 49 other champions to the White House for a press conference and then to Disney World for the taping of a television show. She was also a Hyundai Hope on Wheels “Spokes-Kid” for 2006 and 2007.
“Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
— Francesca Arnaudo, three-time cancer survivor
One would think the child, now 13, had worn enough hospital gowns to last anyone’s lifetime. But in March 2009, Francesca’s doctors found a black dot on her lung, which turned out to be malignant. Fortunately, said Mary Arnaudo, her mother, it was discovered early, thanks to all the routine follow-ups. When surgeons removed the upper right lobe, “they found it was another type of cancer not related to any of the other ones I’ve had,” Francesca said.
Not only was it a new cancer, but one that rarely appears in younger patients.
“Her particular lung lesion — bronchioalveolar carcinoma-like lesion — is better known to adult oncologists,” said Douglas Taylor, associate professor of pediatrics and Francesca’s oncologist. “In this case, the treatment was simplified by early detection and an excellent resection.”
Early detection helped spare Francesca chemotherapy and radiation therapy. After surgery, with strengthening exercises, Francesca said she got the hang of “breathing a little bit more in my left lung.”
But her ordeal didn’t end there. In December, she needed surgery to repair the prosthesis in her right humerus.
“In 2003, when they put the [original] prosthetic in it was the best there was,” Mary Arnaudo said. “But the part in her bone that supported [the prosthesis] had loosened; it acted like a pendulum and wore the bone away from inside. They found another piece to fit on the bottom of the prosthetic, and packed the bone with cadaver chips. This is a better piece, a better fit.”
For the procedure, surgeons Robert Szabo and Robert Tamurian employed a cutting-edge technology used in orthopaedic oncology and limb-salvage reconstruction.
“The relatively new prosthesis utilizes static compression to induce her remaining bone to get stronger and ‘grow’ into the prosthesis, which we hope will provide life-long fixation,” Tamurian explained. “No bone cement is required, and the technique is well suited [for] reconstructive problems where there is very short bone segment left with which to work.” (Tamurian has used this prosthesis now for a number of patients who he said have all been pleased with the results).
The procedure involved hollowing out the bone in the same way one might hollow out an eggshell, and rendering it just as fragile. Thankfully, the bone is healing well, and Francesca’s attitude is — as always — even better. She’s student body president and earns straight A’s, is active in hip-hop and tap (her teacher modifies the more strenuous moves, so that she can protect her arm), and she still loves to draw. In August, she is excited to become a freshman at Ripon High School.
“She doesn’t let anything stop her,” Mary said with admiration. “The other day there was a function at school — you can imagine how ugly the scar is, what with so many surgeries in the same place — and one lady said, ‘Well, bless her heart, she’s my hero; I would never wear a sleeveless dress!’ ”
The scars don’t bother the teen. “It’s God’s molding of me,” Francesca said. “Even though I lost out on a lot of my childhood, it made me more aware of who I am, and realize that I want to help others because of what I went through.”
I feel that this story relates to the theme of the book because it showcases the struggles some people have to go through when they are battling with cancer. Francesca's story includes the cancer that Hazel and Augustus were fighting in the book. Augustus had Osteosarcoma and Hazel had a type of lung cancer called thyroid cancer. I feel that this story sums up the theme of Fault in Our stars pretty well, its about getting through hard times, putting on a bave face and conquering the unthinkable.
A movie that relates to the theme of The fault in our stars
I feel that "A Walk to Remember" relates to the theme because the two main chracters in the book/movie are a unlikely match. Landon, the main character is a popular jock that everyone grows to like, as is Augustus. Jamie, the love interest is more secluded from the action, she prefers to stay unoticed. Jamie has been fighting terminal lukemia, capturing the personality of Hazel. When the the characters meet they slowly start to fall in love. As the story progresses Jamie lukemia starts to worsen and soon after gets the best of her. Landon has to cope with the death of the love of his life. Even though the characters situation is switched in the movie/book from The Fault in our stars, I still feels that it strongly showcases the same theme.