ll. 'The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in our selves.' Is this quote stating that we ourselves are the issue or is there a deeper connection to the story that is harder to uncover? what did it mean to you?
ll.The fear of falling into oblivion comes up quite often in the novel... why do we as humans seem to fear dying of and in a sense falling away to nothing?
II. What is the significance of "Amsterdam's spring snow?" II. Why is Hazel so fixated on the issue of the scrambled eggs? What does this issue mean in relation to her?
II: What could possibly be foreshadowed by the quote, "So maybe you have this premonition that there is something fundamentally incompatible and you're preempting the preemption."
II: Other than the fact that her parents will suffer with her until the very end, what does Hazel mean when she says, "... I was the alpha and omega of my parents suffering." Is there a deeper meaning to this?
II: As believes herself to be a grenade as when she dies, people close to her will be wounded. Should this be a reason for her to not try and make ties with people such as Augustus? II: What is the significance of Hazel making the decision to get rid of the swing set?
II: Why is Augustus so enamored with metaphors? II: What is the significance of the scene in which Hazel hears Augustus crying when they pick him up to go to the airport?
PS None of you picked a variation of Mr. Gurule as your names, I thought we had a plan here.
1: when hazel can't figure out what her dad is proud of her for do you think it is because she cannot recognize her own achivments or that the every day struggle of cancer has just become a day in her life 2: how do you think the scrambled eggs are just like humans being classed and branded.
ll. 'The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in our selves.' Is this quote stating that we ourselves are the issue or is there a deeper connection to the story that is harder to uncover? what did it mean to you?
ReplyDeletell.The fear of falling into oblivion comes up quite often in the novel... why do we as humans seem to fear dying of and in a sense falling away to nothing?
II. What is the significance of "Amsterdam's spring snow?"
ReplyDeleteII. Why is Hazel so fixated on the issue of the scrambled eggs? What does this issue mean in relation to her?
II: What could possibly be foreshadowed by the quote, "So maybe you have this premonition that there is something fundamentally incompatible and you're preempting the preemption."
ReplyDeleteII: Other than the fact that her parents will suffer with her until the very end, what does Hazel mean when she says, "... I was the alpha and omega of my parents suffering." Is there a deeper meaning to this?
II: Why did Peter Van Houten act so vile towards the kids?
ReplyDeleteII: How does Hazel's realistic output on life affect the people around her?
II: As believes herself to be a grenade as when she dies, people close to her will be wounded. Should this be a reason for her to not try and make ties with people such as Augustus?
ReplyDeleteII: What is the significance of Hazel making the decision to get rid of the swing set?
II: Why is Augustus so enamored with metaphors?
ReplyDeleteII: What is the significance of the scene in which Hazel hears Augustus crying when they pick him up to go to the airport?
PS None of you picked a variation of Mr. Gurule as your names, I thought we had a plan here.
1: when hazel can't figure out what her dad is proud of her for do you think it is because she cannot recognize her own achivments or that the every day struggle of cancer has just become a day in her life
ReplyDelete2: how do you think the scrambled eggs are just like humans being classed and branded.