The Fault in Our Stars: A Reader's Guide to the John Green Novel

By Robert Crayola

Few novels have affected readers (especially young people) like John Green's The Fault in Our Stars. With this new guide, you will have an even greater understanding of the book. Included in this guide: a biography of author John Green, a look at the book's context, its literary elements, detailed chapter summaries, analysis, and suggestions for essays. This is the definitive guide to The Fault in Our Stars, concise, easy to understand, and guaranteed to add to your enjoyment of this modern classic, now a major motion picture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Crayola
• Release date: Apr 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310175572

Robert Crayola

Robert Crayola is the author of numerous educational guides and videos, plus the following works: COMICS Prince Pander (2014) The Pubic War (2015) Batman LSD: The Living Nightmare (2016) Star Wars: Vader & Son (2016) ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & STORIES William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience (2011) The Little Girl and the Little Boy (2016) The Past is Still Happening (2016) There Is No Government (2016) SHORT FICTION Savage Tales (2013) DRAMA 18 Plays For Untalented Actors (2012) NONFICTION Cheat Codes For Life (2010) FICTION Dr. Jew (2010) Ueda Sensei Solves Crimes of Depravity and Perversity (2011) Ueda Sensei Vomits on the Garbage of Humanity (2012) Ueda Sensei Castrates the Insidious Underground (2013) SHORT TEXTS Prayer Magic: Conversations With Reality (2008) Vipassana Meditation: My Experiences at a 10-Day Retreat (2012) ALBUMS Alpha Cat (2011)

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The Fault in Our Stars:

A Reader's Guide to the John Green Novel

by Robert Crayola

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CONTENTS

Introduction

The Elements of Literature

Major Characters

Chapter Summaries & Commentary

Critical Questions & Essay Topics

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

Since its publication in 2012, The Fault in Our Stars has become John Green's bestselling work. It has gained both popular and critical acclaim, and with the release of the film adaptation in 2014 the book has risen to new levels of renown.

This guide is designed to help you navigate this remarkable novel. I will put the story in context, clarify difficult terms and passages, and give you easy access to the story. All important plot details will be revealed in this guide, so if you don't want spoilers, read the book first and then use this guide for deeper understanding.

Before we look at the novel itself, let's take a quick look at the life of its author, John Green.

AUTHOR: John Michael Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the main setting of The Fault in Our Stars. He and his family moved to Florida shortly after his birth, and he attended school there and in Alabama. He had a strong interest in religious studies and planned to become an Episcopal priest. While working in a hospital with children, however, he decided to become an author. He focused on young adult (YA) novels, but first he published book reviews in magazines and elsewhere.

His first novel, Looking for Alaska, was published in 2005, and it earned him popular and critical acclaim, and the movie rights were optioned (although no film has been made). Since that first novel, Green has authored or co-authored five additional books. The Fault in Our Stars has proven most popular, with over a million copies sold in its first year.

In addition to his writings, Green is also known for the popular Vlogbrothers YouTube channel that he and his brother Hank regularly update. Begun in 2007, the channel has over a million subscribers. The brothers also founded VidCon, the popular online video convention that meets each year in southern California.

Green lives in the city of his birth, Indianapolis, with his wife, two children, and their dog.

THE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

STRUCTURE: The Fault in Our Stars is divided into 25 chapters, which can be roughly divided into three sections (Hazel and Augustus falling in love, going to Amsterdam, and Augustus's death).

SETTING: The story takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, and in Amsterdam,

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