Theme: Death and life after death
Introduction:
From the book, it is manifest that awaiting death is one of the scariest and worrying things that everyone has to go through in this life. The fear of death and hurting those you leave behind is exhaustively analyzed in the entire book, with the main character, Hazel, and her friend all in the same position, since they are suffering from Cancer, a dangerous Chronic disease.
Hook:
The main characters in the novel are forced to confront death in a way that the young and healthy aren’t.
Novel title and author: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Background information for theme topic:
Hazel is critically ill and knows that she cannot avoid death at all costs. She then meets Augustus who initially thought he is safer, but then his condition started depreciating. They both live in the fear of death.
Thesis sentence:
Although everyone will eventually die, dying at a younger age and due to a terminal illness, such as cancer can be terrifying, meaning that one cannot avoid considering what becomes after death.
Essay Body:
Topic Sentence for first thesis main idea:
Death is inevitable
Evidence from the story that supports and proves first thesis main idea
Hazel and August, in their support group both, agree that everyone will eventually die (Green, 12).
Analysis and explanation to show how that evidence supports and proves first thesis main idea:
Augustus categorically claims that his major fear is oblivion, and what happens after one dies.
Evidence from the story that supports and proves first thesis main Idea
He is supported by Hazel, who before never engaged much in the group (Green, 12).
Analysis and explanation to show how that evidence supports and proves first thesis main idea:
Many people who are suffering from severe illnesses have a lot in their minds, with their biggest worry being about the fear of what would happen after they died.
Topic Sentence for second thesis main idea:
Fear of dying with nothing to be remembered for
Evidence from the story that supports and proves second thesis main Idea
Augustus feels that before dying one needs to do something that he/she would be remembered for (Green, 287).
Evidence from the story that supports and proves the second thesis main
Augustus is of the view that if one did not do a memorable thing, then he would be barely remembered and that his name would get lost (Green, 168).
Analysis and explanation to show how that evidence supports and proves the second thesis main idea:
Many people facing death, have similar thoughts and tend to be worried about the legacy they would leave after they are gone
Topic Sentence for third thesis main idea:
Fear of leaving other people behind
Evidence from the story that supports and proves third thesis main idea
Hazel’s main fear is what would happen to her family and friends, more so her mother (Green).
Analysis and explanation to show how that evidence supports and proves the third thesis main idea:
Hazel could notice how sad her mother was, and was worried about how she would be able to move on after she died.
Evidence from the story that supports and proves the third thesis main Idea
This leads to Hazel investigating what happened to Anna’s mother
Analysis and explanation to show how that evidence supports and proves the third thesis main idea:
However, Hazel becomes happier after learning that her parents would be able to move on with their lives, after discovering that her mother has been taking classes to become a social worker.
Work Cited
Green, J. ( 2012). The fault in our stars. Penguin Books.