Augustus Waters
Augustus Waters, he is a 17 year old guy who used to play basketball.Who plays video games currently. Has also suffered a kind of bone cancer, called Osteosarcoma. Unfortunately, his cancer had caused him to have half his leg surgically removed, becoming an amputee. And he had to be in the hospital for a while, but there he meets Caroline Mathers, a girl with a brain tumor, which both end up dating, at least until she died. But after he becomes and is good friends with Isaac, who go to a support group and there he meets Hazel Grace Lancaster, staring at her falling in love with her instantly.
Character is round character Augustus starts off being social, open and clever, and witty, especially around Hazel. This can be seen when he first meets her at the support group, when he says he is afraid of oblivion. “ I fear Oblivion”. “I fear it like the proverbial blind man who’s afraid of the dark”. This is also seen when he confesses his love for Hazel during the flight to Amsterdam.” I’m in love you”. After this he see’s Hazel as a girlfriend and becomes more protective and passionate, especially after meeting Peter Van Houten,who turns out to be mean-spirited.” Hey, hey it’s okay” the next day, he reveals that his cancer has come back indirectly.”I started to feel this ache in my hip”. This is Gus more secretive. When they go back home he then becomes more irrational when making decisions when he is sick. “Hazel listen to me. Do not call nine-one-one or my parents will never forgive you don't please just come please just come and fix my goddamn G-tube.” which goes downhill from there. Why are the changes important to the story? The changes are important because they lead up to him becoming Hazel’s girlfriend, being there for each other. And the negative changes are important to lead up to Augustus’s final fate. Archetype: the mentor or guide no matter what Gus is always by Hazels side during the book, and provides enlightenment and confidence to Hazel. |