The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns

To start off with, the first question is, and I quote, “How does Green’s work resonate with us?” Well the answer to that is quite simple actually, but also quite complex.  The answer is that, in my opinion, Green has a very fascinating and understandable writing style that is very good at capturing and holding the reader’s attention throughout the story. Green’s work is also good at feeding the imagination, especially of teens and young adults. So that is how Green’s work resonates with me.

                The themes in both The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns have a lot to do with the human experience. For instance, The Fault in Our Stars seems like it has a lot to do with death, but if you truly look at it, it has just as much to do with life as it does death. It’s pretty much about how to live life when you’re dying. Now as for Paper Towns, from what I saw, it’s about how to live. What I mean by this is that it’s about all the miracles, fortunes, the death of feelings, and misfortunes of life and how to deal with them. It’s about finding yourself. So in all, The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns are basically about how to live with death, or the thought of.

                Through both The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns, there is a lot that we can learn about ourselves and others. What can we learn about ourselves? Well it’s basically this; we can learn not only where and what we are, but also who we are and why. Now as for others, we can learn that you can only control what’s in your control and to keep that under control, but as for others, treat them properly and expect nothing. You know what they say, “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” So that is how these stories teach us about ourselves and others.