What is a quote that Augustus said?
“Let us be satisfied if we can make people stop short at unkind words.” -Augustus Caesar.
What did Hazel say at Augustus Funeral?
Hazel then gives her eulogy, saying Augustus Waters was the love of her life. She says she won’t talk about their love story since it will die with them, and instead explains how some infinities are larger than others.
What was Augustus Waters metaphor?
In the first The Fault in Our Stars clip, Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort) explains his metaphor to Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley). “It’s a metaphor, see? You put the thing that does the killing right between your teeth, but you never give it the power to kill you. A metaphor.”
What does Hazel compare to a grenade?
Until now, Hazel has been the “grenade,” meaning the one who would hurt everyone around her when she died. Her fear of hurting others has led her to wonder if it’s best to maintain her distance from people in order to spare them pain when she finally succumbs to her cancer.
What were Augustus last words?
Augustus Caesar died in A.D. 14, his empire secured and at peace. His reported last words were twofold: to his subjects he said, “I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble,” but to the friends who had stayed with him in his rise to power he added, “Have I played the part well?
What was Hazel Grace eulogy?
I don’t wanna ask you for any favors, but if you have the time – and from what I saw you had plenty – please fix this for me: It’s a eulogy for Hazel.
What does the cigarette mean in The Fault in Our Stars?
Gus’s unlit cigarettes represent power and control over his life. He believes, “You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don’t give it the power to do its killing.” The cigarettes lend Gus the air of confidence and bravado that his character so craves.
What does capital S mean in The Fault in Our Stars?
Augustus however believes in “Something, with a capital S”. He is almost obsessive with being the hero in someone’s story. He wants his life, or his death, to mean something. Hazel doesn’t have this outlook on her death. She knows she will die; it’s just a matter of time.
Why did John Green name the book The Fault in Our Stars?
The Fault In Our Stars is a novel by American author, John Green. The title is a reference to a line in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars/But in ourselves”.
What did Caesar say when he died?
As readers of William Shakespeare know, a dying Caesar turned to one of the assassins and condemned him with his last breath. It was Caesar’s friend, Marcus Junius Brutus. “Et tu, Brute?” – “You too, Brutus?” is what Shakespeare has Caesar say in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
What did Shakespeare say about Cleopatra?
“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.” Of us that trade in love.”