characters in the fault in our stars movie

Little by little they get to know each other, and share their likes, all the while making jokes between themselves and others about cancer and death. Especially because she knows that his former girlfriend was also a cancer patient who passed away. He likes Hazel who doesn’t want him to be burdened with someone who’s going to die. Always joking, he’s the type of person that you want to be around. Gus was a natural athlete and walks with a slight limp.

Gus is a witty character who loves metaphor, symbolism, grand romantic gestures, and he wishes to die with dignity for something larger than himself. He falls quickly for Hazel and they begin dating, though she is scared of hurting him through her illness. Gus is thought to have an 80% chance that he’ll beat it and be cancer-free, though he has a relapse midway through the movie that leads to his death late in the movie. Teens are the most frequently affected age group, but osteosarcoma can develop at any age. Most osteosarcomas occur in children and young adults. The cancer cells in these tumors look like early forms of bone cells that normally help make new bone tissue, but the bone tissue in an osteosarcoma is not as strong as that of normal bones. Another patient Augustus (Gus), lost part of his leg to osteosarcoma which is one of the most common type of cancer that begins in the bones.

Since she was able to get her GED, Hazel attends classes at a local community college when her health permits.

Characters in the fault in our stars movie