Topic > The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - 629

Hans Urs von Balthasar, a Swiss theologian and priest, says it best when he says: “What you are is God's gift to you, what you become is your gift for you". God." Since the first prophets, being messengers of the Lord, God has created concepts for Catholic life according to the word of God that have taken root in our daily lives. With these concepts we learn to live our lives as better Catholics as we strive to show God what kind of people we are based on our actions. These ideas challenge use to improve our lives and society. There are two main concepts that students explore in the course Finding the Good: They are human dignity and the just person. Our sense of dignity is affirmed when our uniqueness is appreciated by those around us as we all become global citizens. Furthermore, the idea of ​​the just person means seeking and applying justice truthfully. Therefore, both the concepts of human dignity and the righteous person connect to the novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, due to the theme of identity and the common good To begin with, the Catholic concept of human dignity is present in the novel The Fault of the stars, through his use of identity. In the Catholic perspective, "the elect live 'in Christ', but retain, or rather rediscover, their true identity, their own name" (CCC 1025). In the novel, as Augustus talks to Hazel, he says, “Don't tell me you're one of those people who becomes their disease” (Green 32). This shows that Augustus has already found his true identity as he despises people "who become their disease", he doesn't let cancer define who he is. Furthermore, many followers of Christ, “Identity is the distinctive character of a person, and is determined by morality… middle of the paper……el to achieve its goal more easily, shows that the Catholic concept of the right person is featured in The Fault in Our Stars. In conclusion, due to the theme of identity and the common good, the novel The Fault in Our Stars connects to Catholic concepts of human dignity and the righteous person. First, the character Augustus Waters exposes the theme of identity as he has already found his name by not identifying himself as his illness and understands that a person's character determines their identity. Furthermore, the character of Doctor Maria contributes strongly to the theme of the common good by respecting Hazel Grace's fundamental and inalienable rights, and helps Hazel more easily achieve her fulfillment of meeting her hero. As we learn to fully understand each Catholic concept, we grow as Catholics and become better people at spreading God's word of love.