Conflict in The Fault in Our Stars

     The Fault in Our Stars is so full of conflict that its comical. The book, like most else is completely revolved around the conflict the goes on in Hazel's life. I guess it's a girl thing to get so deeply rooted in the conflict of your life that it consumes your life, but I'm not going to get into that. Anyway, from what I gathered from reading the book, there were three main types of conflict.

     As soon as, or even before if you read the back cover of the book, we learn the main character (Hazel) has a form of cancer and tumors in her lungs. This represents a self vs. body conflict because she has no choice but to live with and fight the cancer. Her cancer pretty much controls every aspect of her life: she has to go to the doctors for treatment, she has to go to support group, she has to drag an oxygen tank everywhere.  Every aspect of her life. She doesn't like going to get treatment all the time and despises the need to have an oxygen tank all the time so she can breathe, well, not even breathe, but replenish her lungs with oxygen. Support group was something that Hazel didn't even like going to until she met Augustus.

     When Hazel is introduced to the perfect specimen that is Augustus Waters, she is instantly intrigued by his approach and ignorance to the cancer that he has and how he doesn't avoid her, and her cancer. After going to his house for dinner, Hazel and he exchange books and begin to hang out more and call eachother to talk as often as they can.