The Fault in our Stars
John Green
Pages 18 & 19
I glanced around and saw that a tall, curvy brunette girl had Isaac pinned
against the stone wall of the church, kissing him rather aggressively.
They were close enough to me that I could hear the weird kissing noises of their mouths together
and I could hear him
saying “Always” and her saying “Always” in return.
___
His
hand reached for her boob over her shirt and pawed at it, his palm still while
his fingers moved around.
I wondered if that felt good.
= Visual
= Auditory
__= Kinesthetic
1. I chose this passage as an example of imagery because I thought it had multiple types of imagery. They all add descriptive aspects and you are really able to mentally visualize being there when Isaac and Monica are kissing. It creates a very awkward position for the reader and obviously for Hazel, the narrator.
2. I feel as though visual imagery is most commonly used in this passage. There are two examples, when Hazel describes what the girl looks like and how they are kissing. This passage also paints a vivid image when Isaac is feeling Monica up. These are both two very effective examples of visual imagery.
3. I think the best snippet of imagery in this passage is: " Isaac pinned against the stone wall of the church, kissing him rather aggressively." Which is an example of visual imagery. I feel like the key words that make this so effective is "kissing him rather aggressively". This is very descriptive and allows the reader to imagine two teenagers making out and it being a very awkward moment for those standing by.
4. I don't know if I could call this imagery positive or negative, I'd say it's more a neutral description of what's going on. I feel that this is representative of how Hazel feels at this moment. She isn't extremely disgusted as perhaps an older, more mature narrator would be, but it's not like she is enjoying the scene she is witnessing either. The narrator's tone toward this scene is very unprejudiced; not specifically negative or positive.
5. The mood that is being created throughout this passage is that they are creating a very awkward moment. Even if Hazel's tone is neutral in this passage, us as readers are feeling as though we just walked into something we shouldn't be seeing. An example of how this happens is the sentence: "I could hear the weird kissing noises of their mouths together." This shows us, as readers, a very uncomfortable position, as this isn't something that anyone wants to watch or hear.
6. I feel like the purpose of this imagery is to show the very classic depiction of teenage hood. The reason that this is being portrayed is because this classic scenario is not something that the main character, Hazel participates in. Her life is very different, living with cancer, and even though this is a very awkward scene for most of us as readers, Hazel looks at it almost with longing. The only thing she wants is just to be a regular teenager; to partake in regular, normal teenage activities (much like making out with people in public places) but can't due to her physical health.
3. I think the best snippet of imagery in this passage is: " Isaac pinned against the stone wall of the church, kissing him rather aggressively." Which is an example of visual imagery. I feel like the key words that make this so effective is "kissing him rather aggressively". This is very descriptive and allows the reader to imagine two teenagers making out and it being a very awkward moment for those standing by.
4. I don't know if I could call this imagery positive or negative, I'd say it's more a neutral description of what's going on. I feel that this is representative of how Hazel feels at this moment. She isn't extremely disgusted as perhaps an older, more mature narrator would be, but it's not like she is enjoying the scene she is witnessing either. The narrator's tone toward this scene is very unprejudiced; not specifically negative or positive.
5. The mood that is being created throughout this passage is that they are creating a very awkward moment. Even if Hazel's tone is neutral in this passage, us as readers are feeling as though we just walked into something we shouldn't be seeing. An example of how this happens is the sentence: "I could hear the weird kissing noises of their mouths together." This shows us, as readers, a very uncomfortable position, as this isn't something that anyone wants to watch or hear.
6. I feel like the purpose of this imagery is to show the very classic depiction of teenage hood. The reason that this is being portrayed is because this classic scenario is not something that the main character, Hazel participates in. Her life is very different, living with cancer, and even though this is a very awkward scene for most of us as readers, Hazel looks at it almost with longing. The only thing she wants is just to be a regular teenager; to partake in regular, normal teenage activities (much like making out with people in public places) but can't due to her physical health.
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