A Literary Analysis by: Maddison Holcomb John Green A Literary Analysis by: Maddison Holcomb

Adolescence Defining moments Controversial, influential, heavily debated topics Hardships develop characters Thesis: John Green addresses controversial and relevant issues in his writing to demonstrate the adolescent path to maturity and self-acceptance.

Who Is John Green? Born august 24th, 1977 Orlando, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama

Growing up Never focused on writing Nerdy, insecure, introverted Coworker at Booklist Magazine, Ilene Cooper struck inspiration Ideas derive from personal interest(s)

“These characters mix with questions that interest and/or haunt me “These characters mix with questions that interest and/or haunt me. That’s where my books start, really. They begin at the intersection between people I’m imagining and questions that bug me.” -John Green How does this statement epitomize john green’s style?

Looking for alaska Miles Halter: unsocial, new student, makes friends and finds love Concepts of love, isolation, and death Connection to theme of finding oneself through despair

Paper Towns Quentin Jacobsen finds BFF Margo Roth Unsocial, unpopular, deep-thinker materialistic students, discrimination, fear of an unknown future Connects to theme of self-acceptance

The Fault in our Stars Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters Life threatening conditions, fall in love Love, heartbreak, grief, innocence Relationship to theme

Summary Youth/innocence transforming into adulthood Modern era writer, modern era topics Personal experience Green’s overall appeal/style

Why do I consider green a “great american author?” Realistic and relatable likeable characters he “gets it” about growing up

Works Cited “John Green”. 2012. FamousAuthors.org. N.p., Web. 13 March 2015. Green, John. Looking For Alaska. New York: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2006. Print. Green, John. Paper Towns. New York: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2009. Print. Green, John. The Fault in our Stars: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2012. Print. Lustfuka, alan. John Green’s Biography. 2006. web. 1. 21 Feb. 2015.