OSCAR is an acronym designed to help readers understand direct and indirect characterization. Through the use of OSCAR, as a reading and writing strategy, readers are asked to think and write about the different ways they learn about a character.
The Fault in Our Stars has gained a following among tween and teen readers, as it provides young adults with a poignant way to explore the important questions of the human experience. From a literary perspective, it calls upon students to recognize a number of important metaphors and symbols while tracing the subtle character development of the protagonists.
The Fault in Our Stars OSCAR - Direct and Indirect Characterization
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Slide: 1
HAZEL
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 2
AUGUSTUS
"When the scientists of the future show up to my house with robot eyes...I will tell them to screw off because I do not want to see a future without him." - Isaac
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
We should team up and be this disabled vigilante duo ...righting wrongs, defending the weak, protecting the endangered."
C: Physical Characteristics
Athletic, strong, good-looking, has a prosthetic leg
A: Narrator's Attitude
Hazel admires and loves Gus: "Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity..."
R: Reader's Reaction
Augustus is a likable character due to his humor, intelligence, kindness, and love for Hazel.
Slide: 3
ISAAC
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrators's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 4
PETER VAN HOUTEN
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 5
DR. MARIA
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 6
MR. AND MRS. LANCASTER
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 7
MR. AND MRS. WATERS
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
Slide: 8
LIDEWJ
O: Other Characters' Comments
S: Character's Speech
C: Physical Characteristics
A: Narrator's Attitude
R: Reader's Reaction
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