straightforward person th rough the way he criticized Hazel for “killing his vibe”
in observing the kissing scene done by Isaac and his girlfriend which is the example of public display affection done by teenagers.
Without looking at me, Augustus said, “You’re killing my vibe here, Hazel Grace. I’m trying to observe young love in its many-splendored
awkwardness 2012: 19.
b. Caring
He is also a caring person. He wants to leave a mark on everything and everyone that he touches in his life because he was afraid of being oblivion, so
that he tries to do anything for his life and other ’s life. It can be seen through his
statement speech: “Imagine taking that last drive to the hospital, I said quietly. “The last
time you’ll ever drive a car.” My name is Augustus Waters,” he said. “I’m seventeen. I had a little
touch of osteosarcoma a year and a half ago, but I’m just here today at Isaac’s request.” 2012: 11.
His statement above shows that Augustus Waters cares so much in fulfilling the
requests of his friend, including Isaac. Based on the story, it is described that Isaac was going to get an eye surgery that would cost his ability to see things or in other
words, being blind p.10. Isaac even emphasized that Augustus’s existence is supportive and helpful for him, thus through the idea of Murphy about character
as seen by other, it can be applied to reveal Augustus Waters’ caring personality as seen by Isaac:
Not to complain or anything because I know a lot of us have it worse, but yeah, I mean, being blind, does sort of suck. My girlfriend helps, though.
And friends like Augustu s.” 2012: 10.
Isaac’s statement proves that Augustus cares so much towards him, thus one of the things that he could do in order to support Isaac is by fulfilling his request of
attending the Support Group. Not only his statement proves that he cares about Isaac by fulfilling his request but also his attendance is the exact proof that he
cares about him. In supporting the idea that he is a caring person, it can be proven through his speech that he said in the Support Group:
“I fear oblivion, “he said without a moment’s pause. “I fear it like the proverbial blind man who’s afraid of
the dark.” 2012: 12. His statement shows that he does not want to be in the state of oblivion in which he will be forgotten or not seen as someone worthy. Thus, he
focuses on maintaining himself as a caring person to ensure that people will remember himself as someone who is kind, caring, and worthy to be kept as a
friend or a person who needs to be cherished. It can be strengthened by his explanation about oblivion to Hazel Grace speech:
“Sure, I fear earthly oblivion. But, I mean, not to sound like my parents, but I believe humans have souls, and I believe in the conversation of
souls. The oblivion is something else, fear that I won’t be able to give anything in exchange for my life. If you don’t live a life in service of a
greater good, you’ve gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good
, you know? And I fear that I won’t get either a life or a death that means
anything.” 2012: 168. Augustus’s statement above explains that oblivion is his fear that he
cannot avoid, thus he wants to ensure that his life will not end in oblivion. Therefore, he explained to Hazel Grace that he wanted to have a life that he could
use to serve a greater good for another people, such as Hazel, his parents, Isaac, or his friends. The main reason of him for wanting to have that kind of life is
because he wanted to face death with the memory that he had served a greater PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
good for the people around him. The last sentence of the statement above shows that Augustus Waters is afraid of having a life or facing a death that is not
meaningful for him, therefore serving a greater good for the others is the way to make his life meaningful. In conclusion, his caring personality can be identified
through Murphy ’s theory of characterization which are speech and character as
seen by another.
c. Optimistic
Augustus Waters is an optimistic person. He gives a positive reinforcement in his life in order to stay optimistic and keep having the hope for a
better life, although he was suffering from a life-threatening disease. It can be seen in his statement about his opinion about disease speech:
“And how are you feeling?” asked Patrick. “Oh, I’m grand.” Augustus Waters smiled with a corner of his mouth. “I’m on a roller coaster that
only goes up, my friend.” 2012: 11. His statement above reveals that he always wanted to stay positive by answering
Patrick’s question that he is feeling grand even though he suffered from a life- threatening disease. He also emphasized his answer by using the metaphor of
roller-coaster that only goes up as a tool to describe that his life is never going down due to sadness, sorrow, or things that may discourage him. Thus, he denied
that his disease threatened him that much which shows that his denial to the osteosarcoma that he suffered is a sign of optimism. The main reason of his denial
is to show that his life is going well even though the disease was worsening day by day.
