What does Hazel say at Augustus Funeral?
John Castro
Published Mar 08, 2026
What does Hazel say at Augustus Funeral?
Hazel kneels beside his coffin and places her hand on Augustus’ chest. She says, “I love you present tense,” and that it is okay that he has died, although she is not sure whether he can hear her. She opens her clutch purse and pulls out a pack of cigarettes. She then slips them into the coffin.
What does Hazel say to Gus at the practice funeral?
Augustus wryly states he wanted to attend his own funeral. Hazel then gives her eulogy, saying Augustus Waters was the love of her life. She says she won’t talk about their love story since it will die with them, and instead explains how some infinities are larger than others.
Why does Augustus write Hazel a eulogy before he dies?
7. Why does Augustus write Hazel a eulogy before he dies? We write the end of our own story. He wanted her live her life in the now (not be worried about mom or dad).
What does Hazel Grace call Augustus?
Gus
Gus is the boy his parents have always seen. In fact, Hazel only learns his nickname is “Gus” because it’s what his parents call him. But Hazel doesn’t love him any less for being Gus.
What does Hazel Grace say about Oblivion?
“I fear oblivion,” he said without a moment’s pause. “I fear it like the proverbial blind man who’s afraid of the dark.”
What happens to Hazel Grace after Augustus dies?
She goes to the Anne Frank museum, and learns that Anne Frank’s own father went on to do great things in her memory.
What did Hazel do when Augustus died?
Isaac interrupts Hazel’s introspection by saying Augustus really loved her, and he mentions Augustus was writing something for Hazel during his final days. Hazel drives to Augustus’s home, hoping to find whatever it was Augustus’s was writing on his computer.
What does Hazel Grace suffer from?
Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old with thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs, attends a cancer patient support group at her mother’s behest. At one meeting, Hazel meets a 17-year-old boy currently in remission named Augustus Waters, whose osteosarcoma caused him to lose his right leg.
What is Augustus Waters middle name?
Augustus “Gus” Waters.
What spectacularly amazing thing does Augustus do for Hazel?
Unfortunately Hazel spent her wish on a cliché trip to Disney World when she was first diagnosed. A few days later Augustus plans a surprise Dutch themed-date at the Funky Bones sculpture park. He shocks Hazel with the news that he never used his wish, and The Genie Foundation has agreed to fly them to Amsterdam.