Green directly demonstrates his purpose through this, showing how Hazels life has changed so dramatically through her thyroid cancer, how the symbolism of the swing set, which causes her pain, relates to her childhood and happiness in general, how destructive and not 'inspiring' her struggle with cancer is. The swing set is not something Hazel can deal with heroically, showing us how amazing she is as a 'terminally ill teenager' as compared to us 'strength less healthy humans', but shows how depressing life can be with the "swing set of tears", and ho...

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