Circumstances where Hazel "wrestles meaning from unexpected circumstances" and when she encounters life's "big questions" and what they are.

Hazel wrestles with unexpected circumstances as a direct result from her battle with cancer. She also wrestles with the pain and suffering, along with falling in love. Ultimately, her choice is whether to shut down and die, or to really live during the time she has left. Hazel chooses to take the life she's been given and use it.