Wonder By R. J Palacio Character Analysis

Near the end of the book Auggie feels accepted. On page 282 we find evidence of this when he says, “It was like I was one of them.” When he says “them” he is referring to the other students. Auggie could finally feel “normal” and it is necessary for August to feel this way because people have always seen Auggie as strange because of his face. At a point August even forgets he has Treacher Collins syndrome. On page 307 we find an example of this, “I wasn’t even thinking about my face. I was just smiling a big happy smile.” August felt like it didn 't matter what his face looked like. It just mattered that he was happy. For once, Auggie didn 't feel like everyone was trying to get away from him; on the contrary, he said, “It kind of felt like everyone wanted to get close to me.” (pg 308) August can finally feel like a “normal” kid.

Before Julian heard and understood his grandmothers story, he portrayed many negative character traits. First of all, when Auggie first goes to Beecher prep Julians response is very negative, “I wish he had kept his creepy little face hidden away like in ‘Phantom of the Opera’ or something. Put a mask on, Auggie! (Palacio 5) This quote proves that Julian is very ornery toward and around Auggie; he also blames him for his loss of popularity. Julian thinks that just because someone looks different from you it's okay to be mean to them. He is very nasty toward Auggie and thinks he is allowed to act this way. Due

The theme of Wonder shows the reader to be loving and kind no matter how the person acts or looks. R.J. Palacio, the author of Wonder shows in the story that students at Beecher Prep, Auggie’s school make fun of him. According to the text they call him names such as by “rat boy, freak, monster, freddy krueger, E.T., gross-out, lizard face, and mutant.” This quote shows how hurtful names can be. They leave ugly and nasty notes in his locker. On the other hand, there are a few students that stand up for him and help him through the hard times. Two students, Jack and Julian got into a fist fight because Jack had gotten stuck with Auggie and Julian wanted to change that since he thought Jack was bummed about being with him. Julian asked Jack “do

In the beginning of the story, we begin with the beginning signs of bullying from a student at Beecher Prep, the school that August, which at the time, is his future school, as he asks him what happened to his face, saying he looked like he was in a fire (quote missing). But as time goes on, August is affected by the surroundings he’s seen in addition to the bullying done by Julian, as he says, “‘Why do I have to be so ugly, Mommy?’” (Palacio 60) under tears. Things only get worse as when he comes into school on Halloween,

At least everyone in the school tries to be nice to Auggie, although he is changing the school by attending. “The next day at lunch stupid me sat down at a table with Tristan, Nino, and Pablo. I thought maybe they were safe because they weren’t really considered popular, but they were out playing D&D at recess, either…” This is why everyone needs to be treated fairly and everyone needs to be given a chance. “They all said “Hey” though I could tell they looked at each other.

“Appearances make impressions but it's the personality that makes an impact” (unknown). Appearance, it’s what someone looks like or how they portray themselves. Judging others solidly on the way they look or the way others view them, isn’t giving them a chance. In Wonder by R.J. Palacio, the main character, Auggie has a facial difference that is a very large obstacle that he has to deal with every day of his life. Jack is one of Auggie's very best friends, although they weren’t good friends at first they still overcame there issues and became best friends. Jack is explaining the first time that he had ever seen Auggie, “I know it wasn’t cool, but I kind of went ‘Uhh!’ when I saw him because I honestly got scared. I thought he was wearing a zombie mask or something” (Palacio 136).

First of all, August attends a school called Beecher Prep and is bullied because of his disease that he was born with. For instance, one of Auggie’s classmates compared him to Darth Sidious. Darth Sidious is a character in Star Wars who is a very not handsome looking person. In relation, an article called, “ A Teen and A Trolley Reveal Society’s Dark Side” by Bethany Brookshire in 2015, a study was conducted. The study was about a train going one way and there was five people on one track, one person on another, you were standing in the middle, and there was a switch to make the train go

His loving parents and sister have shielded him from many outside influences. For example, Auggie has been homeschooled up to fifth-grade. In the beginning of the novel, his mother has decided that it was time for Auggie to have a real school experience. Some of the students that Auggie encounters are accepting and kind, others are a bit put off by him, and still others are complete cruel. The novel follows Auggie’s first year of middle school from the beginning to end.

Tushman, to take a tour of the campus. When Auggie arrives Mr. Tushman introduces himself and asks Auggie some questions. Then he says that he has brought in three good students to give August the tour. When the students walk into the room August can see the look of shock on their faces. The girl changes her face back to a friendly smile and introduces herself as Charlotte. Auggie thinks Charlotte seems nice. One of the boys smiles and tells Auggie is name is Jack-Will and says the other boy’s name is Julian. Julian doesn’t seem as friendly as the other two. He is the antagonist of the

At the start of the story, Auggie was rather immature for his age, babyish as he had put it on page eight and nine. “I sat in her lap like I was a baby...I made my voice sound a little babyish.” This was well before his school experience, when he was used to everything going his way. Yet, this behavior faded after being sent to school. That was when he decided he was old enough to sleep in a place that wasn’t home, by himself. He even gave his mom his

This shows, that he is bullied and it gets teased about his disabilities. Additionally , on Halloween Auggie heard Julian and his crew along with jack will talking behind his back meanly. As a result, this shows that kids are very mean to Auggie. Similar, to Auggie Quarta was also bullied by her classmates. Specifically , Even though she saved kako from drowning the students were still unappreciative and called her a freak and they said to kako “You got saved by the freak”. Which made kako mad at Quarta even though she saved his life. That shows how people calling her bad names explains that she is bullied. With this in mind, Quarta was also bullied when nobody picked her for the balls and sticks team where the object was to catch two balls and two sticks at the same time. Nobody wanted to pick her because she only had two arms and two legs and she could only catch one ball and one stick at a time. Even though if Quarta was might not be good at ball and sticks everyone still deserves a chance to play.

In the book Wonder written by Raquel J. Palacio the main character Auggie Pullman struggles with Mandibulofacial Dysostosis other wise known as Treacher Collins Syndrome causing serious health problems and facial deformities. Auggie has been homeschooled due to his complicated health issues and the rigorous surgery schedule that comes with it. But by the time August turns ten, his parents are beginning to think about the big picture and his future. They have realized that Auggie not only needs to learn more than his mom can teach him, but he also needs to learn to navigate a world that isn't always kind to people who are different. At Auggie’s new school, Beecher Prep in Manhattan, fifth grade is the first year of middle school, so his parents

I am reading the book Wonder by R.J Palacio. I have currently finished the book. This book was about a young boy with certain facial deformities that set his appearance away from the rest. He is able to function normally after countless surgeries, but still has trouble being accepted by his new school and the general public. In this journal, I will be questioning and evaluating.

On page 136, Jack says “I know it wasn't cool, but I kind of went ‘Uhh’!”. But when he saw him for the second time, he had matured and wasn’t as shocked. Jack was one of the three kids (with Julian and Charlotte) that gave Auggie a tour of Beecher Prep. During the tour, Julian was being overly inquisitive, and was asking lots of rude questions that offended Auggie. For example on page 29 Julian says “What's the deal with your face? I mean, were you in a fire or something?” Then Jack says “Geez, Julian. Just shut up.” After that, Jack brought Auggie to library to get him away from Julian. Instead of being afraid of Auggie, Jack was protective of him. As the book progresses Jack and Auggie’s relationship becomes stronger inspiring Jack to become more of a leader. The most prominent point in the book of Jack becoming a leader is when Jack punches Julian in the face. This is an important part in the book because it shows Jack standing up for Auggie. When Julian said something bad about Auggie for the first time on Halloween, where Jack just laughed along because he didn’t know Auggie was there, this made Auggie not talk to Jack for a while. But now when Julian said something bad about Auggie, Jack punched him because he blamed Julian for Auggie being distant for a

He was very sad that he had not made any friends on the first day of school. The text says when auggie walked in the room everyone snickered about why he was in there classroom. When auggie got home from school on the first day of school he was in the hate love mood.