Wonder By Raquel J Palacio Character Analysis

Not only does August have to deal with bullies because of his facial abnormalities, but he also has to adjust to a “real” school. August was always homeschooled due to his 27 surgeries. No one sees August as ordinary, well, except himself. Everyone else is blinded by Auggie’s looks and for awhile they can’t seem to look past them. But when

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Wonder When you are a good person, people look up to you. When you are a bad person, people fall away from you. This means we should be a good person to look up to. In the story Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, August is a great character to look up to because he is mature about handling people who are rude to him, he goes through life without being scared, and he is friendly to everyone.

In the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio, the author, writes the story from the perspectives of Jack and Summer, his peers, helping the reader to further understand August’s transition to Beecher Prep. For example, when Summer sees August sitting at the lunch table by himself, she decides to link herself with August: “[t]he weirdest-looking kid [she’s] ever seen, yes. But just a kid.” (Palacio 119). With Summer demonstrating her warmth and hospitality to August shows the reader that what she sees in others, differences from her companions. This also indicates that Summer does not hang out with her gossiping classmates or the vicious name callers against August. On the other hand, Jack, another one of August’s cohorts, notices August’s

Auggie the 10-year old boy born with a face defect went to school for the first time at Beecher Prep. The bad thing is, it was his first time at school ever so it was unusual for him. His three friends Jack, Jillian and Charlotte who he all met before school helped him throughout his journey.Going to beecher prep had a more positive effect on Auggie because it made him stronger and educated in school and in reality.

In the novel "Wonder” by RJ Palacio, August’ point of you makes the reader empathize with August based on the awful things his classmates speak to him. The people at school call August names like “Ratboy. Freak. Monster. Freddy Krueger. E.T. [...] Mutant.” (Palacio 79). He mentions that he has blocked out the feeling of getting made fun of for the way he looks. This shows that August has heard terrible things that kids say that they may not mean based on their age, but being in fifth grade kids now understand what they're saying, and they mean what they say. These kids are no longer juvenile children, they are able to understand the harmful words they say. His class does not look past his face into his heart, showing that they are not yet ready

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Imagine being made fun of every day in school. Imagine hiding your face in a mask. Imagine wanting a perfect face. This was sadly the life of August. August, a boy in the book Wonder by RJ Palacio, is not different from other boys.

Seeing life through the eyes of a ten year old is fascinating. In Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, the reader sees school, life, and disability through August Pullman's eyes. The book follows Auggie as he go to school for the first time in his life. Disability is brought up a lot, which makes sense considering Auggie has a type of mandifibulofacial dysostosis that causes his face to look different. Although a facial disfigurement may not seem like a disability, it fits the criteria and is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Due to the dozens of tough surgeries he went through as a child, the resulting weakness from the surgeries, and the random illnesses that he contracted as he grew up, Auggie was homeschooled until fifth grade when he transferred to Beecher Prep. There, he found a variety of classmates, friends, and bullies. Throughout Wonder, Palacio argues that different reactions to disability from family, friends, self, and society as a whole can affect people with disabilities.

Guys, do you know what kindness means? It means the quality of being considerate, generous, and friendly. I’m using some examples from “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. Wonder is a inspiration to me because Auggie has a facial deformity and a cleft palate, but he is an ordinary kid. How would I show kindness to others I want to know?

Have you ever met a person who is a mean, spoiled, brat? Well, in the book, Wonder by R.J. Palacios, Auggie is the new kid at school. But, since he has a deformed face, Julian, a bully, picks on him and treats Auggie like he is garbage. But really, Auggie is a great person. Julian bullies kids like, Auggie and Jack.

R.J. Palacio’s inspiring novel, Wonder is a motivational read that entails the story of August Pullman’s enduring bullying, name calling, and taunting from his classmates. The male protagonist, August Pullman is finally going to a mainstream school, after years of home schooling by his mother, due to his facial deformity. Throughout the book, August struggles to be seen as just an ordinary kid. August faces through these challenges with bravery, encouragement and support

Grace Scherlein began writing her first story at twelve years old. She has many friends and does well in school. She loves drama, playing clarinet, singing, and hanging out with friends. She is very enthusiastic, and can be often seen being happy and loud. She can also be very energetic, especially at night, so be careful!

August Pullman, the protagonist of the story, he is just an average boy but with one flaw that makes him stand out from everyone else. He has a craniofacial abnormality which causes his face to be extremely different from everyone else. This makes it very hard for him to make friends so he is homeschooled. That is until the fifth grade when he wants start middle school at Beecher Prep. It takes a lot of time and arguing between Auggie’s parents until finally the decide to let him go.

Birth defects are health problems that occurs when a baby is developing in uterus (in the womb) of an individual (Healthline Editorial Team, 2017). This defect may be caused by genetic disorders, problems with chromosomes, or environmental factors; disorders such as mandibulo-facial dysostosis, cleft palate and spina bifida. The lives of people with severe birth defects conditions are often contributed by stigma as well as discrimination. Stigma is a major cause of discrimination which leads to rejections, being scorned and gossip at; isolated socially, bullied; and even labelled. The book, Palacio, R.J Wonder, 2012 demonstrated the story of a boy named August or “Auggie” Pullman, a ten-year-old boy living in Manhattan who was born with severe birth defects (mandibulo-facial dysostosis and a cleft palate) which left him severely disfigured. It was difficult for him to make friends. He lives with his parents, his older sister Via; and his dog Daisy. August was homeschooled up until the fifth grade but his parents decided it was time for him attend a real school. They enrolled him in Beecher Prep, a neighborhood private school. There August (Auggie) was faced with many obstacles during the school year because of his appearance. He dealt with many stigma and discrimination from both students and parents.