Augie Character Analysis

“It’s exciting when you find parts of yourself in someone else. ” Have you ever seen a movie or read a book and felt like a character and you were basically the same person? Well, I have. The character I relate to most is Augie from the book Wonder because we are both scared of not fitting in, we afraid of being judged, and we keep our true friend close to our hearts. One reason Augie and I are similar is because we want to fit in. Augie doesn't want to go to school because he feels like he won't fit in with the other kids because he has a deformed face. When Augie first starts school, the principal, Mr. Tushman, makes Augie meet three of his classmates: Julian, Jack Will, and Charlotte. Charlotte enthusiastically shakes Augie’s hand, while Julian and Jack Will just look at the ground and
wave meekly at Augie. Augie feels like he won’t fit in because he is different. The reason I don't like being left out is because it makes me seem abnormal, like no one wants to get near me. Fitting in has always been an issue for me because I would have to change myself to be someone I'm not. I have always wanted to be part of a group where I can be who I am and not who I have to be. I'm very afraid of being different.

Another reason Augie and I are similar is because we're afraid of being judged.
I'm scared of being the oddball or the weird kid. I don't want to be pointed at and made fun of. Fitting in has been a very difficult situation for me because people say being different is good, but when you're two different people make fun of you. Recently I've made friends for who I am and I'm glad I did. At the end of seventh grade my best friend moved away to New Mexico. I was devastated because she was all I had. It was hard for me to let go of the idea that she is gone and that I don't have anyone anymore. The people I have met make me more comfortable with who I am. While Augie had a harder time than I did. At first Augie wanted to sit with Jack Will and Julian, but they sat at different tables, which were both full. Auggie decides to sit at a table by himself. A girl named Summer comes to join him, and he asked her if it was a bet. She says of course not and continues to eat her lunch. Soon they become good friends and this helps Augie so much because she's there for him. It makes him so happy that he has someone to depend on. True friends are best
friends.

The third reason why Augie and I are the similar is because we both keep our true friends closest to our hearts. Augie sits with Summer everyday, and they spend so much time together. Even when Jack Will talks badly about him behind his back, he knows he has Summer to lean on. He is glad to have someone that will be there when he needs support or help. While, I find it hard to keep friends. I don't like it when people just come and go from my life. When someone says they will stay in my life, I don't trust them. I have learned to not attach myself to people. My best friend from elementary school moved away, I cried at school for the first time because of a person. She was the only person I let in, and she’s still there.

Many people have felt close to a movie or book character. The character I relate to most is Augie from the book Wonder because we are both scared of not fitting in, we are both afraid of being judged, and we both keep our true friend close to our hearts. We may live in different worlds, but we would be great friends.