August In Wonder By R. J. Palacio

In the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio, August, a character with facial differences, enters a new school for the first time, an experience that many find tough to endure, even when not in his position. If August could have three wishes from a magic lamp, it would be, “that [he] had a normal face that no one ever noticed” (Palacio 3). Throughout the novel, characters do a ‘look-away thing’ to him where they notice his face and then pretend they hadn’t, a familiar experience for those who have a displeasing blemish, which becomes bothersome very quickly. August’s ‘blemish’ differs from the rest of the world because no matter how many surgeries, his face remains distinct from others.
Once he finally reaches the age where his parents believe he can