Beautiful By R. J. Palacio Summary

I think the author R.J. Palacio put the song Beautiful in the Summer section because, in the third stanza it says “To all your friends you are delirious.” Summer always says that Auggie is beautiful and that he shouldn’t care what everyone says. I think that because on page 119 it says “Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with “ the freak” so much.” I think that Summer is very kind by being Auggie’s friend. In the fourth stanza it says “You are beautiful no matter what they say.” Everyone is always being mean to Auggie and don’t want to touch him. I know that because on page 88 it says “ Apparently this is a "game" that's been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands or find hand sanitizer before they catch the Plague.” Summer is a very nice friend.
today.” I think that this part of the song fits perfect in the Summer section because she is always telling Auggie that people are going to bring you down but don’t listen to them. She also wants to be Auggies friend for who he is and not because Mr.Tushman told her to. I know that because on page 92 of the Summer section it says “"You don't have to pretend, is all I'm saying. I know Mr. Tushman talked to some kids before school started and told them they had to be friends with me." "He did not talk to me, August.” I think that Summer would be friends with anyone no matter how they