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Personal Narrative: If I See Someone Like Auggie
The book Wonder has definitely changed my perspective. Before reading this book if I saw someone like Auggie I would have definitely reacted differently. The character I think I would have reacted similar to would be Charlotte. In the book August says when he meets Charlotte “she gave me a quick wave, a smile, and said nice to meet you”. If I were to meet someone like Auggie I probably would have done something similar. Normally when meeting someone I would shake his or her hand but I would most likely be a little shy around someone like August. Charlotte was trying her best to be nice to Auggie but she didn’t become friends with him, I would most likely do the same and stay my distance when I wasn’t forced to be with him. Charlotte wasn’t necessarily unkind to Auggie she just didn’t become one of his close friends, another thing I would have done. …show more content…
I am embarrassed to say that I would just assume that since I have read this book. I realize that me assuming such a thing is completely rude and judgmental. I would not have worried about how they felt when I stared at them for something they could not control. I wouldn’t picture myself in their shoes and think about how they face being stared at wherever they go. Like Charlotte I wouldn’t give them a handshake. I just didn’t give my actions any thought and poor people like Auggie had careless and unaware people doing things all the time that made him feel bad about himself while he had no control over
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