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    Turning Against Not everyone is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ although some are more than others. Some people like the Nurse‚ turn against Romeo & Juliet‚ even though she tried to help them get together in the beginning. Others‚ like Juliet’s parents‚ Lord & Lady Capulet‚ are blind to what’s going around them‚ and their daughter’s emotions‚ while also believing in stupid ideologies. Then comes good old Fate‚ which no one can do anything to stop‚ and could have been nicer. Fate‚ Lord

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    Wonder by R.J. Palacio centers the life of a young boy named August. It is an eye opening story to effects of bullying. At the age of 10‚ Auggie starts middle school. Due to his facial deformity‚ he has to deal with the facts that he is not ‘ordinary’‚ but ‘extraordinary’. His journey through 5th grade is tough‚ fortunately‚ he has his friends to guide him through. Friends such as Summer. I truly admire Summer’s unique and one of a kind personality. The moment when Summer came and sat by August

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    Book Review: “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio is a wonderful children’s novel‚ with a great plot and characters. “Wonder is narrated from a first-point of view. With the point of views changing between many characters‚ making it an interesting read and you get to hear the different opinions of everybody and their side to the story. “Wonder” is set in New York and is about a ten year old boy that is quite ordinary in the inside‚ but not so ordinary on the outside. We read about

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    While reading Wonder I found it hard to understand why Auggie’s parents would send him to a public school ‚where he would face such ridicule. What did his older sister Via think? The book Wonder was written by R.J Palacio. He was hoping in teaching people especially children not to judge people on the way you look. You should base them on their personality. Mr.Palacio ‚I am writing to you to see if you could answer some of my suspicions about Wonder. Did you think the school was a good setting and

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    Libby Carr 2.9 Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Novel: Wonder Wonders tells a story of ten-year-old boy named August who is born with a rear genetic facial disorder. He has been home schooled his whole life but his parents decide its time for him to start attending middle school for his well being. The book follows August through his first year of middle school along the way us observing his struggles and high points due to his face disorder. Palacia has written the book with 8 different narrators

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    There is a myriad of sources which influenced Tolkien’s writing‚ which is evident in both the novels and the movies. Among many‚ the most influential are the Industrial Revolution‚ religion‚ Norse mythology‚ Old and Middle English language and literature‚ and Tolkien’s own experiences in the World Wars. Tolkien had many literary friends‚ and one of their favorite pastimes was to talk about chivalrous deeds and adventures that were no longer present in their lives. Tolkien took this as one of his

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    “Wonder” by R.J Palacio takes place in the narration of August (Auggie) Pullman. A 10 year old boy born with a facial deformity which prevented him from attending a normal school‚ until now. Especially with a face that isn’t exactly “normal” this can be very challenging. Luckily he is protected by his loving‚ big hearted‚ sister named Olivia (Via) Pullman‚ and also her best friend named Miranda. Via and Miranda also have trouble with their freshman year. Miranda grows a love for Auggie and developed

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    Wonder Over the summer I read a novel called “Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio. It is an inspirational book about August ‚a 10 year old boy‚ who faces many hardships in his life. Going into middle school is a big deal for August Pullman because he dose not look like the other kids in his class. What kind of challenges will August face while trying to get through fifth grade? August Pullman is a very extraordinary and courageous boy who wasn’t like everyone else. He was born with a rare birth

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    R.J. Palico wrote the book: Wonder. The main character: Auggie‚ he was home schooled up until middle school. During Auggie’s school year he had a more negative impact on his life. Most people‚ when they see a disabled kid they stare‚ make noises‚ and bully them. While in Wonder many kids would not be near Auggie‚ or sit next to him at lunch. As it says in the text‚ “As the desks started to fill up‚ I did notice that no one sat next to me. A couple of times someone was about to sit next to me but

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    R. J Palacio Book Report

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    In the book the author‚ R.J. Palacio talked a lot about the main character’s background‚ 1st person narrator‚ and description. The book is about a fifth grader named Auggie who has a disease that makes his face looks deformed. Auggie has a big problem making new friends because whenever someone looks at him they always make some kind of face. Most kids that do‚ don’t actually tease him they just can’t help but stop and stare. Auggie once grew his bangs out just so he couldn’t see what people looked

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