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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Wonder teaches us how to choose kindness when confronting discomfort around difference Go Latinos Magazine had the privilege to speak with Colombian-American R.J. Palacio‚ the author of the New York Times bestseller Wonder‚ the amazing story of Auggie‚ the ordinary boy with the extraordinary face who inspired a worldwide movement and an acclaimed Hollywood movie. "When given the choice between being right or being kind‚ choose kind"‚ said Mr. Browne at the start of the school year at Breecher
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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
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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
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In the touching novel‚ “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio a 10-year-old boy‚ August (Auggie)‚ suffers from an irregular face and severe illness. Since Auggie was born with facial deformity‚ he struggles to find friends that accept what he can’t control. As a result‚ his mom has been homeschooling him since his educational career started. August’s parents think that he is ready for a change‚ so they decide to take a jump and send him to a middle school that starts off with 5th grade. Not only does he have to
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In Wonder by R.J. Palacio the main character Auggie faces many challenges when his parents decide that he should go to public school. When Auggie’s parents sent him to school‚ they made the right decision. For instance‚ when Auggie receives the award at the ceremony. “I’m very proud to award the Henry Ward Beecher medal to the student whose quiet strength has carried up the most hearts.” “So will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award?” This quote shows that Auggie going to school
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R.J. Palacio writes that being kind is not enough. “Kinder than is necessary‚ Because it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.” -R.J. Palacio The book Wonder shows the life of a boy with a deformed face and his sister and a few other friends. The author showed the overall message of the book by having Summer and Jack helping August work his way through the hardship of middle school. It’s them that needed help getting used to him‚ how people reacted to him and how he reacts
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Thinking about the world today and its society‚ lots of people are judgmental and hypocritical. Yet‚ some may also be very conscious of every step they take. Having the courage is not constantly running in the face of danger. Nor is courage not necessarily risking your life‚ in public‚ hopeless or futile. Courage can be a private thing and do so with hope that things will get better or that their sacrifices mean something. Being the perfect person and not having the courage to go out and live freely
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In the story Wonder by‚ R.J. Palacio‚ a boy named August who was born with a deformed face. Auggie is self conscious about going to school‚ his face‚ and about meeting friends. Auggie is self conscious about going to school‚ Auggie goes to visit the school to see if he wants to go to school. When he gets there‚ there are people that principal asked to come to take Auggie on a tour around the school. All he did was look down the whole time because he knew people would stare at him or start gossiping
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The theme analysis for the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio is “Beauty comes from within.” Several examples in the text refer back to Jack’s view of the events‚ and when he thought to himself about how at first he only sat by and hung out with Auggie because Mr. Tushman asked him to‚ then he started to realize how cool Auggie was on the inside‚ and how great and sweet his personality was‚ and he felt bad about it. He also continues to go as far as saying‚ “once you get used to his face‚ he is actually
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