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    In the book Wonder by R.J Palacio‚ Auggie is a little boy who lives with a severe facial deformity. His parents make the decision to send him to middle school for the first time‚ but is it the right one? In my opinion‚ Auggie’s parents make the right decision by sending him to middle school. One reason that sending Auggie to middle school is the right decision‚ is because he gains friends and people that he can trust in life. On page 204‚ Justin talks about how the universe is “taking care” of Auggie

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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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    R.J Palacio’s novel “Wonder” is a story that follows the adventure of the young character August Pullman‚ who possesses the rare syndrome “mandibulofacialdysostosis.” The story’s main moral is to accept people’s differences. The heart-warming story “Wonder” is written in first-person view. Although‚ just like the story’s protagonist‚ “Wonder” is different because it is written from different character’s perspectives throughout the story who tell us more about August. The perspectives of Jack‚ Via

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    Few books can truly be said to have altered the course of history‚ and even fewer can be said to have started an entire war. Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ written by Harriet Beecher Stowe‚ was one novel to do both. Abraham Lincoln said to Harriet Beecher Stowe upon meeting her‚ "So this is the little lady who made this big war.”. Uncle Tom’s Cabin had a tremendous effect on early 19th century thoughts of slavery; stirring abolitionist support in the north. The novel is a realistic‚ although fictional view of

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    9707 Business Studies June 2003 FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... 1 BUSINESS STUDIES.......................................................................................................... 2 GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level ...................................................................... 2 Paper 9707/01 Short Answer/Essay .................................................

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    J.M.J Kaitlyn Wimmer Reading The Yearling By Marjorie Rawlings Fiction Characters: Penny Baxter‚ Ora Baxter‚ Jody Baxter‚ Flag the fawn‚ The Forrester’s The story takes place in the backwoods in northern Florida in the late 1800’s. Jody Baxter is a 12 year old boy who struggles with his responsibility towards his chores. Jody lives with his father Penny and his mother Ora on their farm. Jody is a happy boy but wants a pet because he is lonely. The Yearling‚ by Marjorie Rawlings‚ illustrates how

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    The Final List Literary/non-literary language Images (five) Simile Metaphor Personification Apostrophe Repetition and Parallelism Hyperbole Exaggeration Antithesis Oxymoron Paradox Allusion Connotation Sound Devices: Internal rhyme End rhyme Eye rhyme Assonance Consonance Alliteration Onomatopoeia Setting Tone Mood Attitude Samples of Students’ writing in the Midterms a. And I saw the flash of a white throat‚ And a double row of white

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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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    “Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens‚” said author J.R.R Tolkien. Tolkien’s life wasn’t the happiest one‚ and no matter how bad things got‚ he never gave up. Tolkien took his words‚ and he really used them to have meaning‚ or purpose. He spent a majority of his life an orphan boy‚ and he was decently educated. Even after life threw at him it’s worst‚ Tolkien continued on. It is only reasonable that Tolkien be recognized as one of the world’s greatest authors. Born on January

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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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