Book Summary: Wonder By Raquel J. Palacio

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Charlotte was polite and kind, Jack was cool and nice, but Julian was noticeably rude and arrogant. On the first day of school, August received weird looks, but he was still able to make a few friends such as a girl named Summer that sat with him during lunch. He also continued to be good friends with Jack. Transitioning to Halloween, August overhears Jack say to Julian about how he was set up to be friends with August by Mr.Tushman, giving August a feeling of betrayal, and never wanting to go to school again. But, when Via, August’s older sister, told him on how he just have to cope with life, it convinced August to keep going to school.

“Why does this have to happen to us?” my brother questioned. “We don’t know that yet Ethan.” my mother said. Everyone wasn’t in a very happy mood at that

In the novel Wonder by R.J Palacio, August finds it difficult to transfer to Bleecher Prep Middle School, and the reader has to experience Jack and Summer’s perspective as August gradually moves through school. For instance, Jack needs to resort to asking for help from August when he falls behind in science “I thought he would be behind everyone because he hasn't went to school before” (Palacio 42). Jack finds that August surpasses most students in his class even though he has never attended school before. The reader can distinguish the judgemental people in the class when they deliberately shut August out based on his looks. However Jack gives August a chance and finds that he has a likable personality.

In “Wonder”, the author RJ Palacio writes from the perspective of August, to give the reader levels of insight and empathy for the main character. August goes through the ringer on a daily basis just to try and earn his education “Rat Boy. Freak. Monster. Freddy Kruger.

Actually, August taught others to be themselves and not care what others think. For instance, we all know Julian a student at Beecher Prep who bullies Auggie and his friends. One day Jack got tired of what Julian kept saying about August and he told us readers ‘’That’s when I punched him. Right in the mouth. ’’

In this novel wonder by R.J. Palacio, she wrote about a 10 year old boy that finds himself challenged in his difference in appearance from others. For example, August says “ I wish that I had a normal face that no one notices” pg 1. This shows that August was self conscious about his face when he is at school and walking down the streets . August was singled out when he went to school and everywhere he goes. When August said“ he didn't want to sit next to me because I was too messy with my food” pg 67.

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About two weeks later, Jack and Libby are at Dave Kaminski’s party, neither one knowing that the other is present there as well. Jack gets intoxicated and looks for someone to take him home. When he was about to go to the front door, Jack bumps into someone, Moses Hunt—one of the guys who was beating up Jonny Rumsford, who throws Jack into the front yard and beats him until Jack blacked out. Libby notices Jack getting beaten up by Moses and his friends and attacks them to help Jack. Dave, Seth, and Keshawn’s appearances scare away Moses Hunt and his friends away.

Jack’s last job was as a teacher, but unfortunately he lost it because he had lost his temper on the job. Jack was taking responsibility to find a new job and start settling down his life. The quote, “You were teaching English in a Vermont prep school. You lost your temper, I don’t believe I need to be any more specific than that.” (Page 19).

This action causes the boys to go into a savage frenzy , screaming, yelling, and mass chaos, all because Jack told them to do their dance. Their dance turned into ritual killing where all the boys, including Jack, ruthlessly stabbed and beat Simon repeatedly to death. Jack had caused the mass chaos and if he had never done that, Simon would still be alive and not a corpse at the bottom of the ocean. Jack and his tribe committed murder and only Ralph recognized it for what it was: “that was murder…. I wasn’t

After Jack and his choir agree to tend to the signal fire, Ralph spots a potential rescue ship but finds that Jack’s group let the fire go out as they went on a pig hunt, making Ralph extremely enraged and disappointed. Whereas previously there were only minor arguments that resolved quickly and easily that did not damage their relationship much, this marks the official beginning of the conflict of Ralph against Jack.    After this incident was yet another turning point. What started off as an assembly “to put things straight” resulted in Jack disputing Ralph’s authority and leading everyone away in a show of clear mutiny. This shows that Jack is distancing himself and the group away from Jack.

Auggie has never been to a public school. He has always been homeschooled by his mom. Auggies parents want him to finally go to a public school. Auggie doesn’t think it the best idea but he agreed with his mom and is going to to to a public school. Auggie will be a 5th grader at Beecher Prep school.

Young adolescents in the teen years face many issues, in the novel Wonder by the author Palacio many of theses issues are portrayed. As young adolescents you face many issues either good or bad. Three of the more recurring issues are change in friendships being either good or bad as they grow up,their appearance and getting judged on your looks and not personality, and being bullied or being the bully. Our novel is set in a typical American school called Beecher Prep. In the novel, our protagonist August Pullman, age ten starts school after being homeschooled for five years, this is his first year of school and is very worried.