Character Analysis Of Julian In Wonder By R. J Palacio

In the fifth grade, Julian, a character from the novel, Wonder, by R.J Palacio was a self-centered bully, but by the time he is ready to start sixth grade, he becomes kind. When August Pullman, a boy with severe facial deformities comes to Julian’s school, Julian treats him unkindly and influences others to bully August. Julian becomes a transformed person; he has a complete change of heart. Throughout the story Julian changes from a bully to a person that has learned to show empathy and remorse. He undergoes a process of transformation that includes recognizing what he has done wrong, taking responsibility for his actions, and responding by apologizing for his actions. In the novel, Wonder, Julian was able to realize that his actions were …show more content…
Brown an email about his school year. Julian had written to Mr. Brown because he did not want Mr. Browne to think that he thought Mr. Browne was a bad teacher. Julian told him about how great a teacher he was and about an incident that he thought was not a form of bullying. Julian had bullied August by putting mean notes in his locker. Julian believed that what he had done was not an example of bullying. Therefore, he wanted Mr. Browne to see his point of view since he was his favorite teacher. Julian was eager to get a reply back from Mr. Browne, expecting him to agree with him. He was not, however, prepared to deal with the answer he received. Mr. Browne wrote back to Julian giving him some helpful advice on how to deal with his situation. Mr. Browne writes, “I’m sorry the year didn’t turn out to be a happy one for you, but I hope you take a little time to ask yourself why. Things happen to us, even the bad stuff, can often teach us a little about ourselves. Did you ever wonder why you had such a hard time with these two students?” (Palacio 377). This scenario plays a big part in Julian’s realization that his actions were wrong because he had never thought about how he was only blaming Jack and August for his actions instead of even considering that he may have been a part of his own …show more content…
At the start of his fifth grade year, he was a bully who cared only about himself, but when he was about to go into sixth grade, he transformed into a compassionate and sympathetic person. This happened because he was able to recognize he was wrong, take responsibility for his actions, and respond to his actions. This story demonstrates that even the people who seem the most hopeless to transform into a new creation can still have hope to change if they are able to recognize that they are wrong, take responsibility for their actions, and respond to their