The novel “Ungifted” is a coming of age novel written by Gordon Korman. In “Ungifted”, Donovan Curtis is a troublemaker that goes to Hardcastle Middle School. He pulls of a huge prank but instead of being punished, mistakes happen and he is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD). This book has a lot in common with the song “Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz. These similarities are both thematic and plot based. The book and song are similar for three reasons. Both say it’s not bad to be unique, be yourself, and think out of the box.
Donovan Curtis may not be as smart as the other kids at ASD, but he is definitely gifted in different ways. Donovan Curtis, the dummy of ASD, is unique. Although the other students have 4.0 GPA’s and high IQ’s, they lack something that makes Donavan unique, a caring and good heart. All the students at ASD, care about nothing but their grades and school. Donovan taught the kids how to have fun. For example, Donovan is the one who gave their class robot a name. He showed Noah YouTube and he showed Abigail how to …show more content…
As you know, Donovan Curtis isn’t a very intelligent kid. When somebody gives him something to do, he will try to “think out of the box”. For example, when the robot’s motor’s broke down, no one knew what to do. Donovan took matters into his own hands. The school refused to pay for new motors so Donovan took some from the vacuum cleaners in the janitor’s closet. He found a different way to get the job done. Even though he was reprimanded for this, he saved the team’s chances of winning the robot competition. This relates to the song since one of the lines is, “Am I wrong, for thinking out the box from where I stay?” Here, the song is talking about why thinking out of the box is looked down upon. Another line is, “Am I tripping, for having a vision?” In this line, the singer talks about how he was told he was told he was tripping for doing things his own
Donovan Curtis may not be as smart as the other kids at ASD, but he is definitely gifted in different ways. Donovan Curtis, the dummy of ASD, is unique. Although the other students have 4.0 GPA’s and high IQ’s, they lack something that makes Donavan unique, a caring and good heart. All the students at ASD, care about nothing but their grades and school. Donovan taught the kids how to have fun. For example, Donovan is the one who gave their class robot a name. He showed Noah YouTube and he showed Abigail how to …show more content…
As you know, Donovan Curtis isn’t a very intelligent kid. When somebody gives him something to do, he will try to “think out of the box”. For example, when the robot’s motor’s broke down, no one knew what to do. Donovan took matters into his own hands. The school refused to pay for new motors so Donovan took some from the vacuum cleaners in the janitor’s closet. He found a different way to get the job done. Even though he was reprimanded for this, he saved the team’s chances of winning the robot competition. This relates to the song since one of the lines is, “Am I wrong, for thinking out the box from where I stay?” Here, the song is talking about why thinking out of the box is looked down upon. Another line is, “Am I tripping, for having a vision?” In this line, the singer talks about how he was told he was told he was tripping for doing things his own