In the book Wonder, Auggie attends a school called Beecher Prep. I believe it affected his life in a positive way. The reason I think this is because he doesn’t care about what other people think about him. Other people think that he was affected by Beecher Prep because he pretty much gets made fun of all the time. I can see why people say this… but at the same time he got more positive impacts than negative impacts.You must learn to cope with change. If you don’t, life will have even more challenges than it already has. August Pullman is a boy with a deformed face but a positive attitude. He is about to face one of the biggest changes in his life so far, which is going to Beecher Prep Middle School. In the book Wonder, the author R.J. Palacio proved that accepting change helps you deal with life.
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For example, on page 10, Auggie hears his dad say “so sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter” Auggie has been homeschooled since kindergarten. His dad wants to continue this so that Auggie isn’t teased by other kids, while his mom wants to send him to Middle School so he can be like an “Ordinary Kid”. His mom wins the argument which means that Auggie must learn to accept one of the biggest changes in his life so far, going to a real middle school. Instead he is homeschooled by his mom. Therefore, Auggie will have to adapt to change. Throughout the story, change continues to affect the life of Auggie. For example, on page 120, one of Auggie’s friends finds out about the plague. “Apparently this is a “game” that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidently touches Auggie has only 30 seconds to wash their hands or find sanitizer before they catch the plague.” This proves that Auggie must realize some people will always “judge a book by the cover.” In other words, some of his classmates will never be able to look past his
For example, on page 10, Auggie hears his dad say “so sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter” Auggie has been homeschooled since kindergarten. His dad wants to continue this so that Auggie isn’t teased by other kids, while his mom wants to send him to Middle School so he can be like an “Ordinary Kid”. His mom wins the argument which means that Auggie must learn to accept one of the biggest changes in his life so far, going to a real middle school. Instead he is homeschooled by his mom. Therefore, Auggie will have to adapt to change. Throughout the story, change continues to affect the life of Auggie. For example, on page 120, one of Auggie’s friends finds out about the plague. “Apparently this is a “game” that’s been going on since the beginning of the year. Anyone who accidently touches Auggie has only 30 seconds to wash their hands or find sanitizer before they catch the plague.” This proves that Auggie must realize some people will always “judge a book by the cover.” In other words, some of his classmates will never be able to look past his