Introduction: How does it feel to live a life where you’re different from everybody else because whenever a stranger takes a look at you their face changes into disgust? I don’t know about you but that seems like a tough life. That’s exactly what happens in Wonder. Wonder by R.J Palacio is a book where each chapter includes each character's perspective. The story revolves around August (Auggie) Pullman. A 10 year-old boy who is a born with a deformity and everything he goes through at his first time in an actual school with different people and his everyday struggles.
Setting: The Pullman family live in a large townhouse in New York City. The story is also mostly set in Beecher Prep Middle School which is a new school where Auggie and a few other characters attend 5th grade.
Characters: One of my favorite parts about this book is the fact that the author allows the reader to view each character's point of view, this way you fully understand each character's thoughts and opinions. The main character is August Pullman who is born with an abnormality that makes his face looked squished and his eyes huge. A few other semi-main characters include Olivia or “Via” Pullman who is Auggie's older sister that inspires him to keep moving. …show more content…
This book takes you through every character's perspective because it makes you understand how it feels to be in someone like Auggie’s shoes and going through all the daily struggles of looking different. I think the moral of this story is that no matter how different a person looks based on their appearances they still have a heart and feel different emotions. Those people should not be treated any different then you. I can connect this story to my personal life because I had a close friend before who was a little different from most people. Although she looked different she talked, thought, and felt just like the rest of
Setting: The Pullman family live in a large townhouse in New York City. The story is also mostly set in Beecher Prep Middle School which is a new school where Auggie and a few other characters attend 5th grade.
Characters: One of my favorite parts about this book is the fact that the author allows the reader to view each character's point of view, this way you fully understand each character's thoughts and opinions. The main character is August Pullman who is born with an abnormality that makes his face looked squished and his eyes huge. A few other semi-main characters include Olivia or “Via” Pullman who is Auggie's older sister that inspires him to keep moving. …show more content…
This book takes you through every character's perspective because it makes you understand how it feels to be in someone like Auggie’s shoes and going through all the daily struggles of looking different. I think the moral of this story is that no matter how different a person looks based on their appearances they still have a heart and feel different emotions. Those people should not be treated any different then you. I can connect this story to my personal life because I had a close friend before who was a little different from most people. Although she looked different she talked, thought, and felt just like the rest of