In the book, Wonder, I believe that the theme is the first precept that Mr. Browne quoted: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” Humanity’s reputation would improve greatly if people were kind, especially in August’s world with his face being so abstract and different. August was happier when people were kind to him. In the climax of the story, a group of seventh graders bullied August. His friends stood up for him in the end. The passage says,“ ‘Leave him alone, okay?’ said Jack, pushing the hand holding the flashlight away.” (pg. 266). Then, August’s other friends appeared and faced the seventh graders. This evidence proves that August’s friends were being kind to him because they stood up for him when they
