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    In the story, “Wonder” by, R.J. Palacio, the character Julian, is stuck up and mean. He complains about what most people would never complain about. He is mean and rude to August and Jack Will. I hope to show you the real Julian Albans in the story, “Wonder.” To start, Julian is constantly complaining. For example,Julian complained that he’d went to Paris. That he was a relative’s house and it was so boring. This demonstrates that, Julian tries to make it sound as if he goes every where in the…

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    Julian's Theology

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    which the traditional theology of the church was centered around the damning and vengeful nature of God towards sinners, Julian of Norwich carefully contradicts the condemning nature of the doctrine of the church and offers a more forward-looking theology grounded in God’s love. Contrary to the church’s view of an angry God reigning down eternal damnation as punishment for sin, Julian reconstructs the character of God in opposition to the views by explaining the act of the Incarnation not as an…

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    divergent relationship between two primary characters: Julian and his mother. Through this relationship the author exhibits how Julian and his mother utilize racial discrimination in very different ways to satisfy their interests and to contribute to the subject of racism and segregation in the story. Julian, who thinks of himself as "enlightened," must define himself by a standard other than the one he has been measuring himself against, his mother. Julian is forced to address his mother’s…

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    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…

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    Percy Julian was a well-known genius of his time. He was born in the state of Montgomery, Alabama in 1899. During this time period a lot of black men and women went without higher education. The black community usually received enough education to hold jobs as farmers, maids, and primary school teachers. Seemingly, Julian may have faced the same fate. Julian first received the general 8th grade education as every other person in his community, and then continued on to attend the teacher…

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    written by Julian of Norwich. This book captivates the relationship discovered between a superior being and humanity as Julian undergoes a series of visions that she believes are similar to that of the passions of Jesus Christ. Rather than having a direct relationship with the Lord himself, Julian of Norwich’s connection starts off as more of a metaphorical one. Ever since she became an anchoress, or…

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    that is told by the narrator, Julian. The events describe surround a fateful trip on the bus that Julian takes with his mother. The mother requires her son to accompany her on the bus because she doesn't want to ride alone, especially after the bus had recently been integrated. During the bus ride, there is considerable tension between Julian and his mother. This story shows a bleak mother and son relationship, in which a warfare is never deciphered or accepted. Julian shares his thoughts,…

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    The narrative’s main character, Julian, represents O’Connor’s belief that one can decide to become their own person rather than a mere byproduct of their upbringing; whereas Julian’s mother, whose self-identity was significantly influenced by her upbringing, caused her to be the latter…

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    In her book, Revelations of Divine Love, Julian says the words “all shall be well” multiple times. What Julian means by “all shall be well” is eventually everything will fit into its own spot. Eventually everyone will go to their own place, whether that be heaven or hell. Although it may seem unfair that God would willingly have his people go to hell it is acceptable as we are not unlike Russian nesting dolls, “We are enclosed in the Father, and we are enclosed in the Son, and we are enclosed in…

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    Character Analysis: Augie

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    discourage him, but he will also have his friends and family that will support him. These things have done more good than bad in my opinion. One of the things that has shown that people will try to bring him down is on page 119 where it is said “ Julian has nicknamed him zombie kid…” when they refer to him they are talking about Auggie. This is not said to Auggie, but is told to summer one of Auggie’s friends that he can lean on persay. Auggie most likely had heard the way he was being referred…

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