A Literary Essay Ainsley Nelson
On the Book Wonder by R.J. Palacio
do you really have to look like everyone else? (People wearing the same clothes) Is that the only option to get popular(unpopular kids), and have friends?(popular girls) You might say yes. Actually, you probably will(thumbs up). But in reality, being different is better.(people wearing different clothes)And in the book Wonder(wonder cover) by R.J. Palacio(R.J palacio) , 10 year old August, Auggie, Pullman has to get popular the hard way(walking on a long path). I mean the reeeeaaaaaaaalllllllly hard way(climbing a mountain). Auggie has cranial facial deformity (someone with a messed up face) which has caused him to have to be home-schooled all his life. (School building)But soon, Auggie's parents decided it was time for him to start school (books and backpacks). (Dropping someone off at school) He goes through many challenges,(obstacle course) but makes some friends along the way.(friends hanging together) When i read this book and later talked with friends,(book club) not everyone has the same opinion.(arguing)To me, this book shows us that people can work together,(people working together) even when there are minor, major, or extreme differences.(a person in wheelchair and a person without)
In the beginning of the book (first page of a book), you can see Auggie overcoming things with his friends. (friends hanging out) For example, during The Halloween party (halloween decor), Jack, Auggie's best friend says bad things about Auggie(yelling at someone) right in front of him. Auggie gets mad,(mad face) but stays in school after his mom, his sister, and Summer were being kind to him.(a girl helping someone) But when jack will found out (suprised face) what he did he texts Auggie an apology text(iPhone with messages up), "hey, august. It’s me jack will. I noticed I’m not on ur friends list anymore. Hope u friend me agen cuz I’m really sorry. I just wanted to say that. Sorry. I know why ur mad at me now I’m sorry I didn't mean the stuff I said. I was so stupid. I hope u can 4give me." after this Auggie is still a little mad(someone upset), but forgives him anyway, through the power of friendship. This shows that he can be brave(Hercules), with help, even in hard times(someone doing a test). This is especially hard for him because of his physical differences, (a tall person and a short person)but Auggie shows us that you can overcome anything, even if he is, a little bit, or a lot a bit, different.(different people)
Also in this story, you can see Auggie's friends being kind and working together. They help him even if it affects their popularity(chart line going down). For example, when Auggie lost his hearing aids(hearing aids), Auggie’s friends (and frenemies) helped him fight off the older kids (big kids) trying to steal the “Lobot hearing aids."(lobot)After that, even when they couldn't find them, they did not give up hope(people trying hard to finish a marathon), so they told.(talking to a teacher) This shows that people can care about others(someone helping someone pick up a paper), even if they look or act a little different(a popular kid and a nerd). This also shows that you don’t have to be someone’s best friend to help them.(helping people)
Towards the end of the story(last page of a book), you can see many examples of Auggie and his friends come together(group of kids hugging). When Auggie is brave(warrior) and his friends at helpful and kind(, great things can, and will happen. For instance, when Auggie wins the award and Mr. Tushman, the principal at Auggie’s school, says "Now will August Pullman come up here to receive this award?"(medal of honor) Auggie's friends help him up there and cheer him on(cheerleaders). This shows teamwork because his friends cheer him on wherever he is(globe). Also, he would never have gotten this without his friends.(group of friends)
To me, this story shows us that, we can all be different, on the inside and out(different people). You don’t have to dress like the person sitting in front of you(uniform). You can be different from everyone else(a person with a different outfit and other people with the same outfit). Different isn’t necciserly bad,(devil) different is good(angel). In fact, different is great. If everyone was the same, the world would be just a boring orb floating in outer space(the world exploding), with nothing special besides a bunch of nothing(white picture). Plus, if your friends are true friends, they like you for you, not what you wear(friends hugging). Be true to yourself, and your friends will appreciate you for you, no matter what you look like. (medal)
A Literary Essay Ainsley Nelson
On the Book Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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