Wonder (Hon English 1A)

Wonder is about a 5th grade boy named August (or Auggie by his family). He was born with a facial deformity and has been homeschooled and lived a very sheltered life until now. He is starting middle school this year, and has been accepted into a competitive school- Beecher Prep.


Text-to-self connection...
August's English teacher, Mr. Browne has monthly precepts, or mottos to live by for that month. "You can't blend in when you were born to stand out" has been my favorite. I think it not only goes with Auggie, who was treated by family as if he were "normal" when he obviously isn't; but can connect with everyone. Everyone is different, so why act as if we are all the same? Being different is okay, and I don't think enough people know that. Auggie is only in 5th grade, and isn't struggling with the comments, the stares, the things that people do when they don't think he can't see, because he grew up always being used to it. So many people care what other people think of them. Who cares? What other people look like only effects them. I can identify with Auggie in a way that I know some  other people can, that what people think isn't a big deal. I don't let it change who I am, becuase at the end of the day, I am here to please me and not eveyone else, like Auggie.