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1/26/16- What were your feelings at the end of the "tour"? Throughout the whole tour there were many feelings I thought and the characters showed. I felt like it was rude when Julian kept on talking about his face and asked him if he was in a fire. Although I didn't like what Julian was doing, Charlotte and Jack Will both were kind to Auggie. One reason was Charlotte wasn't rude and didn't thought Auggie was not so bright. Jack Will also didn't ask him any impolite questions and he even stood up for Auggie and told Julian to be quiet. I felt like Auggie did the right thing to talk to them about what elective he wanted to do because when he did that they know he is really ordinary because he can speak and have same interests other people have. I also felt that Jack was not like Julian's best friend and agrees on everything Julian does. One reason was he told Auggie he also thought Julian was mean. In the end I felt like Charlotte and Jack will be polite and friendly but Julian might not be.

2/1/16- How do you feel about Auggie's September at his new school? Auggie's September had many ups and downs, but there were many things going on. I felt like Auggie's September went better than expected. Auggie found a new friend, Summer who sat with him at lunch so he won't feel lonely. They sat together talking about summer names and who could sit at their table. I felt that Jack Will also was being very kind to Auggie. He sat next to him nearly every class and made jokes with him. Also over time people got used to his face so he won't get stared at all the time. Finally I think his September went better than I normally thought. He made friends with Jack and Summer which was really good.

2/3/16- What should Auggie do about school? Explain. What could help him decide to return? In the pages I read it seems there was a big betrayal between Auggie and once trusted friend Jack Will. I feel like Auggie shouldn't let this make him quit school. He should first find out if Jack was talking about him or he had to say it because Julian might have made fun of him. If Auggie might be still stunned he should try to ignore Jack and focus on other things like what their learning. Another way to help him with school is to talk to Summer and ask her if she could ask Jack what he said to Julian at school. Some reasons that might help Auggie decide to return or not is he still has a friend, Summer who intentionally went and sat with Auggie. She also talked with Auggie. Another reason is if he quits going to school now and decides to come back everyone will know each other much more better but he won't. My final reason is Jack Will won't be his only friend, if he decides to come back someone else might be his friend and later he'll have plenty of friends but if he stops going to school he probably won't make that much friends. In conclusion, I think he shouldn't be discouraged by Jack Will but should be encouraged to keep on going and not caring what other people think or say.

2/4/16- List at least 3 strong questions about Via, Auggie's sister, that you hope to find out in the next part? Until now all the chapters are in Auggie's perspective, but now their are many question about his sister Via that I want to find out. The first question is, is Via embarrassed by Auggie and doesn't want him near her at her school? The reason I'm thinking about this is because Auggie hadn't really gone to Via's school. I also wonder if any of Via's friend know Auggie. I'm thinking this because Via hadn't really introduced Auggie and her friends. My last question is, does Via also have a bad time at school but doesn't tell anyone? I thought that because if someone at Via's school knows Auggie and spreads the rumor that Via's little brother is Auggie she might not have too much friends and might be made fun of.

2/9/16- What did you learn about Via that most surprised you? In these few chapters I found out many things about Via. The one that most surprised me was Via knowing not to whine if her parents spend too much time and Auggie and not to her. I was surprised by this because she even said she would have liked it if her parents went to her soccer game but she didn't whine when they couldn't go. She wasn't even really taught a bunch of times not to complain since she already knew, and she did most of her stuff herself without any help of bothering her parents.

2/9/16-How does Via's part about Halloween differ from Auggie's? In these two perspectives they both had feeling toward Halloween. For Via Halloween has always been a sad time because her grandmother died right before Halloween. She feels extremely sad because her grandmother gave her many happy memories and not being stared at when she walks along the sidewalk. Her grandmother even told Via she was her favorite. Via's grandmother was a person who made her very happy when her parents were more worried with Auggie. Although for Auggie it is totally different. Auggie feels like Halloween i the best holiday ever. The reason is because you can wear a mask so no one would stare at Auggie and treat him as a normal kid which is what he always wanted. In the end Via and Auggie's way of looking at Halloween is definitely different

2/16/16-Why was Justin- Part Five important to read? What did we need to understand by Justin's perspective? Please explain your ideas and use examples. It was important to read because he was dating Via who could tell him many of her thoughts about what was going on which is crucial because we might be able to understand if something was wrong with her. He was also very important to read because he was in the same school as Via so he could tell us about it and how Via's doing there so it could give more information about her ex-friends and what does she think about no one knowing who Auggie is. Another importance about part five is how Justin sees her family because his family is totally different because his family does not really say "I love you" like Via's they seem like they really don't care about Justin. The reason I thought that is because on page 192 he compares his family to Via's and how his family isn't as kind to as Via's family. It also is important because it gives more information about how Via acts toward people who don't have Auggie's syndrome which will give us more knowledge on her personality. The last important thing about part five is how Julian and his buddies act toward Jack when he is not at school. A example is on page 197 which shows how Julian and his friends make fun of Jack. What we needed to understand was more of Via and her thoughts about everything that's going on and information on Auggie. Justin is her boyfriend so she might tell him some issues that could be troubling her. One example is on page 203 where it shows that Via didn't tell her parents about the show so Auggie wouldn't come. This was very important because if she tells them about the show Auggie will come and her new friends will know him, but if she doesn't the guilt will slowly consume her. We also needed to understand what he thinks about Auggie and how he shows up in his eyes, the person who everyone else sees him or the true personality that is inside.We also needed to understand about the show and how it might come in and effect the storyline.

2/16/16-Why was Justin- Part Five important to read? What did we need to understand by Justin's perspective? Please explain your ideas and use examples. In this new perspective there was many new ways of looking of things and information. It was important to read because he was dating Via who could tell him many of her thoughts about what was going on which is crucial because we might be able to understand if something was wrong with her. He was also very important to read because he was in the same school as Via so he could tell us about it and how Via's doing there so it could give more information about her ex-friends and what does she think about no one knowing who Auggie is. Another importance about part five is how Justin sees her family because his family is totally different because his family does not really say "I love you" like Via's they seem like they really don't care about Justin. The reason I thought that is because on page 192 he compares his family to Via's and how his family isn't as kind to as Via's family. It also is important because it gives more information about how Via acts toward people who don't have Auggie's syndrome which will give us more knowledge on her personality. The last important thing about part five is how Julian and his buddies act toward Jack when he is not at school. A example is on page 197 which shows how Julian and his friends make fun of Jack. What we need to understand is more of Via and her thoughts about everything that's going on and information on Auggie. Justin is her boyfriend so she might tell him some issues that could be troubling her. One example is on page 203 where it shows that Via didn't tell her parents about the show so Auggie wouldn't come. We also needed to understand what he thinks about Auggie and how he shows up in his eyes, the person who everyone else sees him or the true personality that is inside.We also needed to understand about the show and how it might come in and effect the storyline.

2/18/16-On page 248, Miranda admits to herself.."//for the first time in a very, very long time, I felt absolutely happy."// Explain why she feels this way and be sure to use supporting details. In the pages that I have read Miranda does indeed change everything about herself since the last time she and Via were not distant. I think the reason why she finally felt true happiness is because she finally had people who cared about her. On page 236 it says that her parents got divorced, which implies her parents really didn't act like Auggie's parents who seem so close together. Another piece of evidence appears on page 241 where Miranda literally says she felt more comfortable near Auggie's family than her own! This strongly shows that Miranda absolutely loves how Auggie's family acts even the chapter is titled "//What I miss most."// All of this leads up to when Miranda finally felt true happiness. She was insisted to come join Auggie's family for dinner which was probably amazing for her because it showed her someone wanted her company. It made her feel like part of the family and having Via back as a friend. Another reason is on page 243 where it says her boyfriend Zach couldn't go and all her "friends" couldn't go which made her feel no one cared. It made everything worse because she felt and knew she was good at acting, but without anyone really seeing her she probably felt sad and thinking there was no reason to even perform. In the very end she felt cheerful, joyful, pure happiness because Auggie's family talked to her, took her under there wing, and basically in a very long time someone cared about her and that was probably all she ever wanted.

Protagonist-( main character, usually good) The main character usually good. Auggie Antagonist-(The rival, bad guy, conflict) The rival to the protagonist. Julian Dynamic-(character change) It is the person that changed in the story. Amos, Miranda, Henry, and Miles Static-(no change) The character that doesn't change too much. Julian Direct characterization-(exact personality) Telling us the exact personality

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5/10/16-I believe that parents should investigate more if the situation is more important because if they don't the child might be in deeper trouble. I believe the parents still should give emotional support. The reason is because if you give them that kind of support they might tell the truth and won't be afraid to tell someone. If the parents don't the child will likely be too afraid and soon be crushed by the guilt. There might be a point where a child is punished by society. The time might be when the child ignores the parent in a very important situation and doesn't listen. When that happens, if the child is punished by society he/she might feel embarrassed and ashamed so he/she won't do it again. Well you can decide, but if you do decide you will still be breaking rules. If you do not understand maybe another person does, and that person might feel it is one of the most important rules. One rule I might not obey is telling the teacher what a student is doing that he shouldn't be doing. I feel like I might disobey it is because I don't want to purposely make that student in trouble.