Harrison

1/26/16 By the end of the tour I had a lot of mixed feelings about how Auggie is going to do at Beecher Prep. First, I think that he will find friends in Jack and Charlotte.But with Julian I think that they won't be friends, they might talk once in a while but mot of the time, they will be silent to each other.Julian acted like a jerk by being obnoxious and mean to Auggie. Julian doesn't understand how to be sensitive, he just says what he wants to say.Charlotte is very nice but I think they won't be spending that much time together if Charlotte is popular. Jack will seems like a nice guy and I think he and August will be friends. I felt like Auggie liked the school and was excited about everything except Julian. I think August will have fun at Beecher Prep.

2/1/16 After reading to the end of September at Beecher Prep for Auggie, I had very mixed feelings about August. I feel like at lunch he will have summer to talk to and to sometimes talk between classes. I feel like Auggie and Jack Will will be friends. I think Julian and his friends Henry and Miles, who sat with Julian at lunch, will act mean to Auggie when the teachers aren't talking. I felt like Auggie's teachers were really nice to him, and that August will get good grades in school. I know what it feels like to be bullied so i made a connection with Auggie there. Also I made a connection with the cliques at the lunch tables, I understand that the athletes sit with the athletes and the popular kids sit with the popular kids. Reading about the first month of school, I was happy that Auggie was able to find his way around the school. I think that is a good sign for Auggie in the next months of school.

2/3/16 After hearing the terrible things that Jack said about Auggie, I think that Auggie should go back to school to show that he is strong and other people won't keep him from doing things he wants to do. Auggie has been really enjoying school and having fun so he shouldn't let one person, like Jack or Julian, ruined his experience. He should hang out with Summer and maybe the two Maxes and Reid, who are nice to Auggie. I think if Auggie ignores Jack and sticks with his real friends than he will have a great school year.

2/4/16 I want to know many things about Via. First, I want to know if she plays any instruments or sports. Secondly I wonder how she feels about Auggie and his facial disorder. Lastly, I want to learn if Via is smart and popular, or not smart and an outsider, doesn't really have any friends.

2/9/16 What most surprised me about Via is that when August was born she wasn't totally freaked out at Auggie's face. This really surprised me because most kids that are around five years old normally speak their mind, but Via wasn't disgusted by August, she loved him. When Via was eleven and she went to Grans for four weeks when Auggie was having a surgery. Via noticed that with Grans no one looked at them or stared at them. But with Auggie everyone always stared at Auggie. The stay with Grans really opened up a different world for Via,w here she could see Auggie how other people

2/9/16 Via's Halloween was different from Auggie's in many different ways. First of all, Via did not go to school because she was so about about Grans dying four years ago, while Auggie went to school.Secondly, Via's day was rather calm and happy because she missed school and got to spend time with her mother, but Auggie ' day was terrible, he didn't wear the Boba Fett costume and he overheard Jack saying some extremely mean things about Auggie. Also, Auggie was hurt by a friend when Via wasn't hurt by a friend that day. Also, Via had to convince Auggie to go trickier-treating while Auggie was acting sick. Thirdly, Auggie got dressed up in a costume while Via didn't, and Auggie confessed to Via about Jack's mean words. Via and Auggie had two very different Halloweens, Via's was happy and Auggie's was the polar opposite of Via's, cold and horrible..

2/16/16 I think that it was important to read Justin's part so we can understand Via from a different perspective than from Via. Also we learn how people older than Auggie's age react to August's face. It is also important to learn about other characters in the book. Also it helps us get closer to Via and her family from a different view.By reading Justin's part we learn about high school and the school play. We also learn about Justin's tics and that he parents are divorced. We read Justin's part to learn about Justin's life and his friends and things he does.I think that by reading Justin's part we learn many things about the characters in //Wonder.//

2/18/16 Some lines in //Wonder// are meaningful, but Miranda's line "They started leading me out of the crowd, and I have to admit, for the first in a very, very long time,I felt absolutely happy," was probably one of the most heart-warming lines in the book. I think that the first part "They started leading me out of the crowd" doesn't only mean actually leading Miranda out of the crowd, but also leading Miranda out of the crowd of popularity and back to her friendship with Via.Also, the last part in that line, "and I have to admit, for the first time in a very, very long time I felt absolutely happy," mean a lot. First of all, the line shows that Miranda hasn't exactly been happy being popular and not friends with Via. Also, on page 239-240 we hear about Miranda's boyfriend and Miranda says " When I told him I was choosing the theater elective, he shook his head and said'Careful you don't turn into a drama geek.' Not the most sympathetic dude in the world, but very cute. Very high up on the totem pole. A varsity jock." This other line tells us that Miranda really only likes her boyfriend because he is cute and is popular. Then the last part of the first line "I felt absolutely happy," this means that Miranda was always happy with Via and though she was sometimes happy being popular she was absolutely happy with Via and the Pullman family. Miranda could always be herself with Via and the Pullmans, but when she was popular she had to be what other people wanted her to be,so that she could stay popular. Miranda's last line in her part was extremely insightful for us to know how she's feeling, and so that we can understand that she is most likely going to start being friends with Via again.

Characterization Protagonist-Main Character, usually "good guy" Antagonist- a character "Bad Guy" Dynamic-A character that does change examples-Amos, Miranda, Maya,Dad and Mom Static-A character that doesn't change at all through the novel. example-Charlotte, Julian, Summer,Mr. Browne Direct Characterization- when the author uses exact words to describe a character- Indirect Characterization- when the author uses actions or what the character says so we can figure out what the character is.-example page 44

Parents should believe what their kids and other children tell them as long as what them doesn't affect or is about important matters. If the information the parents are being told contains information or affects important matters the parents should investigate a little bit so they can be assured that what they are being told is the truth and nothing but the truth. If a child continues to break a rule or lie parents shouldn't let the child be punished by society especially if it is a younger child. Allowing a kid to be punished by society is a cruel thing because the child has no idea how to deal with the punishment and may make the kid's trouble making even worse. At school there are rules that seem like nuisances or unnecessary evils. But most of the time the time they are necessary so following them is a good idea. Some rules at school that are unnecessary are like talking quietly outside or not being allowed to pat someone on the back who is your friend enthusistically.