Laura+L

1/26/16- After reading the chapter, I feel we are starting to get a better feel for the characters Charlotte, Julian, and Jack Will. We learn what kind of a person Julian really is, and how Charlotte and Jack Will react. We learn that Charlotte is a very kind, very talkative girl. Jack Will is not like Julian at all. In fact, he is really nice to August. The tour gives him sense of what school is going to be like, and the impact it will have on him and others.

2/1/16- As I was reading about August's first month at his new school, I made lots of connections. I felt extremely sympathetic towards August, because I know what it's like to go to a new school and feel like a fish out of water. I can't even imagine going through and being considered out of the norm. But, even though I felt a little stressed and depressed, I also felt kind if hopeful. Despite the challenges that were cruelly placed in front of him, August was able to successfully navigate through his first month of middle school. That task itself is known for being notoriously difficult. I felt almost ecstatic when he overcame being avoided and teased, with a positive outlook for the rest of the year.

2/3/16- Auggie has to make an incredibly hard decision. I think he should return to school and hope for the best, even thought it will be difficult. He still has a few friends who are more trustworthy than Jack will. If he looks at this with the same attitude that he had in September, things might turn around. If maybe Jack Wil apologized to him nine of his other friends contacted him, he might change his mind and go to school.

2/4/16- From what Auggie has said about his sister, Via, I wonder a few things. I would ask her how she feels about having Auggie as a sibling, because like we learned with Jack Will, first impressions aren't always right. I would ask how she was dealing with a new year of school, to see how it compares to Auggie's, and I would ask if having Auggie as a sibling has affected her life.

2/10/16- Via's section of Wonder surprised me in many ways. I was amazed that even while being disregarded, she still kept her patience and worked things out herself. She was there for Auggie when he needed it, she did all of her school work with no help, and she never asked for any help with anything at all. Along with all of that, she manages to cope with her emotions also. I was really impressed and surprised about how well she was able to fend for herself.

2/10/16- In Via's perspective of Halloween, it is less about Auggie's problems and more about the fact that she misses her grandmother. While Auggie was having a horrible day, Via's day went pretty well. She got to spend quality time with her mother, something she hasn't done in a while. Via's Halloween was different from Auggie's in the sense of the overall mood. Auggie was sad and heart wrenching because he learned his best friend didnt even want to be his friend, and in Via's, the tone is happy and calm because she stayed home from school and talked with her mom. In her section of the book, the reader learns that every character has a different side to the story.

2/16/16- Justin's part in Wonder is important because it helps the reader to really learn how the world sees Auggie Pullman. Not just as a friend, or as a family member, or as an enemy, but as a person who has never met him before. Justin is not involved with Auggie at school, and with the popularity problems, so he remains somewhat unbiased to Auggie and what he should think and say. He also is much older than Auggie. This means that he knows how to better handle himself in situations. For example, when he saw Auggie, instead of being weirded out, he just acted like Auggie was a normal kid, and started a conversation. Another thing to understand when reading the Justin section, is that you need to keep mind that no matter who you are, everyone has some sort of problem. Whether is be family, school, or friends, everyone is coming from somewhere else. Justin envies Auggie because Auggie seems to have people that really care for him, that love him, which is something Justin never really had. For example, when Justin was at the theatre, he was thinking that Auggie, even though it might not be apparent, was very blessed with friends and family.

2/18/16- Miranda was in a way part of the Pullman family. She never had the same love and care that they provided for her. When she and Via drifted apart, she lost that feeling of security and love. That night when they reunited at the theatre, she finally where she belonged. Like at the camp, Miranda says that she has been like a brother to Auggie. This shows that she is extremely close to him and the rest of his family. Before they reunited, Miranda was trying find the same friendship and care elsewhere, with Ella and Zach. But we learned that she is only truly at home with Via and the Pullmans.

Protagonist- Auggie Antagonist- Julian, conflict

Dynamic- Mr. Tushman, Miranda, Auggie, Amos, Miles, Henry

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Static- Julian, Summer

Direct Characterization- Indirect Characterization- Julian tripped Auggie

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

1. I think if the situation is of a great importance parents should investigate the truth. A parent's job is to be there for their child even through the roughest seas. Especially if they have done something wrong. They need to comfort their child, but also teach them what and how to do things. Yes, I think that eventually, children need to learn that all of their actions have consequences, and they cannot escape them.

2. When a rule at school does not make sense to you, do you have the right to decide which rules you will obey and which you will not? Can you think of a rule you would refuse to obey? What would be the consequences?

If a certain rule goes against a person's moral code, they have a right to express their concerns. You have the right to choose which rules to follow and which ones you do not, but only in situations where it goes against what you believe and stand by. I cannot think of a rule I would refuse to obey cause at WN, all of our rules seem fair.