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1/27/2016 If you were like August, and you had his face, how would you feel at the end of tour back in Mr. Tushman's office? When I read the chapter I thought that Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte had been acting nicer in front of the principle at the end of the tour. I had mixed emotions there. When they were on the tour Jack Will was kind of mean, and then he became nicer and was helping August. Julian was being mean the whole time while they were on the tour. He cut August when going down the stairs, he kept asking mean questions, and was acting sorry when he apologized. Finally, Charlotte was talking constantly! She was being nice to August, she was looking out for him. Charlotte and Jack Will made August feel like he belongs at Beecher Prep, and Julian's comments were rude that made August feel bad.

2/2/2016 After reading about August's September at school, I saw some different things. Since August was new and because of his face he was making a good amount of friends. He had made friends with Jack Will and Charlotte. He also made new ones like Summer. They had bonded a lot over lunch. August was also having a struggle with the schedule like waking up early because he never did before, playing around whenever he wanted to, and taking quizzes and tests. Another thing was when people were still making fun of his face. He forgave them easily but when Jack Will asked if August ever wanted to beat those kids up, he kind of wanted to in his mind. Overall, I think he was going to have a tough month of September but it actually went really well for August.

2/4/2016 I think August should first tell his parents mostly his mom because she went with him to tour the school and she is more involved with school more than his dad. Then I would tell August to go to school because boys like Jack Will and Julian will always be in his life and he needs to get used to it. He has to stand up to what is right. I think he will return because of Summer. She is a very nice friend to him and I don't think she is like those mean boys. Overall, I feel really bad for August and wished that people would not judge August for what he looks like, they should be his friend.

2/6/2016 Three questions I have about Via are, how did she feel when she saw August when he was born, did she ever have thoughts on not wanting August, and does Via love him as an ordinary brother?

2/9 /2016 Different things I learned about Via are her real name is Olivia, she was really close to her grandmother, when Via was screaming when she was mad because it the first part she didnt really sound like the type that screams, she sounded like the type that was calm and was independent, how her family had fled from the Nazis and how they fled the pogroms. There are many more things that suprised me about Via in this part but these are the main ones that surprised me.

2/9/2016 Via's Halloween differed from August's Halloween a little more emotionally. Via had stayed home because her grandmother had passed away the day before, and since she was close to her grandmother she and her mom had cried the whole day while August had come come home with the fake stomach ache. He had actually come home because of Jack Will and what he had told Julian about faking to be Auggie's friend. Via wanted to know what had happened to August, and August wanted to know what happened to Via. Their feelings had mattered a lot in this part and school is also what happened to the both of them which made the very unhappy.

2/16/2016 I think it was important for us to read about Justin because, we would need to know how he thinks about August. If Via had not told Justin, then their first time meeting would be more awkward. We would also need to know what type of person Via is dating. Is it a good boy or one of those bad and very popular boys like Julian. Justin is kind like when he goes up to Julian and tells him to stop messing with Jack and being mean to him. We also need to see his perspective of his life because all of that caring that August and Via get, he never got any of that from his parents, and that doesn't happen very often even when your parents are divorced. Also when he first met August, he didn't make a weird face, he acted like a normal kid, started a conversation, and was kind to August. He didn't make those impressions the other kids make when they see him. In conclusion, reading about Justin was interesting and how he got into a starting relationship with August.

2/18/2016 Miranda and Via have been best friends. In the beginning of the year Via was feeling a little left out from Miranda and Ella so she ignored them. When she went to camp, she told things that weren't true about her and her family, she was telling things about Via's family. All she really wanted at that camp and at school was to be popular. When Via said Miranda was coming with them, it was like she wanted and forgived Miranda and Miranda forgives Via. She was also happy because since her mom and dad are divorced, she finally hot some happiness in her life. Her life was kind of like Justin's. When they both went to Via's house they both like August, they felt safe, and they welcomed them both. Also after the play ended, she realized how much she used to miss being Via's friend. Yeah she wanted to be popular but, she also wanted to have a good, sweet, and a caring friend. With everything in Miranda's life, inside she is a caring girl.

Characterization

Protagonist- Main character which is usually the good guy. August Antagonist- The bad guy. Julian Both of these words related to characters.(protagonist and antagonist) Static- This a a character that does not change though the novel. Charlotte, Julian, Summer, Mr. Brown Dynamic- People who do change throughout the novel. Miranda Direct Characterization- When the author says directly like Julian is cruel. Indirect Characterization- When the author gives a scene to let you figure it out.

Nothing but the Truth

5/10/16 I think a parent should do both. They should believe their child's story and investigate the truth. If they think the child's story is kind of weird of confusing, maybe they should go find the truth, but if the story makes sense and reasonable then they should have every right o believe it. A parent also has every right to get mad at their child for doing something wrong and they also have every right to support them. Any parent could get emotional with a story believing their child was right.