Wonder written by R.J Palacio expresses the difficulty a young boy in fifth grade has to go through because of a facial difference. August had to get over what others thought of his face and learn how to survive at a school for the first time. The book sets up the reader with a theme that no matter how you look on the outside be courageous and not give up, the plot has the reader asking what will happen next and the characters represented in Wonder helps create a great literary work. The book has a theme that no matter how you look on the outside be courageous and never give up. I got this from the story because August went through many trials due to his face, but never gave up and made it through fifth grade. When August heard the Jack and the other boys making fun of him on Halloween, he could have told his parents he wanted to be homeschooled again. Instead he showed courage and went to school every day. It did not even stop him from trying to be friends with Summer in the fear that she was faking their friendship, too. When the 7th graders on the field trip started to bully August, he could of gave …show more content…
The characters makes a contribution to setting up the plot where the reader anticipates what happens next. The Dynamic Character, August, in the beginning was uncertain about going to a school for the first time. As the book continued the plot thickens because of the other characters he faced. Julien was a student that seems perfect around adults, but in real life was a bully. He treated August bad and it caused the reader to question what would happen next. As the book goes on, August faces some 7th grade boys. The 7th grade boys allows the plot to thicken and wonder if they would get in huge trouble due to not only attacking August and his friends, but also breaking the hearing aid. Through the other characters august faced it helped thicken the plot and make thee book a great literacy