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Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Wonder Questions

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  1. What qualities does Auggie's family have that help support him as he struggles to fit in at school?
  2. Do you think Auggie ultimately sees himself as ordinary, or extraordinary? Do other people in his life think about this differently?
  3. How about his parents? How about Via? How do his friends at school think of him? How about his teachers?
  4. Why all the narrators? Why does R.J. Palacio include so many different points of view? What do we learn from different narrators that we wouldn't get from Auggie? Who is your favorite narrator, and why?
  5. What role do masks play throughout the story? How do masks help or hurt Auggie?
  6. What's the difference between kindness and just being nice, and why does it matter?
  7. What does Jack learn through his friendship and betrayal of Auggie?
  8. Which characters do you think change the most from the beginning to the end of the story, and why do you think so?
  9. How does Auggie overcome his crippling shyness and self-loathing? By the end of the story, do you think he is comfortable with how he looks? Which characters help him with this, and how?

Comments

  1. Blog- on Wonder
    Lorie Dewey
    Auggie's family have unconditional love for Auggie. Ultimately I believe Auggie sees himself as ordinary which is in and of itself extraordinary. The people in his life definitely started out thinking of him as any thing but ordinary until after the movie incident. After that everything changed, everyone stopped thinking of Auggie as the "plague" and thought of him as a brave little kid. Auggie finally thought of himself as normal, ordinary.
    One of the things I loved the most about this book was the very honest way the author handled the way the parents loved Auggie , and Via feeling towards Auggie. Via had very normal reactions to the way her parents treated Auggie differently than her. Her jealousy is normal .as was her realization that she didn't need to be and how much she loved Auggie.
    I like the different narrators and the insight into their points of view. I think it helped to explain the events much better. My favorite was Jack. In fact he was my favorite character.He wasn't perfect He made mistakes but he was a good friend and I think he helped Auggie the most.

    Auggie had several masks though-out the book both real and unreal. The masks he wore on Halloween helped him to feel "normal". The long hair helped to hide his face and give him a sense of not being seen, as did his astronaut helmet .In the end he had no need of masks.

    Kindness comes from the heart and in my opinion is backed by love, to be nice to someone is just a form of politeness.

    Jack learned who is true friends were when he betrayed Auggie .

    I think Auggie, Jack and Via change the most in the book.
    Auggie learns that he can have friends and fit in and that he doesn't have to hide. Jack learns the value of one true friend. Via learns that superficial things don't matter and that family does.

    By the end of Wonder, I think Auggie is comfortable with his looks within his family and friend groups. I think he is also better equipped to fit in other groups as he goes on in life but I think it will always be difficult for him.

    I truly loved this book, I didn't put it down and had no trouble reading it and relating to it on several different levels. As a teacher I seen situations like this over the years as we are an inclusion school and been heart-broken over them. As a parent I of a child with "issues" I can emphasize to a degree. I also admire Auggie's parents.

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  2. Blog- on Wonder
    Lorie Dewey
    Auggie's family have unconditional love for Auggie. Ultimately I believe Auggie sees himself as ordinary which is in and of itself extraordinary. The people in his life definitely started out thinking of him as any thing but ordinary until after the movie incident. After that everything changed, everyone stopped thinking of Auggie as the "plague" and thought of him as a brave little kid. Auggie finally thought of himself as normal, ordinary.
    One of the things I loved the most about this book was the very honest way the author handled the way the parents loved Auggie , and Via feeling towards Auggie. Via had very normal reactions to the way her parents treated Auggie differently than her. Her jealousy is normal .as was her realization that she didn't need to be and how much she loved Auggie.
    I like the different narrators and the insight into their points of view. I think it helped to explain the events much better. My favorite was Jack. In fact he was my favorite character.He wasn't perfect He made mistakes but he was a good friend and I think he helped Auggie the most.

    Auggie had several masks though-out the book both real and unreal. The masks he wore on Halloween helped him to feel "normal". The long hair helped to hide his face and give him a sense of not being seen, as did his astronaut helmet .In the end he had no need of masks.

    Kindness comes from the heart and in my opinion is backed by love, to be nice to someone is just a form of politeness.

    Jack learned who is true friends were when he betrayed Auggie .

    I think Auggie, Jack and Via change the most in the book.
    Auggie learns that he can have friends and fit in and that he doesn't have to hide. Jack learns the value of one true friend. Via learns that superficial things don't matter and that family does.

    By the end of Wonder, I think Auggie is comfortable with his looks within his family and friend groups. I think he is also better equipped to fit in other groups as he goes on in life but I think it will always be difficult for him.

    I truly loved this book, I didn't put it down and had no trouble reading it and relating to it on several different levels. As a teacher I seen situations like this over the years as we are an inclusion school and been heart-broken over them. As a parent I of a child with "issues" I can emphasize to a degree. I also admire Auggie's parents.

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