Wonder Work Part 8 - August

Explain August’s fears of going on school retreat/camp, were they justified?

Yes, they were justified, he is afraid to go because he has never been to a sleepover, August tried going to Christopher house and having a sleepover yet he missed his mother too much. He is partly excited and partly nervous.

Compare Eddie and Julian. How are they similar/ different. How do their interactions with August reveal their character?

Eddie is a bully who will say anything to August's face whereas, Julian will talk behind August back and tell people how defective he is but he won't confront it to him.

Explain how August's relationship with his classmates has changed since he first started going to Beecher Prep, give explains?

When he first came to Beecher Prep nobody talked to him everyone made up jokes to keep the distance from August. The only friends August had was Summer and Jack Will. After that everybody got used to nobody played games and everyone would interact with him. Soon I think they realized that the face doesn't matter it's the personality.

Describe how August has shown greatness during his year at Beecher Prep? Do you think he deserves the medal? Why?

August has shown greatness in numerous ways by not reacting to bullies and keeping his calm. He also showed empathy & kindness throughout the year which is why I think he deserves the medal, also to anyone August will make a good friend. He has shown commitment from the start to the end.

Compare the character of Auggie at the beginning of the book and in the final chapters. How has he changed and what has contributed to this change?

At the start of the book, August was a quiet and soft character and nobody understood him very well and thought his personality is just like his appearance. Soon August made friends and became more confident every time he went to school. His classmates got used him and acknowledged him as a person. August has matured as a person he has become used to primitive people around him and how to manage them.

Describe your favorite character in the story. Explain their impact on the story and why you picked them.

My favorite character is Summer, I like Summer because she is a kind and caring person and resembles like she will always have your back, and she has been nice to everyone including the bullies. Overall she is a good best friend for August & Jack.

This story explores the themes of; Friendship, Betrayal, Overcoming Challenges, Bullying and Family Relationships. Create a brainstorm web for each of these themes that shows what the story has told for each theme.

What do you think Auggie's future holds? What do you think will happen in his life?

I think his future will have mixed blessing, but reading the book I think he will be able to manage them.                                      AUGUST