Wonders Character Analysis

The Second Chance Cycle Second chances are very hard to get, but when they are given, they should be appreciated and valued. Many of the characters in The First Stone have impactful second chances that they may not fully appreciate at first. As they live out their second chances Reef, Alex, and Leeza go through major personality change that they may not realize for a while.

Have you read Wonder or Summer ball? They are both amazing books. In the story Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, Julian is a big bully and in the story Summer ball, by Mike Lupica, Lamar is also a big bully. Both Lamar and Julian are big bullies because they bully the main character, and not only the main character but also other characters. The first reason I think they are both bullies is because they both bully the main character in the book they are in.

Jimmy knows too well the agonies of abandonment. First, when his mother, Cecilia, ran away with Richard to pursue a better lifestyle. Then, due to his father’s, Damacio Baca, alcoholisms and violent behavior; he also had to leave Jimmy behind. In spite of the drawbacks from abandonment to being a maximum security prisoner in Arizona State Prison, Jimmy preserver’s the darkness of prison by overcoming his illiteracy. However Cecilia and Damacio is not as fortunate as their child; Cecilia is shot by Richard after confronting him for a divorce and Damacio chokes to death after he is released from the detox center(Baca 263). Therefore the most significant event in this section of the memoir, A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca is the death of Jimmy’s parents.

Friendship is a key aspect of life. Friends are your support system, who you go to in time of need, and who you share memories with that can last a lifetime. In today’s society, many friendships are broken up because of trust issues or the lack of positivity that may be spread through the group.

It is important to choose the right friends, good friends can take you wherever you want to go in life, and the wrong friends can be a disastrous decision. A quote from The Pact sums this up nicely, “Friendship can lift you up, strengthen and empower you, or break you down, weaken and defeat you.” (32) This is why it is so important to surround yourself with positive people, and

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself” (Jim Morrison). Friends are not made easily because no one is the same as each other. Yet we can be alike each other. Not only do the jocks fit together as friends, but the outcast kids do also. For example, in the book Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher, Sarah Byrnes and Eric are alike. “‘My best friend. I [Eric] stayed fat a whole year for her" (Crutcher 7). Both teenagers are outcasts of their school because Sarah is seen as ugly and Eric is overweight. Since they are both outcast students, they learn off each other and protect each other. They do this by staying together through that hard times. Sarah and Eric both go through rough patches, yet Sarah faces danger

Have you ever met a person who is a mean, spoiled, brat? Well, in the book, Wonder by R.J. Palacios, Auggie is the new kid at school. But, since he has a deformed face, Julian, a bully, picks on him and treats Auggie like he is garbage. But really, Auggie is a great person. Julian bullies kids like, Auggie and Jack.

In the book Wonder written by Raquel J. Palacio the main character Auggie Pullman struggles with Mandibulofacial Dysostosis other wise known as Treacher Collins Syndrome causing serious health problems and facial deformities. Auggie has been homeschooled due to his complicated health issues and the rigorous surgery schedule that comes with it. But by the time August turns ten, his parents are beginning to think about the big picture and his future. They have realized that Auggie not only needs to learn more than his mom can teach him, but he also needs to learn to navigate a world that isn't always kind to people who are different. At Auggie’s new school, Beecher Prep in Manhattan, fifth grade is the first year of middle school, so his parents

In the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio, August’s perspective helps the reader understand his character, his feelings about himself, and how he wants to fit in. For example August, a fifth grade boy who goes through life with a “messed up” face, says “ I wish [...] I had a normal face that no one ever noticed” (Palacio 3)and dreams of having a normal face and fitting in. incidents that happen throughout August’s life make him wish he could be an ordinary kid and that his peers would treat him like they treat the rest of the class. The reader can apply his life struggles to their lives because everyone goes through bullying in their lifetime and, while going through the process of bullying,, they feel alone and like they are unimportant, like

In the modern age friendship comes in many different shapes and sizes. There's the good and there's the bad. You might even find some types of friendships surprising, for example an "entrepreneurial relationship". In the book "Of Mice and Men" Lennie and George are friends, but not very good friends. George is unfortunately friends with Lennie for the wrong reasons.

My seventh grade year was NOT off to a good start. You know when you go to school on the first day your parents are always telling you to make new friends. Well that’s exactly what my mom told me, and her advice only worked halfway. You see, I had indeed made new friends. The only problem was that one them had some jealousy issues. It all started when I met her. Audra was a drama major. We had met in musical theater. We became friends so she introduced me to her best friend, Alejandra. The thing to remember was that Audra had strict parents who wouldn’t let her do a lot of things outside of school. That meant that whenever I asked her if we could hang out, she would say no. By this time Alejandra and I had become friends. Not close friends

School shootings are normally unexpected and they drastically impact life. The effects of an unexpected school shooting are displayed in Jodi Picoult’s novel, Nineteen Minutes. In the novel, Peter Houghton has endured bullying throughout his entire life. One day he snaps and he goes to his school, Sterling High, where he kills ten people and wounds many others emotionally and physically. Peter is then put on trial, where he is sent to prison for life. Josie Cormier, the girl Peter has been in love with since kindergarten, admits to shooting her boyfriend, Matt, and is sentenced to five years in prison. Many changes occurred in everyone’s lives after the shooting. School life and daily life changed majorly after the shooting. The shooter’s family,

It wasn’t until junior year of high school I finally found a group of friends that I can call my best friends. There is barely a time when we aren’t all hanging out together and they have helped me a lot these past two years. I would also probably say they were my biggest fans this basketball season, and they showed it. I could hear them cheering for me and they even got the student section to start chanting Juice, my nickname, after I made a basket. I loved looking over at them because they always got me hyped up during games and even seeing a few of them dress up as me every once in awhile was pretty funny I felt honored. But they are my best friends, because I make the best and craziest memories with them and they are always a happy group of people there is never a dull moment with them. My friendship with them is probably like Ros and Guil’s relationship, not as dumb, but just as fun. Ros and Guil where two really funny guys and they were always having fun or kidding around when they were together, and they just had a special connection, and that’s how I feel with my friends. Obviously there’s more of them but I feel like I’m Ros and they are Guil. I don’t think that I could asked for a better group of friends who help and support me through all my easy and rough

Friendship is a relationship between two or more people who have a mutual understanding with one another when it comes to trust and support. A friendship is when you have someone that you can rely on all the time, someone who does not judge you, someone who is always honest with you, and someone who does not turn their back on you. Friendships are tested every day, whether it being from jealously, disloyalty, dishonesty, or even betrayal. In order for friendship to work out you must be able to communicate with each other, be able to tell each other the truth without becoming defensive, respect one another, and also understand and support each other to the fullest. In the play, Fences, the friendships between the characters can relate to realistic

That year I had tried to make new friends and I know I did. Their names were Cy, Caleb, Sydnee, Cole, and Tanner. After a pleasant, sunny recess one day, before we went into class I decided to make sure they were my friend and not just classmates and associates. So while we were under the to the shade of the red brick entryway, my 7 year old self just boldly asked them together. “Are we friends?” They all plainly told me yes. It made me absolutely ecstatic. Because I had thought they were my friends but there was that little thread of doubt in the back of my mind, and it had just been cut, and they were my friends all throughout elementary school. Now I feel because I had them as friends and influences I was able to be nicer, smarter, and a tad bit more