Novel Study of Wonder Part 2 Via (81-117)

1. Part one was all about August and how he saw things. Part two is different because we start to see the perspective of August's older sister, Via. And what she had to go through. The parts don't match up as August and Via go to different schools, they were treated differently and had different options they could take.

2. There are many challenges Via goes through being August's older sister. I feel that a tremendous challenge Via faces is the unjust treatment she receives in school and public because of the way her younger brother 'August' looks.

3. August is the sun because the solar system revolves around the sun. Via, her parents are the planets orbiting around August. Change to fit August's need and his emotions. She feels this way because everything is always about August.

4. Personally, I agree that treating August feel like he is normal was a mistake. August need to know that he is different from others and he needs to know that being different is okay. If he spends his life thinking he is normal when he isn't, he won't understand why he is being treated differently.

5.  The name Via is known as "the older sister of a deformed boy" She is going by the name Olivia in high school to get away from that nickname. For now, I think she finds high school is okay but that might change if word gets around that Olivia is actually Via.

6. Via has a one in two or a %50 chance that her children will have the gene. If she marries someone with the same that she does her children will have a one in two chance of carrying the gene, one in four chance that her child will have no gene at all, and a one in four chance of her child looking like August. Personally, I don't think they are very good odds.

7.  Maranda probably called August to get a chance to talk to Via, the reason she didn't just call Via is most likely because it would be awkward.

8. From what I have read so far Via seems kind, gentle, and very understanding. Even though the
treatment August gets compared to Via is totally unfair, she doesn't complain because she knows that even if she complains she won't anywhere.

9. I think August will try to stay away from Jack and ignore him.

Novel Study of Wonder Part 1 August (43-80)

1. Star Wars is one of August's passions because he can empathize with Darths Siddius. This is because Darths Siddus's face is also messed up. They might not be the same reason but a messed up face is a messed up face. Auggie aspires to be like them because despite their differences they can still accomplish great things.

2. Jullian asks August "why do you have that tiny braid in the back of your hair" drawing attention to August. August wanted to slide under the desk because Jullian brings up Darths Siddius.

3. I agree with Mr Browne's September precept to some extent because it is a great motto to live by. But I generally I say being right is the better option. If I had to make a choice between being kind or being right, I would probably choose to be right. Being right gives a satisfaction that being kind will never give me.

4. I think August was getting frustrated at his mother because he unconsciously feels that his mother is babying him. And on top of that, his mother was asking too many questions on the way home.

5. I think most kids in his class didn't come to his birthday party because they are afraid of being around August. August did mention that no one around him wanted to touch him and being at his birthday party would be a huge violation of that rule.

6. An aversion is a strong dislike or disinclination to something. August probably has an aversion to getting his photo taken because he doesn't like the way his face looks and certainly does not want it on a photo.

7. They don't want to touch August because they have a fear that he is "contagious" and they might catch a face-deformity disease just like August.

8. My opinion of Jack Will definitely changed after that scene. At first, I thought he was a good guy he looked after August, hung out with him, and was all around nice to August. But after what Jack Will said to Julian, I feel as if everything I knew about Jack Will was a lie.

9. I think August will never want to go to school again but for the plot of the story August will probably end up back at school. And we will find out if Jack Will really meant what he said about August or he was just lying to look cool.

What am I learning? 
I am learning about 
How does this work show my learning?
what am I wondering?