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.