Auggie Pullman was born with a rare facial condition
known as craniofacial difference which made people
look at his face with a mean expression.The only one who never cared
about his face was his pet dog Daisy who was regarded as
the second daughter after Olivia in his family.
Auggie has never been to a school before because he had special needs.
He was homeschooled by his mother which left him so much time for his
other interests and hobbies.
Once, when all was going well in home, he overheard his parents
discussing about meeting Mr.Tushman, the middle school director
of Breecher Prep for getting Auggie a seat in the fifth grade.
After a long battle between him and his parents, he agrees
to meet Tushman. Auggie was expecting that face from Mr.Tushman- like
the face people make after they watch some scary spooky movies. But he
was nice to him and Auggie liked him. Tushman offered him a tour through the
school by Jack, Julian and Charlotte who he thought were really nice kids.
Jack and Charlotte were kind to Auggie. But Julian was like - " What's the deal with
your face?Have you been in a fire or something"
When the School reopened after Summer, Auggie noticed kids staring at him like
they have swallowed something bad and nudging others to inform his arrival.
This was all normal to him , but on Halloween when he secretly watched Jack whom
he regarded as his best friend, telling something very mean about his face, he was
deeply disappointed and taken aback.
When he cried out that he no more wanted to go to school, his sister Via pacified him
and said that in school such things happen often, it is we who have to face it and
move forward.
The fifth graders go for an excursion to a nature retreat where Jack stands up for him
when some seventh graders from some other school insult Auggie.
Amos and his friends who rescued them from the Seventh Graders,
make friends with them. The news of the attack and how Auggie and Jack and Amos
and group fought with them like a lion spreaded quickly in school. Now, even
students who don't speak to Auggie ask him if he is okay and no one ever cares
about his face.
On the day of completing the fifth grade, when Auggie was half asleep hearing bits of
Mr.Tushman addressing the audience, he suddenly listens to Mr.Tushman calling
him,
"Will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award?".
Auggie stood up, as he walked towards the stage, people was applauding , his
friends were cheering him,
and when he reached close to the stage, people started standing up, clapping their
hands with full acceptance.
After he received his award, the most amazing thing happened: people took
photographs with him. Even the kids who believed in plague game that says
you have to wash your hands fast if they touch me, stood close to Auggie and took
photos.
Inspired after meeting a girl with a facial difference in an ice cream store, the author
R.J Palacio made her first novel 'Wonder' a wonder.
Like Auggie had many marks on his face, the corona virus has left a deep
undesirable mark on our minds.
Situations like this, which are totally unexpected by us may come, but like Auggie
faced the world we should face such situations.
It is our actions that determine our fate.
Also, like in the end Auggie was accepted by everyone, we should treat everyone
without any difference.
It's sure that people who read this book would not regret spending their time learning
life lessons.
Abhiram K, X A
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