Wonder By R. J. Palacio Analysis

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Have you ever felt like you were different? Or have you ever been teased? Well in the story Wonder, By R.J. Palacio, and the story The Girl Who Was Born With 2 Arms and 2 Legs, by Stuart Baum, the main characters Auggie and Quarta get teased because they were different. But they manage to stay positive and be strong. They stay strong because, they know they are different, and even though they get teased the handle it well.

They both stay strong and positive. Even though they are different they don't let it bother them. Auggie from Wonder has a face disorder and everywhere he goes people stare at him, he notices it but since he had the disorder his whole life he gets used to it. Also, he has been homeschooled his whole life and when he decides …show more content…

One thing Auggie get bullied about is how he eats. When he eats it get all over and some pieces fall out of his mouth. Instead of not eating in front of people he ignores all the looks and doesn’t care what the others think. Another, is his face, the bully in the story, Julian, talks about his face and how gross it is! Also, in part of the story Julian puts mean notes in his locker, but that doesn't stop Auggie from having a good time therefore, Auggie puts funny notes back to him in Julian's locker and Auggie and his friends laugh. Quarta also has to face bullies, she handles them like Auggie. People tell her that she can’t on her team, and she wonders if she can fit in with the rest of the kids in her school. First off, there is a game called balls and sticks but you need 4 arms to play so you can catch more balls. But no one wants Quarta to be on their team because she can't catch as many as the others. Quarta ignores and makes her own game, which includes everyone, so no one is left out. They both stay strong and positive and handles it well when they get bullied.

If you get bullied be like them and know that you're strong in your way and stay positive. They are both positive and strong and can handle their situations well even when they get teased. You can learn Quarta and Auggie because they don't fit in but they overcome it and stay

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