Now, everyone knows him for who he is as a person and not for what he looks like. Afterwards, Julian loses his support network when everyone chooses to be kind to Auggie.Īuggie receives an award during graduation for exhibiting quiet strength and inspiring kindness throughout the schoolyear.

People stand up for him and protect him, and soon the entire school is on Auggie’s side. When the class goes on a spring retreat and a group of older kids assault Auggie, he finds that he has more friends than he realizes. Eventually, other students grow tired of Julian’s bullying. Julian turns the entire class against Jack Will for this offense, but Summer, Auggie, and Jack Will grow closer as friends. Auggie returns to school and later learns that Jack Will stood up for him against Julian by punching Julian in the face. Eventually, Via convinces him not to let the bullies win. Auggie’s fragile world comes tumbling down with this betrayal, and he stops going to school. On Halloween-Auggie’s favorite holiday because no one judges him for what he looks like-he overhears Jack Will badmouthing him to Julian while he is disguised in a costume. And, as the school year progresses, Julian not only bullies Auggie relentlessly but also creates an environment where others can act unkindly to Auggie. Though Auggie has made friends, he also makes a powerful enemy in Julian.

Summer and Auggie connect over their shared sense of playfulness and wonder unlike many of their peers, the two still play games and want to dress up for Halloween. Auggie also befriends Summer Dawson, a kind girl who sits with him at lunch when no one else will. He makes a new friend, Jack Will he and Jack Will sit next to each other in practically every class, providing some relief from his status as an outcast. Auggie takes it all in stride because he’s used to it. Even some teachers reveal shock upon seeing him. The other students jeer and stare at Auggie.

The challenge this decision presents is significant. Though Auggie initially feels like his parents have betrayed him, he agrees to go to school. Auggie’s fortitude to face public opinion is put to the test when he learns that he has been accepted to Beecher Prep-and that his parents expect him to attend. While Auggie claims he’s used to people staring at him wherever he goes, his sister, Olivia “Via” Pullman is not she gets visibly upset. He’s only 10 years old when the narrative begins, and Auggie has already undergone 27 surgeries to try to correct various issues related to his genetic condition. At the beginning of the story, Auggie believes he’s just like any other kid, though he acknowledges that other kids don’t cause people to run away screaming.

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