I WONDER why we have to do a NOVEL STUDY Part 6

1.Explain why doesn't August like school events that include parents?

Because he has people staring at his face because they don't know what happened and then they ask and he gets uncomfortable with them.

2.Maya left August a nice little note and August said, "Six months ago stuff like that would have never have happened, but now it happens more and more." Explain the change that is occurring?

People are comfortable being around Auggie and talking to him. When he first arrived, 6 months ago, people didn't want to talk to him let alone touch him.

3.Describe August's feeling about getting hearing aids. Were they justified?

He felt embarrassed because he didn't want people staring at him and asking him questions. He felt like he would stick out more and that's not what he wants to happen. I think it's justified to a point but it's better to have them than not to be able to hear what your friends say.

4.Why did Via keep her part in the play a secret from her parents? Why did Via's mum say the play wasn't something that August would be interested in?

Because no one but Miranda and Justin know about Auggie and she wants it to stay that way. She wants to fit in and not have people asking 'what happened to your brother'. Via's mum said that Auggie wouldn't want to go because he would get bored easily.

5.August says, "I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” Explain what this means and why he believes it.

This means that everyone should be recognized for at least one of their talents. I think Auggie thinks this because he goes the academic award in science so he thought that everyone should have a standing ovation whether they get an award or not.

6.What effect did Daisys’ death have on the characters?

It made them sad and crying with one another but all the fights they were having about Via and her school play. They were more of a family than they had been in 6 months.

7.Why did Miranda claim ‘sickness’ before the play?

She saw that Via's parents in the crowd. She said that she felt sick so that her parents could see her in that play and not Miranda.

8.After reading Miranda's, how did your perception of her change and why?

It changed because she has been through just a much as Via but in a different sense.

While at camp she made new friends and was telling the popular girls that she had a little brother and a dog called Daisy because she wanted to be normal. Miranda thinks that Via has a better life than her they are the exact same just with different stories behind why.