Via,
Summer, and Jack’s Perspectives
Part Two – Via opens a new window about
Auggie’s world. As readers we would be more connected with the struggles that
her little brother faces each day due to his facial deformity. It seems that
Via has developed a thick skin, a fiercely protective nature and a strong sense
of empathy for Auggie. She tries to teach her friends and anyone else, not to
make fun of, not to be afraid of, and most of all, not to pity her
brother.
She is the
perfect big sister to Auggie. For every time she is proud of her ability
to be compassionate, and has took on the protector, supporter, and counselor
role. There were times that she was jealous of the attention her brother received
from her parents. However, she is wise beyond her years, and understand the
situation of her brother. In addition, she received the love and the attention
of her grandmother who died by the time Via began high school.
Part Three – Summer is portrayed in the
story as the only student who is genuinely Auggie’s friend from day one. She is
being put on the spot by her others friends to decide if she will continue her
friendship with Augie or she will ally to them, but she stands on her decision
on keeping her friendship with him. If others don’t like Summer’s action, let
them be, Kindness is a choice, her choice. Life isn’t about pleasing everyone.
Part Four – Wow, what a big surprise with Jack!
On Part One, we were conducted to a friendly to a non-friendly Jack. However, on
Part Four, we could understand much better about Jack’s perspectives, decisions
and his determination on becoming Auggie’s friend and apologize for talking behind
his back. We get a glance on how the opinions of others children temporary
influenced Jack’s decisions on Auggie. However, he ought to
follow his own inner voice which I think is beautiful and he should receive
credit for.
Finally, how
fascinating this story is because we learn about the main characters through
their decisions and actions rather than the author just telling us what they
are like.
QUESTION | Forgiveness
may be the last thing on our mind when a “friend” talk about behind our back.
However, children truly forgive another child under any
circumstances (i.e. Auggie forgives Jack for talking behind his back). Why
aren’t adults so deft in these situations?
In reference to your question on why adults don't forgive easily if not ever, I think its because us adults feel betrayed in how we thought that person was our friend when in reality what that person was doing was talking things to people about you. It also depends on the people there are some people with big egos and can't go to the person and say "hey, why aren't we friends anymore"? When in highschool I had a best friend for seven years and once we got to college, which we attended the same one she stopped talking to me so I approached her and we "resolved it" but she never reached out to me again and I let it go and didn't continue either so till this day we aren't friends. Sad to say.
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