Part one provided us with a lot of information. We get a glimpse of Auggie's life and his first few months in school. While reading, I was apprehensive about Auggie starting school. Middle school is hard for any "normal" kid, so for Auggie, it must be much harder. I feel proud of Auggie for being so optimistic. He goes to school despite his initial interaction with Julian and the other students. School and other social settings are important in order to foster certain life skills.
To respond to Tiffany's question, I thought Jack was sincerely Auggie's friend. The conversation the boys have gives rise to other issues like bullying and suicide. That was a really strong statement to make about just killing himself if he looked like Auggie. It is things like this that can be pivotal to a child or anyone contemplating suicide or with low self esteem. I agree with you, Tiffany, I am so glad Auggie has the family he has.
Furthermore, I hope this does not discourage Auggie from going back to school. It is important that he continues to go, like his mom said, there are things that she can't teach him. There is a lot Auggie can learn from his different teachers, students, and there are things the phone can learn from him.
To respond to Tiffany's question, I thought Jack was sincerely Auggie's friend. The conversation the boys have gives rise to other issues like bullying and suicide. That was a really strong statement to make about just killing himself if he looked like Auggie. It is things like this that can be pivotal to a child or anyone contemplating suicide or with low self esteem. I agree with you, Tiffany, I am so glad Auggie has the family he has.
Furthermore, I hope this does not discourage Auggie from going back to school. It is important that he continues to go, like his mom said, there are things that she can't teach him. There is a lot Auggie can learn from his different teachers, students, and there are things the phone can learn from him.
