Wonder Part 2

WOW! I have fallen in love with this book, and I can't believe that it is my first time reading it. Funny thing is that the third graders in the school where I work at arereading Wonder as well, and I love to stop by and see their opinions about the book. There were two things I wanted to focus on. I wanted to talk about how Via spoke about her grandmother. Did any of you see the impact that her grandmother had on her life as a whole? It is amazing to see the connection that they had and how much they bonded. I think my favorite part was when her grandmother told her that she was her favorite. I can relate to this because my grandmother is literally the person I adore the most, and she keeps a picture of me right above her bed and prays for me every night (so she says). Mind you she has over ten grandchildren and about seven great grandchildren but the only one she keeps a picture of is me. I always say that it is because I am the daughter of her son who was the only one out of seven to have a child. I guess that makes me special right? Anyways, I noticed that her grandmothers death impacted her very much and I related to that because I lost one of my favorite uncles when I was ten years old. That impacted me so much because we were always together and he taught me many things like how to draw, sing, dance, and how to just be myself. When you lose someone who is near and dear to your heart it impacts you in a significant way. Another thing I want to note is how Via's "friends" suddenly started acting different with her when they got to high school. My question to all of you is: 1- How do you think the death of her grandmother shaped the person she is? 2- Do you think that her "friends" really ever connected with her as she thought? Do you think it was out of pity?