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Why did Mr. Tushman call Jack's house? ›

Why did Mr. Tushman call Jack's house? Mr. Tushman wanted Jack to guide August around the school so that August wouldn't get lost.

Why do people look away quickly when they first see August? August has a facial deformity which tends to scare people away from interacting with him. In this section August discusses the issue of him going to school. Why has he never gone to school?

August liked music the least because he technically has no ears. What two questions did Auggie ask during the grand tour?

Halloween is a positive thing for August because he gets to dress up in a costume, and wear a mask all the time without being noticed. What were Jack and Julian talking about? Jack and Julian was saying mean things about August. Julian wanted Jack to ditch August, so that Jack could betray August for being his friend.

Why did Jack punch Julian right in the mouth? Jack punched Julian because Julian tried to get Ms. Rubin to change Jack's science fair partner from August to himself, so Jack “doesn't have to be friends with that freak”.

Tushman sends Jack home until after winter break as punishment. Through Facebook messages, Jack apologizes to Auggie, and the boys are friends again. Julian's mother tells Mr. Tushman that Auggie doesn't belong at Beecher Prep, but Mr.

Because the kids were talking about him and making fun of his face. How long did it take all of the kids at Beecher Prep to get used to Auggie's face? Provide a quote and page number from the novel. "It took about a month for the rest of the kids to get used to it.

Who is Miranda and why did she call? Miranda is an old friend of Via's. She called to see how Auggie has been, and that she misses him and Via.

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Via's voice quivers when she says, "See you later" because she is struggling with the weight of unspoken emotions and the uncertainty of the future.

The film follows a boy named August "Auggie" Pullman with Treacher Collins syndrome as he tries to fit in. The film was released in the United States on November 17, 2017, by Lionsgate.

Why does Auggie eat funny? ›

Auggie hates the way he eats. Because of his cleft palate, he still has a hole in the roof of his mouth. The way his jaw is structured, he has to chew at the front of his mouth kind of like a tortoise.

Wonder tells the story of Auggie Pullman, a fictional 10-year-old boy with a severe case of Treacher Collins syndrome — a rare genetic craniofacial disorder.

Auggie cuts off his braid. Dad asks about his first day of school, and Mom reads to him some of The Hobbit. Suddenly, Auggie cries, asking, “Why am I so ugly?” and Mom soothes him. The month of September is challenging to Auggie as more kids see him for the first time and he gets used to homework and quizzes.

What did Auggie hear on Halloween that upset him so much? Auggie overheard Jack tell Julian that he would kill himself if he were Auggie. He also said he didn't want to hang around with Auggie but was forced to.

Astronaut Helmet

The helmet is symbolic of Auggie wanting to hide himself away from the world so that he doesn't get hurt by people's looks or words. He later discovers that his father threw the helmet away (they all thought it had been lost) because he didn't like Auggie hiding who he was.

Mr. Tushman writes Jack and says that he has some idea of what happened, and while he doesn't condone violence, he knows that good friends are worth defending.

Tushman knows that Jack is a good kid and he's pretty sure there is a whole lot of backstory. So he allows Jack to redeem himself by writing letters of apology. He tells Jack to really think about what he has done, and talk it over with his parents.

Jack uses his alter-ego Ernest to keep his honorable image intact. Ernest enables Jack to escape the boundaries of his real life and act as he wouldn't dare to under his real identity. Ernest provides a convenient excuse and disguise for Jack, and Jack feels no qualms about invoking Ernest whenever necessary.

Mr. Tushman, the principal at Beecher Prep, helps Auggie to meet three of the students in his grade before the school year begins. He said they were some of the nice kids at school, and they could give Auggie a tour of the school.