Literary Criticism Paper
Dear Reader:
This is a draft on the critical lens of bullying within the novel Wonder. Is there a clear thesis for this critical lens? If so, does the last sentence of the introduction wrap up the lens of bullying clearly? What was not said that could/should be said? Are the transitions smooth? Thank you.
The work of Wonder b RJ Palacio presents many issues along the bumpy road for the main character August Pullman, furthermore these issues stem from one critical lens of which will be the focus for this piece, and that is the disrespectful act of bullying. Bullying is a major problem in schools everywhere from the past, currently in the present, and will live on in the future. The specific lens of Social Class/popularity have a huge effect in schools, and are extremely evident in this intriguing novel that is Wonder. This critical theory illustrates that students stress and emotions from insecurities, depression, sadness, and being uncomfortable or having an unsafe feeling in school are often affects of bullying due to differences in social class and the hierarchy of popularity. This will clearly cause students to perform insufficiently in school and have difficulties socially, as the experience of August Pullman in Wonder explicates astonishingly.
August Pullman must deal with the cards he was dealt, as he has Treacher syndrome which unfortunately caused abnormalities in his facial features. August was afraid he would be treated differently before he even went to school due to his being disabled. He does have his kind-hearted sister Olivia at school, who is willing to stick up for August and thinks of his needs before her own, showing this selfless characteristic that lacks within the horrid concept of bullying. Right off the bat, as his sister cannot always be glued to his side, August is bullied due to his appearance, by a child named Julian whom the principal asked specifically to help make August feel comfortable at school, rather Julian felt the need to compare August to “Darth Sidious”. Also, August’s friend jack joins in on the bullying as well, and August overhears this blasphemy quite clearly. This directly connects back to the theory, as August is not comfortable around the other students because he is looked at differently based on his looks, rather than his personality that demonstrates the true person he is. This bullying leads to August being concerned about going on a three-day school trip to a nature reserve with his friends that he was over the top excited about, and he decides to attend to share this experience and have fun with his friends, even if this jerk Julian was going to go on this trip as well. He found out later that Julian was not going on the trip, and he was going to go on this trip and enjoy this time with his friends. This quickly turns into a nightmare, as his backstabbing “friend” jack as well as himself are attacked by seventh graders, thus showing a physical act of bullying. This causes that unsafe feeling that I mentioned earlier and can easily send a student down a dark path, and cause sadness, stress, and a student to feel very uncomfortable in what is supposed to be a safe and stable learning environment, in both the classroom, or as the book Wonder signifies even on a field trip as well.
This theory exemplifies that students who are bullied must cope with both the stress of academics, as well as that of social situations. The experiences that August Pullman encountered throughout Wonder show that the critical lens of Bullying and its horrible effects on students sway the performance of a student both academically and socially, and this reflects upon the repetitive issue that the world has and may sadly always have to deal with, and that is the issue of Bullying.
Reflective Letter
Dear Mrs. Reynolds,
In this Literary Criticism Paper my goal was to narrow in on the concepts of popularity/social class as my lens for the paper. In schools, there is definitely a social hierarchy that students quickly disperse into. Julian is cocky, and considers himself to be above Auggie. This bullying has a huge effect on the performance of students in classrooms both socially and academically, and I wanted to show the impact that specifically social class/popularity have directly on August Pullman. These are the ideas I had for this paper, as I believe this piece enhances my argument of my overall MGP by exemplifying how bullying is an affect of social class and popularity that is evident throughout Wonder, as well as shows the variety of risks that all students, even the bully encounter in school as there are consequences many times, just like the risk that I am taking in school through romantic poetry for this MGP!
Dear Reader:
This is a draft on the critical lens of bullying within the novel Wonder. Is there a clear thesis for this critical lens? If so, does the last sentence of the introduction wrap up the lens of bullying clearly? What was not said that could/should be said? Are the transitions smooth? Thank you.
The work of Wonder b RJ Palacio presents many issues along the bumpy road for the main character August Pullman, furthermore these issues stem from one critical lens of which will be the focus for this piece, and that is the disrespectful act of bullying. Bullying is a major problem in schools everywhere from the past, currently in the present, and will live on in the future. The specific lens of Social Class/popularity have a huge effect in schools, and are extremely evident in this intriguing novel that is Wonder. This critical theory illustrates that students stress and emotions from insecurities, depression, sadness, and being uncomfortable or having an unsafe feeling in school are often affects of bullying due to differences in social class and the hierarchy of popularity. This will clearly cause students to perform insufficiently in school and have difficulties socially, as the experience of August Pullman in Wonder explicates astonishingly.
August Pullman must deal with the cards he was dealt, as he has Treacher syndrome which unfortunately caused abnormalities in his facial features. August was afraid he would be treated differently before he even went to school due to his being disabled. He does have his kind-hearted sister Olivia at school, who is willing to stick up for August and thinks of his needs before her own, showing this selfless characteristic that lacks within the horrid concept of bullying. Right off the bat, as his sister cannot always be glued to his side, August is bullied due to his appearance, by a child named Julian whom the principal asked specifically to help make August feel comfortable at school, rather Julian felt the need to compare August to “Darth Sidious”. Also, August’s friend jack joins in on the bullying as well, and August overhears this blasphemy quite clearly. This directly connects back to the theory, as August is not comfortable around the other students because he is looked at differently based on his looks, rather than his personality that demonstrates the true person he is. This bullying leads to August being concerned about going on a three-day school trip to a nature reserve with his friends that he was over the top excited about, and he decides to attend to share this experience and have fun with his friends, even if this jerk Julian was going to go on this trip as well. He found out later that Julian was not going on the trip, and he was going to go on this trip and enjoy this time with his friends. This quickly turns into a nightmare, as his backstabbing “friend” jack as well as himself are attacked by seventh graders, thus showing a physical act of bullying. This causes that unsafe feeling that I mentioned earlier and can easily send a student down a dark path, and cause sadness, stress, and a student to feel very uncomfortable in what is supposed to be a safe and stable learning environment, in both the classroom, or as the book Wonder signifies even on a field trip as well.
This theory exemplifies that students who are bullied must cope with both the stress of academics, as well as that of social situations. The experiences that August Pullman encountered throughout Wonder show that the critical lens of Bullying and its horrible effects on students sway the performance of a student both academically and socially, and this reflects upon the repetitive issue that the world has and may sadly always have to deal with, and that is the issue of Bullying.
Reflective Letter
Dear Mrs. Reynolds,
In this Literary Criticism Paper my goal was to narrow in on the concepts of popularity/social class as my lens for the paper. In schools, there is definitely a social hierarchy that students quickly disperse into. Julian is cocky, and considers himself to be above Auggie. This bullying has a huge effect on the performance of students in classrooms both socially and academically, and I wanted to show the impact that specifically social class/popularity have directly on August Pullman. These are the ideas I had for this paper, as I believe this piece enhances my argument of my overall MGP by exemplifying how bullying is an affect of social class and popularity that is evident throughout Wonder, as well as shows the variety of risks that all students, even the bully encounter in school as there are consequences many times, just like the risk that I am taking in school through romantic poetry for this MGP!