Wonder the book

How One Unkind Moment Gave Way To 'Wonder'

This book has been adapted into a short film. 

The types of things that can be adapted into other things are limited.

The panel consists of carefully-vetted professionals.

Only carefully-vetted citizens are allowed in this room.

This is a foreshadowing of worse things to come.

Foreshadowing is a literary device commonly used in these kinds of stories.

I cannot wait for June, when I will have unrestrained access to the office once more.

Unrestrained children can wreak havoc on everyone.

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

Have you read the book Wonder before? If not, would you consider reading it now? 

Have you ever experienced bullying in school? In the workplace? 

Why do you think the story told in Wonder was met with such acclaim? 

What does it mean to be ordinary? Extraordinary? 

Wonder was adapted into a film. Do you think film adaptations of books always stay true to their stories? Explain.

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

Is it easier being ordinary?

Book Review: "Wonder" (1)

이 세상에 평범한 사람은 없다 

<span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wonder is a novel by R. J. Palacio published in 2012, which has since been <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adapted [1] into a 2017 coming-of-age film. It follows the story of a young boy, August (Auggie), as he transitions from a homeschooled environment into his first year of middle school in New York City. Auggie, on most fronts, is like any ten-year-old boy. He likes Star Wars, is active and talkative, and is eager to make friends. That said, Auggie also happens to have mandibulofacial dysostosis, a facial deformity that leaves him looking quite different from other kids. While transitioning from homeschool to prep school at ten years of age would be hard for any pre-teen, Auggie’s parents are particularly concerned about him, knowing how other kids might react to his facial deformity. <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wonder follows the story of Auggie’s first year at school, through his perspective, the perspective of his friends, as well as of his sister, who is sometimes overshadowed by Auggie. The story begins with Auggie’s visit to his new school, where he meets the principal and a few <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">carefully-vetted [2] kids that show him around the campus. Even among the group of students, however, Auggie already runs into a few comments that feel like taunts, <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">foreshadowing [3] the school year to come.  Despite the bullying, however, Auggie’s ability to socialize makes him some allies, one of whom he meets early on and trusts to be a reliable friend. However, during a school-organized Halloween event where all of the students are masked (and Auggie basks in the comfort of being able to hide himself from others), Auggie discovers something devastating, and realizes that one of his friendships might not be everything he thought it to be. Ultimately, <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wonder tells a story that’s relatable to all. For many, it brings back memories of a middle school age gone by, a time that is uniquely challenging. The story feels honest and wholesome, bringing up questions of what it means to belong. It is also a reminder of how <span style="12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">unrestrained [4] human nature may lead to cruelty and encourages its readers to think about when they, too, might’ve felt like Auggie within their own world.

<span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"원더"는 2012년 R. J. 팔라시오가 발표한 소설로, 그 후 2017년에 이 소년의 성장 과정을 다룬 영화로도 만들어졌습니다. 이야기는 뉴욕에 사는 어거스트(어기)라는 소년이 홈스쿨링을 하다가 중학교 생활을 처음 시작하는 변화기를 그리고 있습니다. 거의 모든 측면에서 어기는 다른 10살짜리 아이들과 그리 다르지 않습니다. 스타워즈를 좋아하고 활동적이고 말도 많고 친구를 사귀고 싶어합니다. 하지만 어기는 선천적으로 안면 하악 골근격 장애를 가지고 태어나 얼굴 모습이 다른 아이들과 사뭇 다릅니다.  <span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">홈스쿨을 하다가 10살이 되어 일반 학교에 간다는 것은 어느 10대 초반 아이들에게나 힘든 일이겠지만, 어기의 부모는 다른 아이들이 어기의 기형적인 얼굴에 어떤 반응을 보일지 알고 있기 때문에 특히 그를 걱정합니다. "원더"는 어기, 어기의 친구들, 그리고 때로 동생의 그림자에 가려 지내는 어기의 누나로 화자를 바꾸어가며 어기의 학교 생활 첫 일년을 보여줍니다.  <span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">이야기는 어기가 새 학교를 방문하는 것으로 시작됩니다. 어기는 교장선생님을 만나고 특별히 신중하게 선택된 아이들 몇 명이 어기와 함께 다니며 학교를 소개해줍니다. 그러나 이 아이들로부터도 어기는 조롱으로 느껴지는 말을 들었고 이는 다가올 학교생활이 쉽지 않을 것이라는 복선이 됩니다.  <span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">그러나 놀림과 따돌림에도 불구하고 어기는 타고난 사교성 덕분에 자기 편을 들어주는 친구도 생기고 그 중 초기에 만난 한 명과는 믿을 만한 친구가 됩니다. 하지만 모든 학생들이 마스크를 쓰는 학교 주관 할로윈 행사(어기는 남들로부터 자기를 감출 수 있다는 편안함을 즐깁니다)에서 어기는 충격적인 사건을 통해 자기 친구 중 한 명이 자기가 생각하던 그런 친구가 아니었음을 알게 됩니다.  <span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">결론적으로 "원더"는 우리 모두가 공감할 만한 이야기입니다. 많은 이들에게 지나간 중학교 시절, 독특한 어려움이 있었던 그 시절을 떠올리게 해줍니다. 이 이야기는 솔직하고도 건강하며 어느 그룹에 소속감을 갖는다라는 것은 어떤 의미인가라는 물음을 제기합니다. 또한 인간의 본성이란 제재를 받지 않으면 얼마나 잔인해질 수 있는가를 다시 한번 상기시키고, 독자들로 하여금 자기의 세계에서 어기처럼 느꼈었던 때를 생각해 보는 계기를 마련해 줍니다. <span style="12pt; font-family: Nanum Myeongjo, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">