Everyone is bullied at some point, but the bullying August went through was cruel. It began with calling him names, such as “monster”, “rat boy”, “freak”(p.139), and so on. It advanced to Julian leaving notes in August and his friend’s, Jack Will, lockers. At the end of the year, Mr. Tushman, the middle school director, had told him he “wished he and Jack would have came to him about the notes”(p.473). Even though teachers are supposed to be mature, it doesn’t mean they always act that way. They didn’t mean to be rude, and August knew that, but it bothered him even when they would stare or hesitate for “a millionth of a second”(p.75). Bullying like this, especially for kid as young as August, can …show more content…
August made friends, got good grades, and had gained experiences that he never would have had if he hadn’t gone to Beecher Prep. Summer always sat by August, Jack Will was his friend most of the year, and by the end of year, August was on good terms with almost everybody. The friends he made this year will most likely remain friends with August for the rest of his life, and more importantly, he now knows that people can be nice. Because August went to Beecher Prep, he now understands how the world works better than he did before, which is a great step forward for