Part 1- The main character's name was August Polman. He has a messed up face. He has a sister named Via. August has had 27 surgeries. He has never been to school and is going to fifth grade for the first time. He has been homeschooled his whole life. He has a best friend named Christopher. He lives in Manhattan. August had a nurse that kept farting. When August was born the hospital was a mess. When he was born the nurse farted the loudest fart ever. The doctor’s thought that August was born. August is scared to go to school. He thinks people will make fun of him at school. His parents talked to the principal about how August looks. His parents have been thinking about this for a year. The principal’s name was principal tushman.…
This quote “The real heroes anyway aren’t the people doing things; the real heroes are the people noticing things, paying attention” is said when Augustus Waters is writing to Peter Van Houton asking him if he could write a eulogy for Hazel Grace. What Augustus is saying is that Hazel never noticed his cancer, what she did do was fall in love with him no matter the circumstances. She payed attention to him regardless his prosthetic leg. Another way of seeing this quote in the book is Peter Van Houton noticed that Augustus waters and Hazel Grace did love each other and wanted to pay it to Augustus to attending his funeral. Van Houten noticed that Augustus went out of his way to make Hazel happy in any way possible.…
During this week of reading Wonder By Palacio a quote that popped up to me was “Does August see how other people see him, or has he gotten so good at pretending not to see that it doesn’t bother him? Or does it bother him? When he looks in the mirror, does he see the Auggie Mom and Dad sees or does he see the Auggie everyone else see? Or is there another August he sees, someone in his dreams behind the misshapen head and face?” because It made me think about how August feels about how other people look at him and how his parents look at him. Also it made me wonder how Mom and Dad look at August is different by the way other people look at him and how he looks at himself. This made me feel bad for August having to deal with what other people…
Intro: The short story “The Birthmark” and the movie episode “Eye of the Beholder” both compare the idea of beauty and perfection. The two stories use different literary devices to persuade a similar message about beauty. In “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne he uses gender criticism in order to get his message to his readers that people can have flaws and imperfections and still be beautiful. In the movie episode “Eye of the Beholder’ the author tells how if you aren’t the “normal” then you are dissociated by society. However, both stories suggest that society's views on beauty influences the desires of humanity.…
Writer Chloe Rattray once said, “People aren't always what you want them to be. Sometimes they disappoint you or let you down, but you have to give them a chance first.” This quote may be interpreted as how just a small push of encouragement can help a person reach their goals. The quote is also relatable to John Edgar Wideman, author of “Our Time.” In his essay, Wideman speaks of his gangster brother, Robby, and the bad decisions he made. However, instead of helping his younger brother during his rough patches, Wideman stays in another city and does not involve himself with his family, especially his brother. If Wideman had encouraged Robby to stop his gangster ways, Robby most likely would have discontinued his criminal acts. In the end,…
“Looks can be deceiving” is a statement that should be considered seriously because there is much truth behind the wise saying. United States as a society has been culturalized into forming certain types of stereotypes due to media, beliefs, peers and much more that walks a fine line between courteously and ignorance. The play Arsenic and Old Lace written by Joseph Kesselring highlights how much society can overlook things due to stereotypes which results in a ridiculous situation with high levels of ignorance. Perception of age, looks, sarcasm, and gender is emphasized in this play and society today, which lead to numerous murders that should have otherwise been put to an end if the situation was evaluated objectively.…
Through my reading and interpretation of this essay, I’ve come to realize that there will always be discrimination because of how a person looks, acts, and presents themselves, but I don’t think there should be a reason for individuals to get so distraught over the issue. Although looks and physical appearance shouldn’t be something one person should judge another over, I firmly believe there are certain standards for particular situations, and we, as people, should come to understand that. When Rhode brought forward the issue with the waitress being denied a larger uniform due to health issues, I felt sorry for her, almost to the point of pity. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the casino, just like any other business, had a certain image to uphold, and they had a certain standard for the way their employees should look and portray themselves. And even though she had a legitimate reason why she gained some weight, the waitress signed a contract with the casino which required her to keep an “hourglass figure” (247).…
In these days, some societies judge people based on their class, if you are poor and act differently then they see you below them and if you are rich than you are more important and well recognized. In my opinion I agree with this that the author is saying, we all tend to judge and criticize people on how they dress or how they look, I have even found myself doing that and that is something worthy of being ashamed of. We shouldn’t judge people on their looks or their…
In the novel The Pigman, Paul Zindel expresses his recipe for a happy life. He is able to achieve this through two teenagers learning about life and an old man who is able to teach the kids. Paul Zindel intended for the novel to be for teens that are going through tough lives and need to change it. Zindel uses John and Lorraine as the teens that need help from their hostile and unfair life they live in. From Zindel’s insight, he tries to tell readers to have fun in life, making sure you find your own path, and making sure you pay attention to your relationships.…
It is human nature to judge others on their outward looks. People depend mostly on their visual senses as the strongest point of judgment. For example, in the play Macbeth, Macbeth and his wife deceive the king with their actions and words to make him feel welcome while they are actually planning his murder. (Macbeth I. v). They know that people judge on appearance and decide to use it to their advantage. They act how they want people to see them, as loyal subjects of the king as opposed to deceitful, cunning and ambitious people which was what they really were. As said by Lady Macbeth, “to [deceive] the time, look like the time.” (Macbeth I. v.70-71). As vision is the primary sense of man, the basis of human judgment is the shape, colour or texture of the overall outward appearance. This determines if something is good or bad. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein’s creation had yellow skin, watery…
The theme that one cannot judge another by the physical features they obtain is shown through the Milford Meeting House by the villager’s opinion towards Mr. Hooper’s black veil. “How strange, said a lady, that a simple black veil, such as any woman might wear on her bonnet, should become such a terrible things on Mr. Hooper’s face!” The girl is wondering why Mr. Hooper has the veil that covers the face. “I don’t like it,” muttered an old woman, as she hobbled into the meeting house. “He has changed himself into something awful, only by hiding his face.” Everyone notices the veil and are leaving bad comments on it. They…
Most times when we judge people it is often done without us realizing it. Judging people is a bad habit but it is inevitable. When we judge people by their appearance we are only looking at it from one-side because we are not putting ourselves in their…
“People do judge books by their covers; it’s human nature. They react to the way you look before they hear a single word that comes out of your mouth.” -Jeff Garvin…
First, in the novel Sula, there are several characters that prove that looks can be deceiving. For example, the character Sula is perceived as a terrible person in the book. The people of the Bottom hate her for everything that she is, despite the fact that she followed the example of her mother. The story states, “The death of Sula Peace was the best news fokls up in the Bottom had had since the promise of work at the tunnel” (150). They accuse her of things that, in their society, were deemed horrible and not moral. When Sula attempts to help a child she is only further accused of wicked ways. Sula only does what she knows, and only hurts Nel because of her blindness to what their relationship has become. As well, Nel’s mother is seen as a good person in society. Helene attends church as does what is proper. The story states, “Helene Wright was an impressive woman, at least in Medallion she was” (18). However, in an attempt to be a good mother Helene pushes her opinions down Nel’s throat, leaving imagination away and replacing it with a sense of alienation. Helene wants people to see her as a wonderful woman, but her actions and motives seem only to follow selfishness and a need for importance. Moreover, Jude does what is right by society. Jude attempts to work, he takes care of his family, he does everything he was meant to do. The story states, “Along with a few other young black men, Jude had gone down to…
Good Morning, fellow students and Teachers, Today I will be talking about the topic “Never Judge a book by its cover”. Never judge a book by its cover is a saying the meaning is never Judge someone or something by what they look like. If you didn’t play with a person when they Asked because you think they don’t look Pleasant you may be wrong they might Be really nice on the inside and very Fun.…