Olivia Pullman Character Analysis
In the book Wonder, by R. J. Palacio, about the life of a boy, August Pullman, who was born with severe craniofacial deformities, there are a few different memorable characters, but the one that I’d like to focus on is Olivia Pullman. Augusts sister Olivia is an admirable character because she is so very protective of her younger brother, and extremely mature.
A good example of how protective Via is of August was illustrated when she glared at Jack Will in the park one day when everyone was eating ice-cream together on the bench, signaling her disapproval of him. Jack and his little brother Jamie had asked Veronica, Jamie and Jack’s babysitter, why Auggie was wearing a halloween mask in the summer. Both Veronica and Via got mad at them, because …show more content…
Because of his face deformity and other health and safety issues, her parents couldn’t play with her or spend as much time with her as they could before. One time Via went out of her room to get a glass of water, and she saw her mom leaning against Augusts door while he was sleeping at night, because if he turned over he could start choking. Also, when she reached high school, she started reading War and Peace which is a grown up book. Most kids her age don’t usually focus on the type of things that she did. The life of a high school girl is often more carefree and less serious than Via’s life was. The birth of her brother forced her to make a decision to grow up quickly so that she could help her parents and allow them to spend a lot of their time taking care of Auggie. Along with many of the other examples in the book, the two discussed above show clearly that Olivia was quite mature for her age. In conclusion, I believe that Olivia is an admirable character because she is an amazing person. She is protective and mature, but that doesn’t completely sum up who she is. She is kind, smart, generous, and selfless. She would be a great friend to have because of these character traits. Olivia sets a great example as a role model and she is the kind of person that I would like to
A good example of how protective Via is of August was illustrated when she glared at Jack Will in the park one day when everyone was eating ice-cream together on the bench, signaling her disapproval of him. Jack and his little brother Jamie had asked Veronica, Jamie and Jack’s babysitter, why Auggie was wearing a halloween mask in the summer. Both Veronica and Via got mad at them, because …show more content…
Because of his face deformity and other health and safety issues, her parents couldn’t play with her or spend as much time with her as they could before. One time Via went out of her room to get a glass of water, and she saw her mom leaning against Augusts door while he was sleeping at night, because if he turned over he could start choking. Also, when she reached high school, she started reading War and Peace which is a grown up book. Most kids her age don’t usually focus on the type of things that she did. The life of a high school girl is often more carefree and less serious than Via’s life was. The birth of her brother forced her to make a decision to grow up quickly so that she could help her parents and allow them to spend a lot of their time taking care of Auggie. Along with many of the other examples in the book, the two discussed above show clearly that Olivia was quite mature for her age. In conclusion, I believe that Olivia is an admirable character because she is an amazing person. She is protective and mature, but that doesn’t completely sum up who she is. She is kind, smart, generous, and selfless. She would be a great friend to have because of these character traits. Olivia sets a great example as a role model and she is the kind of person that I would like to