The Importance Of Courage In Wonder By R. J. Palacio

Thinking about the world today and its society, lots of people are judgmental and hypocritical. Yet, some may also be very conscious of every step they take. Being courageous isn’t necessarily running in the face of danger, nor is it risking your life. Courage can be a private matter and to act with hope that things will get better or that their sacrifices mean something. Being the perfect person and lacking the courage to go out and live freely is constantly drilled into people’s minds . Continuously having to be looked at and getting disparaged is something 5th grader Auggie Pullman, in the novel, Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, has to go through in his daily life. He is just an ordinary 10-year old middle schooler, but no one sees him like that.
Although, we are told throughout life to “be valiant,” it isn’t as easy as it sounds. In reality, it is often one of the most difficult qualities to truly integrate. Evidence shown in Wonder by Palacio states “Anyway, it's not that I care that people react to me. Like I've said a gazillion times: I'm used to that by now. I don't let it bother me. It's like when you go outside and it's drizzling a little. You don't put on boots for a drizzle. You don't even open your umbrella. You walk through it and barely notice your hair getting wet” (207). From this Palacio conveys to the reader that Auggie bravely hangs in there no matter what; even when he is suffering inside, facing the storm of stare, he plays it cool outside. In addition to this, having the courage like him is something most can’t get used to, but Auggie seizes it well, which most would take their whole life to assimilate. Courage is a great word to have in mind, a big idea that can lead and guide us, but do people know what it really means to be valiant a day-to-day life? Knowing why courage matters to everyone is the moment when most realize what’s actually important to achieve. In order to have courage, you must start with fear and then rise above that fear. The greater the transcended fear, the greater the valiance. It is the ability to act without hope of reward, pain risk or danger, and to confront fear. Do something that you are
He was brave enough to transition from homeschool to public school because of how his face has to affect everything else he does. An illustration of this is shown on page 369 when Palacio states “Luckily, a few days later, we did find out that I’d gotten into my first-choice private school, not far from where I lived. I’d have to wear a uniform, but that was okay.” From this we can see that Auggie is very versatile to where he goes to school and all the things that shift for him. Appreciating that there will inevitably be new procedures that everyone needs to absorb takes time to forge positive procedures with new colleagues is something Auggie distinctly takes control of. Thinking of Auggie and the hardships he experiences daily, that most people never think of is what I truly see how Auggie is determined to always adapt to a new environment. We hear a lot in our lives about the importance of being flexible and versatile. Whether it’s being flexible in working hours, attitudes with your colleagues, or even changing to a new environment persistently. Nevertheless, Auggie does handle this very well at his age, where most would cry and whine about it. Although, most think their life seems difficult because of having to move to a new environment or something they are new to; Auggie takes this to the next level where people stare at him to every