Violence – Recounts the bullying Julian did to Auggie in Wonder.Browne, too, tries to help Julian see his faults. His grandmother is loving and tries to teach him empathy and kindness. Role Mode ls/Authority Figur es – Julian’s parents are blind to their child’s faults until the end of the story.I’m just a little perplexed on how Julian’s Chapter contributed much to the dialogue. If, by no other method, than through admonishments like this from the principal. Obviously, Palacio is still attempting to get her message of “be kind” across to the kids. If you don’t know what to do, just be kind. Also, I’m still not convinced middle school kids talk this way. And I’m not convinced he’ll actually stay changed. I’m not convinced of Julian as a character. I’m not convinced of what I’m supposed to take away from the book. I’m not convinced that Julian was justified. And I was glad that Julian had a grandmother who cared enough about him to teach him a little empathy.īut in the end, I’m just not convinced. The Nazi story in the middle of the book was touching. Thankfully, this information has made bully Julian realize what a creep he’s been and he writes an apology letter to Auggie. That Julian was later taken to Auschwitz himself. There he discovers that his name sake was a polio victim who hid his mother from the Nazi’s. Or maybe he’s just lashing out.īut after the fifth grade year is over, Julian visits his grandmother in Paris. Of course, Julian is a spoiled rich kids whose parents will stop at nothing to prove their child innocent – even in the face of obvious facts that point to his bullying behavior.

And as a result he Auggie’s face gives him nightmares.

As a result, he has recurring nightmares. I think it missed the mark.Īs it turns out, Julian was freaked out by a scary face on a movie when he was five, and then several more times over the course of the five years leading him up to ten. Maybe to evoke understanding that everyone is wounded, and that sometimes people lash out because they themselves are hurt? And yet, that isn’t quite the message that was conveyed. I am not sure the point of hearing Julian’s side of the story. If you choose to read it, you’ll need to read Wonder first.īut you won’t miss much if you decide to stay away.

I didn’t even know Julian had his own “chapter” – which is actually several – until a few months ago. Apparently, he wanted to tell his side of the story… ReviewĪs always, I’m late to the party. Julian was a bully to Auggie in the book Wonder, by R.J.

The julian chapter a wonder story