Wonder Chapter 1 (Pages 3-14)
Summary
TLDRThe script tells the story of August, a 10-year-old boy who feels ordinary despite his extraordinary appearance. He navigates the challenges of being stared at and the desire for a 'normal' face, while his family grapples with the decision to send him to school for the first time. August's journey highlights the complexities of identity, acceptance, and the struggle to fit in.
Takeaways
- 😀 The main character, August, considers himself ordinary despite his physical appearance that makes him stand out.
- 🏠 August's family, including his sister Via and parents, see him as extraordinary, which influences how they interact with him.
- 🏫 August has never attended a traditional school due to his numerous surgeries and health issues, but he is about to start fifth grade.
- 👨👧 August's mother homeschools him and was a children's book illustrator, but she hasn't drawn in a long time due to taking care of him and his sister.
- 👦 August has a few close friends, with Christopher being his best friend, but their interactions have decreased as they grow older and Christopher moved away.
- 🎂 August feels left out as some friends no longer invite him to birthday parties, reflecting the changes in their relationships as they grow up.
- 👶 August's birth was unexpected in terms of his physical appearance, leading to a chaotic and humorous scene in the delivery room.
- 🏥 August has undergone 27 surgeries since birth, with the last one being eight months prior to the events of the script, indicating his ongoing health challenges.
- 📚 August's parents are considering sending him to school to learn more than his mother can teach him, particularly in subjects like fractions.
- 🏢 The school August is considering attending is difficult to get into, and his parents have been planning this for a year without telling him until he was accepted.
- 🤔 August is apprehensive about going to school and fears the reactions of his peers, but his parents believe it will be beneficial for him to make friends and learn new things.
Q & A
What is the main character's name and how does he describe himself?
-The main character's name is August, often referred to as Auggie. He describes himself as ordinary in many ways, such as eating ice cream, riding his bike, and playing ball, but he also acknowledges that his appearance makes him stand out and not be seen as ordinary by others.
What does Auggie wish for if he found a magic lamp?
-Auggie wishes for a normal face that no one would ever notice, allowing him to walk down the street without people staring and then looking away.
How does Auggie's sister, Via, react to people's rude behavior towards him?
-Via can get really annoyed when people are rude towards Auggie. For example, she once started yelling at kids in the playground who made noises towards him.
What is the significance of Auggie's upcoming fifth-grade year?
-The upcoming fifth-grade year is significant for Auggie because it marks his first time attending a real school, as he has been homeschooled by his mother due to his medical conditions and surgeries.
What was the main reason Auggie did not attend school before fifth grade?
-The main reason Auggie did not attend school before was due to his numerous surgeries and medical conditions that made him frequently sick, leading his parents to decide that homeschooling was a better option.
How does Auggie's mother feel about his potential school attendance?
-Auggie's mother has mixed feelings. She is concerned about Auggie's ability to deal with the reality of his appearance in a school environment but also acknowledges that he needs to learn more than she can teach him and that it might be good for him to make friends and learn new things.
What is the name of Auggie's best friend and how did their friendship start?
-Auggie's best friend is Christopher. Their friendship started when they were babies, and they have known each other ever since.
How does Auggie's father try to make light of the situation regarding the school principal's name?
-Auggie's father tries to make light of the situation by joking about the principal's name, Mr. Tushman, and imagining funny scenarios involving it being announced over the loudspeaker or paired with a humorous anecdote about a professor named Miss Butt.
What is the role of Auggie's mother as a former career?
-Auggie's mother used to be a children's book illustrator, specializing in drawing fairies and mermaids, but she hasn't drawn much lately due to taking care of Auggie and his sister, Via.
What is the significance of the story about Auggie's birth?
-The story about Auggie's birth is significant as it highlights the unexpected challenges the family faced, the medical professionals' initial misjudgments, and the support from a nurse who provided comfort and encouragement to Auggie's mother during a difficult time.
How does Auggie feel about the idea of going to a new school?
-Auggie is apprehensive and scared about going to a new school. He is worried that everyone will stare at him because of his appearance and is not sure if he is ready for the change.
Outlines
😀 Embracing the Ordinary
In this paragraph, the narrator, August, introduces himself as an 'ordinary' 10-year-old who enjoys typical childhood activities like eating ice cream and playing ball. However, he acknowledges that his appearance causes him to stand out and be treated differently, which makes him feel not ordinary. August expresses a desire for invisibility and a 'normal face.' He talks about his family, particularly his sister Via, who is protective of him. His parents view him as extraordinary, but August believes he is the only one who sees his own ordinariness. He also mentions his upcoming transition to fifth grade in a real school, which he is apprehensive about due to his surgeries and health issues that have kept him homeschooled until now.
😄 The Humor in Unexpected Places
The second paragraph delves into a humorous story from August's birth, as told by his mother. It includes a memorable nurse who was not shy about passing gas, a doctor nicknamed 'Doogie' who fainted upon seeing August, and the nurse's supportive words that helped August's mother cope with the initial shock. The story is a mix of humor and tenderness, showing the family's resilience and the support they received during a challenging time. It also highlights the love and acceptance August's mother had for him, focusing on his beautiful eyes despite his facial differences.
🤔 The Dilemma of Schooling
In this paragraph, August's parents discuss the possibility of him attending school for the first time. They debate whether he is ready and express their concerns about how he will be treated by others. August overhears them discussing a potential school, which he learns they have been considering for a year. His parents have met the principal and even taken a tour of the school without telling him. The paragraph captures the tension between wanting to protect August and the need to prepare him for the realities of the world, as well as the importance of honesty and communication within the family.
😌 The Lighter Side of School Decisions
The fourth paragraph brings a lighter tone to the conversation about August's schooling. His father uses humor to lighten the mood, joking about the principal's name, Mr. Tushman, and imagining funny scenarios involving him. The family shares a laugh, which helps to ease the tension around the serious decision of whether August should attend school. The paragraph ends with August's parents encouraging him to meet the principal before making a final decision, showing their support and understanding of his apprehensions.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Ordinary
💡Stigma
💡Facial Differences
💡Homeschooling
💡Surgery
💡Friendship
💡School
💡Courage
💡Family
💡Acceptance
💡Humor
Highlights
August describes himself as an ordinary kid who does ordinary things but feels different due to the reactions of others.
August's wish for a normal face to avoid the attention and reactions he receives from others.
The family's dynamic, with August's sister Via struggling with how others perceive him.
August's parents view him as extraordinary, reflecting their protective nature and love.
August's homeschooling experience and his mother's background as a children's book illustrator.
August's friendships, particularly with Christopher, and the changes as they grow older and attend school.
The story of August's birth, including the humorous and tense atmosphere in the delivery room.
The emotional support provided by the 'farting nurse' to August's mother during a difficult time.
August's reflections on his appearance and the realization that he is the only one who sees himself as ordinary.
The dilemma August faces about starting school and the fears associated with being the new kid.
The parents' discussion about the necessity of August attending school and their differing approaches to protection.
August's first awareness of the possibility of attending school and his parents' secretive planning.
The humorous conversation about the school principal's name, Mr. Tushman, as a way to lighten the mood.
August's reluctance to go to school and the emotional conversation with his parents about his future.
The family's consideration of the right time for August to start school and the potential benefits.
August's internal conflict between wanting to be a normal kid and fearing the new experiences school might bring.
The family's attempt to reassure August about his upcoming school experience and their support.
Transcripts
part one august
faith smiled and destiny laughed as she
came to my cradle
natalie merchant wonder
ordinary i know i'm
not an ordinary 10 year old kid i mean
sure i do ordinary things i eat ice
cream i ride my bike
i play ball i have an xbox
stuff like that makes me ordinary i
guess
and i feel ordinary inside but i know
ordinary kids
don't make other ordinary kids run away
screaming in playgrounds
i know ordinary kids don't get stared at
wherever they go
if i found a magic lamp and i could have
one wish
i would wish that i had a normal face
that no one ever noticed at all
i would wish that i could walk down the
street without people seeing me and then
doing that look away thing
here's what i think the only reason i'm
not ordinary is that no one else sees me
that way
but i'm kind of used to how i look by
now i know how to pretend i don't see
the faces people make
we've all gotten pretty good at that
sort of thing me
mom and dad via actually i i take that
back
via's not so good at it she can get
really annoyed when people do something
rude
like for instance one time in the
playground some other kids made some
noises
i don't even know what the noises were
exactly because i i didn't hear them
myself
but via heard and she just started
yelling at the kids
that's the way she is i'm not that way
via doesn't see me as ordinary she says
she does
but if i were ordinary she wouldn't feel
like she needs to protect me as much
and mom and dad don't see me as ordinary
either
they see me as extraordinary i think the
only person in the world who realizes
how ordinary i am is me
my name is august by the way i won't
describe what i look like
whatever you're thinking is probably
worse
why i didn't go to school
next week i start fifth grade since i've
never been to a real school before
i'm pretty much totally and completely
petrified
people think i haven't gone to school
because of the way i look but
it's not that it's because of all the
surgeries i've had
27 since i was born the bigger ones
happened before i was even four years
old
so i don't remember those but i've had
two or three surgeries every year
since then some big and some small
and because i'm little for my age and i
have some other medical mysteries the
doctors never really figured out
i used to get sick a lot that's why my
parents decided it was better if i
didn't go to school
i'm much stronger now though the last
surgery i had was eight months ago
and i probably won't have to have any
more for another couple of years
mom homeschools me she used to be a
children's book illustrator
she draws really great fairies and
mermaids her boy stuff isn't so hot
though
she once tried to draw me a darth vader
but it ended up looking like some weird
mushroom-shaped robot
i haven't seen her draw anything in a
long time i think she's too busy taking
care of me and via
can't say i always wanted to go to
school because that wouldn't be exactly
true
what i wanted was to go to school but
only if i could be like
every other kid going to school have
lots of friends and
hang out after school and stuff like
that
i have a few really good friends now
christopher is my best friend
followed by zachary and alex we've known
each other since we were babies
and since they've always known me the
way i am they're
used to me when we were little we used
to have play dates all the time
but then christopher moved to bridgeport
in connecticut
that's more than an hour away from where
i live in north river heights
which is at the top tip of manhattan and
zachary and alex started going to school
it's funny even though christopher's the
one who moved far away
i still see him more than i see zachary
and alex
they have all these new friends now if
we bump into each other on the street
they're still nice to me though they
always say hello
i have other friends too but not as good
as christopher and zach and alex were
for instance zach and alex always
invited me to their birthday parties
when we were little
but joel and emman and gabe never did
emma invited me once but i haven't seen
her in a long time
and of course i always go to
christopher's birthday
maybe i'm making too big a deal about
birthday parties
how i came to life i like when mom tells
this story because it makes me laugh so
much
it's not funny and the way a joke is
funny but when mom tells it
via and i just start cracking up so when
i was in my mom's stomach no one had any
idea i would come out looking the way i
look
mom had had via four years before and
that had been such a
walk in the park mom's expression that
there was no reason to run any special
tests
about two months before i was born the
doctors realized there was something
wrong with my face
but they didn't think it was going to be
bad they told mom and dad i had a cleft
palate and some other stuff going on
and they called it small anomalies
there were two nurses in the delivery
room the night i was born
one was very nice and sweet the other
one mom said did not seem at all nice or
sweet she had very big arms and here
comes the funny part
she kept farting like she'd bring mom
some ice chips
and then fart she'd check mom's blood
pressure
and fart mom said it was unbelievable
because the nurse never even said excuse
me
meanwhile mom's regular doctor wasn't on
duty that night so mom got stuck with
this cranky kid doctor she and dad
nicknamed doogie
after some old tv show or something they
didn't actually call him that to his
face
but mom says that even though everyone
in the room was kind of grumpy
dad kept making her laugh all night long
when i came out of mom's stomach
she said the whole room got very quiet
mom didn't even get a chance to look at
me because the nice nurse
immediately rushed me out of the room
dad was in such a hurry to follow her
that he dropped the video camera
which broke into a million pieces
and then mom got very upset and tried to
get out of bed to see where they were
going
but the farting nurse put her very big
arms on mom to keep her down in the bed
they were practically fighting because
mom was hysterical
and the farting nurse was yelling at her
to stay calm
and then they both started screaming for
the doctor
but guess what he had fainted right on
the floor
so when the farting nurse saw that he
had fainted she started pushing him with
her foot to get him to wake up
yelling at him the whole time what kind
of doctor are you
what kind of doctor are you get up get
up
and then all of a sudden she let off the
biggest
loudest smelliest fart in the history of
farts mom thinks it was actually the
fart that finally woke the doctor up
anyway when mom tells this story she
acts out all the parts
including the farting noises and it is
so so
so so funny
mom says the farting nurse turned out to
be a very nice woman
she stayed with mom the whole time
didn't leave her side
even after dad came back and the doctors
told them how sick i was
mom remembers exactly what the nurse
whispered in her ear
when the doctor told her i probably
wouldn't live through the night
everyone born of god overcometh the
world
and the next day after i had lived
through the night
it was that nurse who held mom's hand
when they brought her to meet me for the
first time
mom says by then they had told her all
about me
she had been preparing herself for the
seeing of me
but she says that when she looked down
into my tiny mushed up face
for the first time all she could see was
how pretty my eyes were
mom is beautiful by the way and dad is
handsome
via is pretty in case you were wondering
christopher's house i was really bummed
when christopher moved away three years
ago
we were both around seven then we used
to spend
hours playing with our star wars action
figures and dueling with our lightsabers
i missed that last spring we drove over
to christopher's house in bridgeport
me and christopher were looking for
snacks in the kitchen
and i heard mom talking to lisa
christopher's mom
about my going to school in the fall i
had never
ever heard her mention school before
what are you talking about i said mom
looked surprised
like she hadn't meant for me to hear
that
you should tell him what you've been
thinking isabelle dad said
he was on the other side of the living
room talking to christopher's dad
we should talk about this later said mom
no
i want to know what you were talking
about i answered
don't you think you're ready for school
oggy mom said
no i said i don't either said dad
then that's it case closed i said
shrugging
and i sat in her lap like i was a baby
i just think you need to learn more than
i can teach you mom said
i mean come on auggie you know how bad i
am at fractions
what school i said i already felt like
crying
beat your prep right by us wow
that's a great school auggie said lisa
patting my knee
why not via school i said that's too big
mom answered
i don't think that would be a good fit
for you i don't want to i said
my admit i made my voice sound a little
babyish
you don't have to do anything you don't
want to do dad said
coming over and lifting me out of mom's
lap he carried me over to sit on his lap
on the other side of the sofa
we won't make you do anything you don't
want to do
but it would be good for him nate mom
said
not if he doesn't want to answer dad
looking at me
not if he's not ready i saw mom look at
lisa
who reached over and squeezed her hand
you guys will figure it out she said to
mom you always have
let's just talk about it later said mom
i could tell she and dad were going to
get in a fight about it
i wanted dad to win the fight though a
part of me
knew mom was right and the truth is
she really was terrible at fractions
driving it was a long drive home
i fell asleep in the back seat like i
always do
my head on via's lap like she was my
pillow
a towel wrapped around the seat belt so
i wouldn't jewel all over her
via fell asleep too and mom and dad talk
quietly about grown-up things i didn't
care about
i don't know how long i was sleeping but
when i woke up there was a full moon
outside the car window
it was a purple night and we were
driving on a highway full of cars
and then i heard mom and dad talking
about me
we can't keep protecting him mom
whispered to dad who was driving
we can't just pretend he's going to wake
up tomorrow and this isn't going to be
his reality
because it is nate and we have to help
him learn to deal with it
we can't just keep avoiding situations
that
so sending him off to middle school like
a lamb to the slaughter
dad answered angrily but he didn't even
finish his sentence because he saw me in
the mirror looking up
what's a lamb to the slaughter i asked
sleepily
go back to sleep auggie dad said softly
everyone will stare at me at school i
said suddenly crying
honey mom said she turned around in the
front seat and put her hand on my hand
you know if you don't want to do this
you don't have to
but we spoke to the principal there and
told him about you
and he really wants to meet you what did
you tell him about me
how funny you are how kind and smart
when i told him you read dragon writer
when you were six he was like
wow i have to meet this kid did you tell
him anything else
i said mom smiled at me
her smile kind of hugged me i told him
about all your surgeries and how brave
you are she said
so he knows what i look like i asked
well we brought pictures from last
summer in montauk
dad said we showed him pictures of the
whole family
and that great shot of you holding that
flounder on the boat
you were there too i have to admit
i felt a little disappointed that he was
a part of this
we both talked to him yes dad said he's
a really nice man
you would like him mom added suddenly it
felt like they were on the same
side wait so when did you meet him i
said
he took us on a tour of the school last
year said mom last year i said
so you've been thinking about this for a
whole year and you didn't tell me
we didn't know if you'd even get in
auggie answered mom
it's a very hard school to get into
there's a whole admissions process
i didn't see the point in telling you
and having you get all worked up about
it unnecessarily
but you're right auggie we should have
told you when we found out last month
that you got in
said dad in hindsight
side mom yes i guess
did that lady who came to the house that
time have something to do with this i
said
the one that gave me that test
yes actually said mom looking guilty yes
you told me it was an iq test i said
i know well that was a white lie she
answered
it was the test you needed to take to
get into the school
you did very well on it by the way so
you lied
i said a white lie but yes
sorry she said trying to smile but when
i didn't smile back
she turned around in her seat and faced
forward
what's a lamb to the slaughter i said
mom's siding gave daddy a look
i shouldn't have said that dad said
looking at me in the rearview mirror
it's not true here's the thing mommy and
i love you so much we want to protect
you
any way we can it's just sometimes
we want to do it in different ways i
don't want to go to school i answered
folding my arms it would be good for you
auggie said mom maybe i'll go next year
i answered
looking out the window this year would
be better auggie
said mom you know why because you'll be
going into fifth grade
and that's the first year of middle
school for everyone
you won't be the only new kid i'll be
the only kid who looks like me i said
i'm not going to say it won't be a big
challenge for you because you knew
better than that she answered
but it'll be good for you auggie you'll
make lots of friends
and you'll learn things you'd never
learn with me she turned in her seat
again and looked at me
when we took the tour you know what they
had in their science lab
a little baby chick that was just
hatching out of its egg
it was so cute auggie had actually kind
of reminded me of you when you were a
little baby
with those big brown eyes of yours
i usually love when they talk about when
i was a baby
sometimes i want to curl up into a
little tiny ball and let them hug me and
kiss me all over
i miss being a baby not knowing stuff
but i wasn't in the mood for that now i
don't want to go
i said how about this
can you at least meet mr tushman before
making up your mind mom asked
mr tushman i said he's the principal
answered mom
mr tushman i repeated i know right dad
answered
smiling and looking at me in the
rearview mirror can you believe that
name
auggie i mean who on earth would ever
agree to have a name like mr tushman
i smiled even though i didn't want to
let them see me smile
dad was the one person in the world who
could make me laugh
no matter how much i didn't want to
laugh
dad always made everyone laugh auggie
you know you should go to that school
just so you can hear his name set over
the loudspeaker
dad said excitedly can you imagine how
funny that would be
hello hello paging mr tushman
he was using a fake high old lady voice
hi mr dishman i see you're running a
little
behind today did your car get rear-ended
again
what a bum rap i started laughing
not even because i thought he was being
that funny but because i wasn't in the
mood to stay mad anymore
it could be worse though dad continued
in his normal voice
mommy and i had a professor in college
called miss butt
mom was laughing now too is that for
real i said
roberta butt mom answered raising her
hand as if to swear
bobby butt she had huge
cheeks said dad nate said mom
what she had big cheeks is all i'm
saying
mom laughed and shook her head at the
same time
hey hey i know said dad excitedly let's
fix them up on a blind date
can you imagine miss butt meet mr
tushman mr tushman here's miss butt
they could get married and have a bunch
of little tushies
poor mr tushman answered mom shaking her
head
auggie hasn't even met the man yet nate
who's mr tushman via said groggly
she had just woken up he's the principal
of my new school
i answered
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