This week our class had to write a short essay on the book ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio and on what person he wrote it in. (e.g. first person, second person.)
We had to find 3 examples and quotes to back up what we said in our essay. I really like the book 'Wonder' and can’t wait to read more. Here is my short essay.
‘Wonder’ is a story about a boy who feels ordinary on the inside, but he is always reminded of how different he is by how people respond when they see him. This is R.J Palacio’s first novel and it is written in the 1 person.
I think ‘Wonder’ is written in the first person because it says ‘I’ instead of ‘he’.
“Mom!” I said, pulling my backpack away from her. I walked in front of her through the crowd.”
Also I think it’s written in first person because the things in his head are written in the book as if we are the ones thinking and feeling.
“I thought about that Darth Sidious comment. By now it felt like that had happened a hundred years ago.”
Furthermore I think It’s written in first person because it is written in the emotion that he is feeling
“Charlotte. Mom, I said everyone was nice already.”
