Title: Wonder  Author: R. J. Palacio Text Style: Novel “Wonder” written by R. J. Palacio. Auggie Pullman, a young boy who was born with a facial deformity that stopped him from attending a mainstream school.  Now starting in 5th grade Auggie struggles with the compression to others, not able to be accepted like everyone else. […]

It is Spring, Winter not far gone in a place called home. Bushes yawning, shaking off their old layers of frost. Windows shining, shadows scattering away. Sunlight now dances to its own beat, taking over all things in its sight. Now venturing  inside, the walls light up in excitement. Finally another visitor to flaunt its […]

The associated meaning of a word such as run, we then think moves fast. the emotion and thoughts we think when a word is said. these can either be positive or negative. School Quad: Positive Scattered throughout the school the kids fill up the space around them, looking for any available spots. The most popular […]

Entering the alleyway was a sight that had never been seen. Coloured walls everywhere, lighting up the dull concrete that once stood in its place. Shocked by the disobedience of the artists, who were willing to break the rules just to paint a couple of pictures. To anyone who walked by, it was more than […]

Using human characteristics to describe non-human things “As though in challenge the diving board swelled at me. I placed my hands on the rungs and began the climb. “ angry lonely scary intimidating psychotic isolated, freaky, run down scary dark black outside. Who would the next victim be, slowly an outsider walked through the crooked […]

“Let me out!”, I kept screaming in hopes that someone would hear me “someone, anyone.” Silence filled the room yet again. I wondered if I would ever get out of here, but my hope slowly faded away, day after day, year after year.  The voices in my head only grew stronger. the permanent angel and […]

Family and friendship is one of the most important things in a person’s life. Without it, people can release their weaknesses, and break the bonds of family and friendship.  Amir is a brilliant example in the story “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. Amir shows readers what happens when you let your weaknesses over […]

Kites (and kite fighting) It appears in the book 3 times, At the very start of the book, they are in chapter 7 and when the phone call happens, and at the very end. It is a battle and you are supposed to cut other strings while flying in the sky. It is very dangerous […]

Explain why the fight scene allows Amir to feel healed. Why do you think he needed to endure physical pain and suffering in order to balance the scales? – When Amir watched Hassan get raped in the alleyway, Assef was the one that punished/raped Hassan. the reason behind this was because both Amir and Hassan […]

Identify three quotations in which Amir details the extent that guilt is a controlling force in his life. Explain how they present an idea about ‘guilt’.  – 3 quotes that would be a good example are QUOTES. 2. Comment on the ‘event’ that Amir is constantly referring to as being the thing that rules his […]