Wonder By R. J. Palacio: An Analysis

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Do accommodations for students with disabilities negatively affect the education of non-disabled students? I think they do not and the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio gives many examples that agree with my statement. In the novel there is a fifth grader that goes by the nickname Auggie. Auggie is a normal fifth grader with the exception of his facial abnormality. He faces many difficulties in school but he never complains or whine. For instance, Auggie teaches many students to not judge a book by its cover. In the beginning, students stare, talk, and mock Auggie but Auggie never let that bother him. Once other students started conversing with Auggie they realize he’s just like them and nothing what they expected. Jack makes this known by saying,