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-Example
-When Jack sticks up for Auggie during the fight scene
-Shows kindness-sticking up for a friend
-Not letting others talk badly about friends
-Jack has previously not been kind, talked about Auggie behind his back.
-Important because
-helps make friends
-Builds a persons self confidence
-Makes people feel accepted/included
-if there wasn't kindness Auggie wouldn't have made any friends ,grown his self confidence
to be able to take off his helmet, feel included at beaker prep
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The Importance of Family & Friendship-Trust, trust of others, support systems, people you feel safe with, help build resilience
-Example 1:When the Pullman's dog Daisy dies
-Shows theme
-Brings family together to grieve
-Show support for one another
-Auggie and Via put aside their argument to look after each other
Example 2:
The fight at the nature reserve where Amos and the guys come together to rescue Jack and Auggie from the 7th graders
-Shows theme
-Support because they stand up for each other
-Trust-the boys come to help them, they don't abandon each other
-Resilience-the boys support each other to move forward, they are all friends now.
Important to the story
-Good relationships with friends help Auggie build trust and feel safe. He takes the helmet off.
-His friendship with Summer teaches him resilience,trust and forgiveness.
-His family are always there to support him when things are wrong at school.
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Struggle between right and popular-
-Being right means showing integrity-doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
-Being popular means agreeing with / acting in a way others want you to, even when you don't agree.
Example 1-
-When Jack chose to sit with Auggie as his science partner instead of Julien.
-Show theme- Jack chose right over popular. Julien wanted to leave Auggie out and Jack chose not to.
-In the past Jack had picked friendship with Julien over Auggie.
Example 2-
-When Summer decides to sit with Auggie instead of the popular girls who were talking behind Auggies back.
Shows theme-
-Summer chose right- not to sit and talk nasty with her friends, but to go and sit with Auggie who was alone
-Auggie doesn't trust her a first because of Jack.
-Summer stays anyways and helps Auggie-links to importance of friendship
Importance of the story-
-The concept is relatable, everyone has to experience this so it helps the viewer to engage with the story.
-Makes kindness and relationships more obvious once we see a person struggle.
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