First Person Point-of-view
Last week Rimu class had a writing task explaining what point of view R.J Palacio used when writing the story ‘Wonder’.(eg. first person, second person.) We also had to find examples from the text. To write the short essay we had to have an Introduction, ⅔ examples from the text and a conclusion. I think the story ‘Wonder’ is amazing the story really hooks you in. I hope you enjoy my 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 first person.
In the first paragraph it shows that the story is first person because Auggie says,
“I know i’m not an ordinary ten-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.”
Another example is,
“ I was really bummed when Christopher moved away three years ago. We were both seven. I remember we used to play with our star wars action figures a lot together.”
Furthermore the last example is that when Auggie first starts middle school he says
"I can't say that I always wanted to go school because that wouldn't exactly be true."
These are all reasons that state that the story 'WONDER' by RJ Palacio
is written in first person. I enjoy this book and think it is amazing. I can’t wait to hear more of it!
It does sound like an interesting read- has the author written any other books? Is it a fiction story?
ReplyDeleteBella I like your essay because you have clearly stated that it is in first person. Would you buy this book for yourself? What would you do differently next time?
ReplyDeleteWell done Bella! YOu have presented a well thought out short essay wherein you have used quotations from the text of 'Wonder' to support your assertions and conclusions.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to congratulate you on the excellent use of punctuation.
Do you prefer to read texts written in the first or third person?
I have enjoyed reading your post and I love the fact that the book 'hooked you in.'
Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the comments and yes it is a fiction book, yes I would buy it R.J Palacio is an amazing author and I look forward to reading her next book.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Bella:)