Part 4: Jack
Mr. Browne’s December precept was Fortune Favors the Bold. Jack thinks the bravest thing he ever did was become friends with August. What is something brave you have done? OR What is something brave that you could do now?
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I think that the bravest thing could do is to own up to my mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI like how you could own up to your mistakes. That would take a lot of bravery. I wonder if you could have written a little bit more of information because you only have one sentence.
DeleteI think that owning up to mistakes is a very hard thing to do and I have a tought time with that myself. But what Elizabeth said i wondor if uou could have wrote a little bit more information about your bravery.
DeleteI like how you put an everyday instance in your writing, rather than standing up and saying what you did and thinking you'll receive credit and attention. You're being true to yourself, and that's important.
DeleteI like how you said you would own up to your mistakes. That would be very difficult and take a lot of bravery.
DeleteOwning up to your own mistakes takes a lot of bravery and most people struggle with it. I like the idea, but I wonder if you could've gone deeper in your blog.
DeleteI like how you mentioned owning up to your mistakes. I believe that it is one of the bravest things you can do. I wish that you had went more in depth with this topic.
DeleteI think you should have written more about what you are talking about. Could you maybe give an example and check your grammer.
DeleteI like how you said that the bravest thing you can do is own up to your mistakes. I think it is very hard to own up to your mistakes.
DeleteOwning up to our own mistakes is extremely hard to do and I like that you mentioned that.
DeleteI like how you kept your post short, yet powerful.
DeleteI like how your sentence was very powerful and explained what the bravest thing for you would be. But I do wonder if you could've went farther and maybe added some detail about a Jack and August or relate to the book.
DeleteI agree, owning up to one's mistakes can be very hard. You are telling the world that you made a mistake. It can be tough, especially if others point it out, but it is the right thing to do.
DeleteI agree when you say that owing up to your own mistake is the hardest thing because we always want to blame others and not ourselves.
DeleteI think that Jack was very brave for becoming friends with August. I have done brave things just like Jack. For example, when I was playing capture the football, the football was thrown to me and it bent my finger backwards, when I tried to catch it. I had to keep playing though. I was in a lot of pain because my finger hurt so bad. I just shook of the pain because I knew that I had to play for my team. This is an example of when I was brave. I think that being brave is hard, but if you be brave then you will have felt accomplished.
ReplyDeleteI like how that even though you were in pain , you still played on for your team
DeleteI like how you said that you shook off the pain and kept playing the game it takes a true team player to do that.
DeleteI like how you chose playing capture the football over going to Ms. Banks
DeleteI don't think what you did was right. It does a lot of courage to go through pain, but sometimes going to the nurse is the right thing so you don't hurt it even more.
DeleteI also like how you tried your best to be brave for your team.
DeleteI like how you just bared with it and helped your team instead of going back to the nurse. I think that was very brave of you.
DeleteI did go to the nurse, Shiraz
DeleteI like how you just kept playing even though you were in obvious pain. It takes a lot of pluckiness to do that.
DeleteIt takes a lot of courage to keep playing when you are hurt. You were very dedicated to your team.
DeleteI like how even though you were injured instead of running to the nurse, you wanted to help your team win. That takes bravery and it also shows what a dedicated player you were.
DeleteI like how you played even through pain because that shows not only your bravery, but also your determination with bravery.
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DeleteWhat is pluckiness?
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ReplyDeleteI think that the bravest thing that I have ever done is to let someone use me as a human airsoft target( I wasn't moving and they were at least 30 feet in front of me). This hurt a lot more than you would think because I wasn't wearing a shirt, it was cold outside, and it was there brand spanking new airsoft gun. They had just opened and it and it shot so fast, silently, and hard that I had to wear band-aids over pretty much my entire chest.and back. This was a very scary thing to do but I was brave and the only reason I did it was because he said he would do it next.
I liked how you emphasized how much the air soft gun hurt.
DeleteI liked how you emphasized how much the air soft gun hurt to show how brave you had to be to get shot by the gun.
DeleteI have been shot with a paintball gun and it does hurt. I also agree how it does take a lot of bravery to get shot with an airport gun. It must have taken even more to be shot with no shirt.
DeleteI like how in detail you are about the air soft gun, and what happened when you got shot.
DeleteI like how you really told the story as it was in real life.
DeleteI like how you gave a lot of detail by saying the temperature outside and details about the air soft gun.
DeleteI realy like how you used airsoft as an example to show th pain.
DeleteAfter reading Wonder, I have realized how bad people with craniofacial abnormalities are treated. They either get bullied or they are always alone. Maybe even both sometimes. Before I read Wonder, I would always stare at people with “different” body appearances. Now, I have a better understanding of what it feels like to have a “different” body appearance. I will try my absolute best not to stare at them and be brave around them in general because it is not their fault that they look “different”. For example, if I am walking in a mall and I see someone with many burns on his/hers arms and face, I would neither try to stare at him/her nor shield or block my face from that person. I would treat them like a normal stranger. I think this will take a lot of bravery and courage because I am not used to it.
ReplyDeleteI used to stare at people who had problems with there face or body but reading wondor has also taught me the same thing Namit and I really agree and like your blog
DeleteI really liked how you related your blog to Wonder. I also like how you wouldn't talk to them just treat them as a normal bystander. I also agree how it would take a lot courage.
Delete(I meant to say this)I used to stare at people who had problems with there face or body. But reading wonder has also taught me the same thing Namit and I really agree and like your blog.
DeleteI like how you compared the version of yourself before you read Wonder to the way you act at this point in time. It's cool that you can tell that Wonder has impacted your point of view.
DeleteI like how you said that you would try not to stare at them. I think that would be brave.
DeleteI like how you said that you would not stare at them. I think that this would make the person with disabilities feel more comfortable in general.
DeleteI like how you incorporated the assignment to Wonder.
DeleteI like how you related your blog to wonder and that you said what you would have done before reading wonder.
DeleteI like how you compared how you saw people with different appearances before you read Wonder to the way you saw them after you read Wonder. I agree.
DeleteI really like how you changed your view of "different" kids after you read Wonder. I agree with Kylie and Leksi. Also, I like how you said that you would treat them like a normal stranger. All in all, your paragraph is written extremely well.
DeleteI like how you say how bad disordered people are treated
DeleteI agree on how it is best to treat them as a normal person. I loved the fact that you empathized with someone with a cranio facial abnormality, and you know how they would feel after reading Wonder.
DeleteI think Jack was very brave to become friends with August. In the book, Jack clearly states that is the bravest thing he'd ever done. I think the bravest thing I've ever done, or one of them, was to run in front of a moving car to keep my cat from getting hit. The thing is, I wasn't thinking at all when I did it. I just sort of knew what I had to do and did it, even if it meant putting my own safety in harms way. Bravery is hard to define: it's not just doing something important and scary to others, it's having courage to do something you yourself fear.
ReplyDeleteYou must really love your cat a lot to do that. I liked how you said that bravery is hard to define, and I also liked how you tried to define it yourself. I liked your definition.
DeleteI love you definition of bravery. You showed a lot of bravery running out to save your cat. You put your cat's needs above your own and is very brave.
DeleteI especially liked how this was a reflex for saving your cat. Sometimes it's hard to do something without thinking and put your own life in risk.
DeleteRunning in front of a car takes a lot of courage. Putting your life at risk for a pet takes bravery and love.
DeleteYou were really brave to run in front of a car to save your cat. You were putting your life for your cat's. It really shows how much you love your cat.
DeleteI like how you include that it was just instinct to save the cat because it was the right thing to do.
DeleteI like how you referred to it as an instinct.
DeleteI think that Jack was very brave to be friends with August and to step out of his comfort level. A time when I did the bravest thing I had ever done was when I did hippo-therapy at a barn. I had to step out of my comfort zone and help kids that had disabilities such as autism and help them ride horses.This was very new for me and I was nervous. Now after I have done this with kids with disabilities it makes me feel better and makes feel happy that I helped somebody. I don't feel nervous anymore when I do hippo-therapy with kids like this. I think that Jack did the right thing to bond and become friends with Auggie. Bravery to me means having courageous behavior or a courageous character. Its when you face your fears sometimes. Bravery is hard to come by sometimes and Jack conquered it. Jack was extremely brave.
ReplyDeleteI liked that you decided to step out of your comfort zone and be brave.
DeleteI like how your comment relates to Wonder with disabilities.
DeleteI like your definition of bravery. It shows a lot about your personality.
DeleteJack was very brave to become friends with August and to be proud of it. Jack sacrificed his popularity for something more important and special, August. Bravery is doing something even though it scares you. One of the bravest things I ever did was compete in my first swim meet. I was six years old I first started swim team. I had my very first swim meet and I was terrified. I cried when I my mom and I arrived at the pool. I was so nervous and I just wanted to go home, but my mom calmed me down and told me she believed in me. I swam all of my races and got really good times for my age at the time. If it wasn’t for my mom I probably wouldn’t be the swimmer I am today. Even though you might be scared to do something other people believe in you and will help you through it. Don’t give up because you are scared.
ReplyDeleteThat kind of happened to me too. It was with tennis, though. I liked how you gave a "motivational speech" in the end.
DeleteI like how you mentioned " don't give up because you are scared."
DeleteI like how you mentioned Mom and how she helped you swim. She is pretty cool.
DeleteI like how you shared about being scared at the beginning and than becoming brave in the end. I also agree with Cameron, your mom is pretty cool.
DeleteI like how you stated that you were scared at first and after the obstacle you weren't scared anymore.
DeleteI like how you put personality in your blog, I would be able to tell you wrote it even if I didn't know that you wrote this blog post. I also like how you talked about how you weren't scared after and since you were bold, you were fortunate to love swimming and have a swimming career. It ties in with the precept.
DeleteAfter finishing Wonder the first time, I did have in mind about the extremely brave thing Jack has done. To me, bravery means being able to do something without having anxiety and fear, and Jack definitely has an abundance of bravery by being friends and standing up for August. One of the bravest things I have ever done is when I went to North Carolina to go skiing with my friends. I was so scared because my eldest brother went skiing before and said it was the most difficult thing he has ever done in his life. He also said that he fell down at least 20 times. When we arrived at the skiing hill, I had a I-don't-want-to-do-this tantrum and was absolutely terrified. With the help of my parents, friends, and their parents encouraging me, I finally tried to ski, even though I tumbled down the entire hill. It turned out to be extremely funny, and I kept doing that until we had to leave. At least once, every person is going to have to try something scary they have never done before. Don't be scared of a task that may not always end in disaster. Don't call it quits because of a small emotion that controls fear.
ReplyDeleteI like how you included a definition of brave.
DeleteI like how mentioned to keep on trying, and to never give up in your paragraph. I liked how you concluded your paragraph by saying "don't call it quits because of a small emotion that controls fear."
DeleteI like how you said what bravery means to you
DeleteYour definition of bravery is what stands out to me. I completely agree with you.
DeleteI I like how you said how you felt after reading Wonder the first time about how you though Jack did a extremely brave thing by becoming friends with August.
DeleteI love skiing as well, but what I love, is that you had help from parents and friends. I also love your adjective, I-don't-want-to-do-this. I like the conclusion, way to sum it up.
DeleteI believe that Jack was very brave to become friends with August. The bravest thing I have ever done, or one of them, is when I played my first tennis match. I was about ten years old, and I had been assigned to play line one doubles. I was very nervous about this, and was having second thoughts about playing tennis. This situation relates to when Jack was nervous about becoming friends with August, and he must have had some second thoughts after the war began. I ended up playing, and winning that match 8-6, just like when Jack had the courage to stick with August, and ended up liking him as a friend. This concludes that if you are never brave, you will not live your life up to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteI like how you said if you are never brave you will not live life to the fullest. Also what is line in tennis?
DeleteI like how you relate your situation to Jack's. I also like how you said a moral for your ending sentence.
DeleteTo me, being brave is doing anything out of your comfort zone. One thing brave that I have done is going down the Leap of Faith in Atlantis. I was scared to go down the 60-foot almost vertical water slide. I went up the stairs and when I got 2/3 the way up, I was too scared to keep going up. The very next day, I went up again and chickened out yet again. On the third day, I went up the stairs and got to the top. When I got to the top, I cautiously sat down. I waited for about ten seconds before flying down the slide. I faced my fears and had a blast.
ReplyDeleteYour brave for going on that slide I would never do that.
DeleteWhen I was seven, I remember when I went to Atlantis and was to afraid to go on the slide.
DeleteSomething brave I have was in 5th grade I sat next to this girl who was like Auggie but no one at my school would sit next to her. Then one my teacher ask me to sit next to her at lunch and ask if she wanted to play with me and my friends outside. I was not to into the idea but after a while me and my friends found out she was cool and funny. A brave thing I could do now is make a friend with someone that does not have a lot of friends.
ReplyDeleteI love how you did the same thing Jack did. On line two, you misspelled one, it is supposed to be when, and ask should be asked.
DeleteJack was very brave to become friends with August, but I have done something brave too. One day, when I was playing baseball, I got hit in the mouth by a baseball. I was extremely bloody and I had to go to the bathroom. Right before game time my coach asked me if I could play. I really wanted to play but was a little scared that I was going to get hit again. With some encouragement from my coach, I played in the game, just like how Jack had encouragement from his mom to help August out. In my first at bat, I hit a single. My team ended up winning the game and Jack ended up having a friendship with Auggie.
ReplyDeleteI like how you related baseball to wonder, even though they are very distant.
DeleteI like how you said you played with encouragement from your coach like how Jack had encouragement from his mom because you can relate your situation with Jack's.
DeleteJack was indeed very brave to try to be friends with August. He didn't know what August was like or what anyone else would think of him for being friends with Auggie. He just knew Auggie needed someone to be there for him. The bravest thing I think I've ever done is when I was hiking in the woods with my sister and her friend. We hiked at least nine to ten miles from our house that day. We were very tired and soon came across a giant log. The rest of the woods looked pretty interesting so we decided to cross it. The log looked like it was pretty sturdy and my sister's friend and I crossed without a problem. My sister's leg had been bothering her a little bit and so she was struggling a little bit. Then, her un-injured leg got caught in one of the gaps in the log. She fell and the log groaned. There was a shoulder-deep creek about four feet below and I knew that she might be hurt if she fell. While my sister's friend tried to help from shore, I climbed onto the log and with a rock stabbed at some of the bark. It fell away soon and I freed my sister's leg. She stuggled to stand and lost her balance, but I grabbed her before she fell. Then we both started to fall, but thankfully, my sister's friend grabbed me and we all made it safely to the other side of the creek. That day was an exhausting yet exciting day and I will always remember it.
ReplyDeleteI like how shared about both you and your sister's friend helped to release her leg.
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ReplyDeleteJack was very brave to stand up for August, however, I have also been brave. An example of this is when I was diagnosed in January of 2016 with Celiac disease. This means that I cannot ever have gluten or even anything that may have touched gluten. A lot of people think that being gluten free is a fad - for me it is a life changing experience. I have had to become very knowledgeable about what I can and can't eat and drink - gluten is everywhere and most of the time it is hidden. I have to be brave and ask about products and items in restaurants. Also, sometimes I have to turn down foods that I used to be able to have. It is tough when I go to parties and I can't eat any of the cake or pizza that is being served. It makes me feel different from my friends. But I know that by being brave, facing my Celiac diagnosis and being careful with my diet I will be a stronger person in the long run, and be a healthy person too.
ReplyDeleteI like how you looked on the positive side, in that you will be stronger and healthier. I feel bad that you used to love foods that you can not eat now.
DeleteJack was very brave to become friends with August. One time I was brave was when my grandpa took me to a zip-lining place as a surprise and I was so scared, I wouldn't go on it. Then I faced my fears and went down it, it was really fun, just like how Jack learned that being friends with Auggie is fun.
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DeleteThe bravest thing I have ever done is going on my first rollercoaster. I believe to be brave is to do something you are not comfortable with. I was very scared when going on my first rollercoaster because it went in many sharp turns, spun you around the whole time, and went very high in the air. I don’t think I was as brave as Jack to become friends with August, but was very brave when going on my first rollercoaster.
ReplyDeleteI like how you infer from your situation to Jack and August
DeleteI love how you put your own definition of brave.
DeleteJack had to muster up a great deal of courage and bravery to befriend Auggie and maintain his friendship. Standing up to a bully is one way I could show bravery. As an upstander, I would report the bully’s intolerable behavior to a trusted adult. Normally, I think fear would overcome me, and I wouldn’t have enough bravery to be an upstander. Having read Wonder, I understand how crucial it is to be an upstander, especially to a kid with special needs. However, I’m not going to stand up for just a kid with special needs; I’ll do it to any kid. Doing something like this takes a lot of bravery, but I know it’s worth doing.
ReplyDeleteWOW! your vocabulary is amazing! I agree standing up is definitely one of the best ways to show bravery, especially when your are standing up to a bully for someone else even though it will benefit the person being bullied more than it will benefit you.
DeleteTwo years ago at my old school I had a kid in my class who had special needs. She had lots of disorder. I could tell that she was going throw a lot of problems. One Friday, At lunch I was nice enough to sit next to the kid who was special needs. At first when I saw him I was kind of shy not talking to him, and staying distance from him. Since I got used to him I had a reputation of sitting next to him everyday without hesitation. I think that being brave is doing something that you don’t want to do. This refers to how Jack became friends with August that was brave what Jack did.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you it can be very hard to be friends with a person who is special. But, I also have a question. Is your friend who is special at your old school a he or a she?
DeleteI was also confused about that. at first you said that person was a she but then you said that person is a he.
DeleteI think Jack was very brave being friends with August. A time when I was brave was when I got picked to walk a runway at a performing arts academy. There were many girls and a teacher there asked us who would like to go first. There were many parents there, nobody raised their hand. And without thinking, I was walking down the runway. When I got back, everyone applauded. I think that once you face your fear, you won't afraid to do it again.
ReplyDeleteJack was very brave to be friends with August. He gave up his popularity which says a lot about his personality. Being brave is having or showing courage. One of the bravest things I have done was remain calm when my cousin broke her ankle at Slingshot. My cousin was on a balance obstacle and she fell awkwardly. She was in a lot of pain, but I remained brave and helped her up as people started to stare. Just like Jack, I wasn't concerned about what people thought because I only cared about my cousin.
ReplyDeleteits good that you include information straight from the book to inform the reader exactly what you are talking about
DeleteIn Wonder Jack says that the bravest thing he has ever done was becoming friends with August. He put August first and made an effort to hang out with him instead of leaving him on his own. This book made me realize what it feels like to be disabled. It forced me feel for August and think much deeper than what I see if I pass someone like August. In the future if I meet someone that is disabled will know to treat them not any different. Just because they may look different does not mean they are not normal on the inside. Being brave is hard execute. A time that I have had to show bravery was my first time competing in an Odyssey of the Mind competition. My team was one year older than me. We were all nervous and when we started to perform our skit all of the worries went away. Before the skit we all had our own “What if” story. All I know is that that was the greatest eight minutes of my life. From then on at all the other competition I do get nervous but I know it is nothing to worry about.
ReplyDeleteAs Jack says in the book, the bravest thing he has ever done is become friends with August. One of the most bravest things I have ever done is most likely getting on the huge stage at my first dance competition. It was a big stage with a enormous audience and I was just a little five year old. I had to start out the dance and I was praying not to mess up the dance. Once the dance was over, I was very relived that it was over, but I was also very proud of myself for not running off the stage halfway through the show. Sometimes you have to be brave and do things that you might not want to follow through with, but in the end it's always better to be brave then to have a terrible gut feeling the rest of the day.
ReplyDeletei like how you gave a reason why it is a good idea to be courageous at the end of your post
DeleteJack was very brave to become friends with August. One time I was brave was when my grandpa took me to a zip-lining place as a surprise and I was so scared, I wouldn't go on it, so we sat down on a bench nearby. Then my grandpa checked the weather forecast and it said that it was supposed to rain in a little bit so I had to go on the zipline now. After hearing the news I faced my fears and went down the zipline, it was really fun, just like how Jack learned that being friends with Auggie is fun.
ReplyDeleteI love how you put an example of how you related to Jack.
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ReplyDeleteJack was brave because he befriended August. One time where I have been brave, like Jack, was when I was at an amusement park, and I was scared to go on a rollercoaster. My brother had totally chickened out, but there was still a chance I would do it. My dad told me to make a decision, so I decided to go for it, and I loved the rollercoaster, and I have gone on it many other times after that. My brother has also learned to enjoy the rollercoaster.
ReplyDeleteWhat Jack did was very brave, but I have also done something brave. It was when I was about to shoot my first gun. Coincidentally, the essay we just recently wrote was about three traits for middle school success, and one of my words was courage. My first time shooting a gun, I almost freaked out and walked away. Little did I know that shooting guns would become a hobby of mine. Although I was afraid, I pushed through and shot the gun. It was amazing, the recoil scared me a little bit, but other than that it was an amazing experience. Courage is very important because you need it to try new things or make difficult decisions. It was a good thing Jack became friends with August so he could realize what a great person he his despite the way he appears.
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ReplyDeleteBeing selfless is when you put others before yourself and is a kind thing to do. When we moved from Boston to Johnson city I was all lost on my first day at the new school. All kids were playing with their friends at recess and I sat alone on the bench. I still remember Joshua walking up to me and introducing himself and asking me to join his friends playing tag. I felt happy to be included in the group and Joshua became my first best friend. I think being inclusive and taking along everyone is a brave thing to do because often your friends may oppose you including a new member in your circle of friends. I would want to be the one who can convince others not to exclude anyone from our group of friends. Jack did the same thing for Auggie. He overcame his shyness and went ahead and befriended Auggie.
ReplyDeleteJack said the bravest thing he had ever done is be friends with August. I see how it would be hard to sacrifice popularity to be friends with him, and Jack was brave. A brave act I have preformed is entering the spelling bee in fourth grade. Mrs. Nicolson asked if anyone wanted to be in the spelling bee, and three people raised their hand. After she told us there were 5,000 words in the study guide two people put their hands down, the remaining hand was mine. I could have put down my hand, and I wouldn't seem like a "chicken" since everyone else put down their hands, but I kept my hand up. I was bold, and fortune favored me because studying was not as hard as I thought and I thought I did pretty well.
ReplyDeleteI think the bravest thing I have ever done is gone coif jumping from a sixty foot height. It was in Jamaica over Thanksgiving break. It doesn't seem very high but when you are up there it's very hard for you to build up the courage to jump down. I learned from that experience that no matter how scary things can be they will always be worth it.
ReplyDeleteJack mentioned in the book that the bravest thing he ever did was become friends with August. In my life, I have done many brave deeds, but out of all of them, the bravest deed I did was this baseball offseason. During offseason many of my baseball friends and I continued to practice on the field and at an indoor physicality. One of many friends though, had a great instructor who took him to the field every Saturday and Sunday and hit baseballs to him constantly. Since he was my best friend on the team, he offered to take me to one of his practices. I was not the best at fielding balls so I took his opportunity. As I arrived there I saw the instructor warming up and he was enormous. As I trotted to the infield, I was hoping he wouldn’t hit the ball hard. My friend fielded the first ground ball. The moment the instructor hit the ground ball, I was scared. He hit as hard as the professional hitters did. Next, it was my turn. I could have chickened out, but I thought to myself it will be fine. Although, I didn’t field the first ground ball, after about fifty more hard hit ground balls, I was no longer scared and could actually field the ball. Now, during baseball games, I can field just about every ground ball. This is like Jack’s brave deed because he ventured out to become friends with August even though at first he was hesitant. If Jack hadn’t try to become friends with August, he may not have the best friend he does now. In my case, if I hadn’t tried fielding the hard ground balls, I may not be as good as I am now.
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