English 2.7: Significant Connections
Looking For Alaska The Giver of Stars Wonder The Dangerous Art of
Blending In
Belonging Miles Halter struggles at his Alice Wright leaves her life in Auggie feels like he doesn’t Evan is ostracised by his
local school to find people who England to marry Bennett Van belong when he starts school family because of his
are like-minded and ‘Go To Cleve in Kentucky. Little did because his face doesn’t look sexuality. His family are Greek
Seek A Great Perhaps’. He she know at the time, but she the same as everyone else. - and they believe that gays
moves to Culver Creek, a merely went from one prison Auggie was born with a are “deviant” because they are
boarding school, and fits right to another. Despite the fact genetic facial disorder which sinning. The people he
in with a group of friends with she was able to do whatever has meant that he has had surrounds himself with let him
whom he experiences a lot of she pleased, she was trapped multiple surgeries and couldn’t believe that he isn’t worthy.
firsts such as drinking, in the confines of what a go to school previously
smoking, lying and pranking. person of high social status because he was usually Evan is embarrassed by who
could be seen doing. recovering from the aftermath he is because of his family’s
Miles is able to find his ‘tribe’ of the most recent surgery. religious beliefs and the fact
and even though he changes Alice finds solace in being a that his mother always beats
so much, and maybe he does voluntary Packhorse librarian Auggie is himself around him, and his father doesn’t
things against his previous for the people of Baileyville. everyone, and this is why he stop her.
morals, he did not once forget There, she is able to meet was able to form meaningful
who he was. He was always women who believe in the friendships and attract genuine People at school also don’t
the true version of himself same things that she does and people who wanted to be understand Evan and make
around his new and exciting isn’t scared of doing the things around him for who he was. In fun of him being gay. This
friends. that are considered “not right” the end, Auggie is able to makes it harder for Evan
for women to do. In that have true friends that stood by because not only did he feel
particular time (the 1930s), his side despite all of the out of place at home, but in his
women were considered the rumours that others have social circles as well.
“stay at home” parent who started because people value
cooked, cleaned and kept honesty, fun and genuineness
house while the men worked. over popularity and social
Alice was able to build her self status.
, confidence and learnt that she
was capable of standing up for
what she believed in and that
her husband and father-in-law
had no control over her, even
if they were powerful men.
Alice was able to unearth a
sense of belonging through
this group of women who were
able to fuel her women’s rights
mindset and gave her
confidence that a woman
doesn’t have to belong to a
man in order to live a happy
and fulfilled life, but they can
belong to themselves and feel
a greater sense of belonging
and worth.
How this It reinstates the importance of This shows that women have Those that are different are People in abusive situations
relates to being yourself at all times. It is come a long way in gaining always picked on. are left because others
society so easy to meet some really their rights and freedom to do pretend it isn’t happening. Gay
cool people and for you to put what they please. They are You can’t hide the real world people are generally excluded
on an act for them to like you. able to be who they want to from a child without them and feel “different” from the
However, Miles never did this. be, and by belonging to a suffering a big blow. rest. Gay people must come
And this is why he was able to group of women that all out in order for people to know
make such strong bonds with believe in the same values, One day, they are going to fall their sexual orientation
the others as he was true to they are able to fuel each on their face and realise that whereas straight people don’t.
himself and never had to live other’s passions. their mummy and daddy won’t More often than not, gay
up to any expectations. always be there to protect people are picked on by the
Socioeconomic status has a them, and they must grasp an “popular” guys because it
It shows that sometimes it major impact on the way that understanding about the world makes them feel more manly
takes longer than other some people live. It was a on their own in order to find and they are an easy target for
people, but you will find your major problem back in the themselves. bullies.
Looking For Alaska The Giver of Stars Wonder The Dangerous Art of
Blending In
Belonging Miles Halter struggles at his Alice Wright leaves her life in Auggie feels like he doesn’t Evan is ostracised by his
local school to find people who England to marry Bennett Van belong when he starts school family because of his
are like-minded and ‘Go To Cleve in Kentucky. Little did because his face doesn’t look sexuality. His family are Greek
Seek A Great Perhaps’. He she know at the time, but she the same as everyone else. - and they believe that gays
moves to Culver Creek, a merely went from one prison Auggie was born with a are “deviant” because they are
boarding school, and fits right to another. Despite the fact genetic facial disorder which sinning. The people he
in with a group of friends with she was able to do whatever has meant that he has had surrounds himself with let him
whom he experiences a lot of she pleased, she was trapped multiple surgeries and couldn’t believe that he isn’t worthy.
firsts such as drinking, in the confines of what a go to school previously
smoking, lying and pranking. person of high social status because he was usually Evan is embarrassed by who
could be seen doing. recovering from the aftermath he is because of his family’s
Miles is able to find his ‘tribe’ of the most recent surgery. religious beliefs and the fact
and even though he changes Alice finds solace in being a that his mother always beats
so much, and maybe he does voluntary Packhorse librarian Auggie is himself around him, and his father doesn’t
things against his previous for the people of Baileyville. everyone, and this is why he stop her.
morals, he did not once forget There, she is able to meet was able to form meaningful
who he was. He was always women who believe in the friendships and attract genuine People at school also don’t
the true version of himself same things that she does and people who wanted to be understand Evan and make
around his new and exciting isn’t scared of doing the things around him for who he was. In fun of him being gay. This
friends. that are considered “not right” the end, Auggie is able to makes it harder for Evan
for women to do. In that have true friends that stood by because not only did he feel
particular time (the 1930s), his side despite all of the out of place at home, but in his
women were considered the rumours that others have social circles as well.
“stay at home” parent who started because people value
cooked, cleaned and kept honesty, fun and genuineness
house while the men worked. over popularity and social
Alice was able to build her self status.
, confidence and learnt that she
was capable of standing up for
what she believed in and that
her husband and father-in-law
had no control over her, even
if they were powerful men.
Alice was able to unearth a
sense of belonging through
this group of women who were
able to fuel her women’s rights
mindset and gave her
confidence that a woman
doesn’t have to belong to a
man in order to live a happy
and fulfilled life, but they can
belong to themselves and feel
a greater sense of belonging
and worth.
How this It reinstates the importance of This shows that women have Those that are different are People in abusive situations
relates to being yourself at all times. It is come a long way in gaining always picked on. are left because others
society so easy to meet some really their rights and freedom to do pretend it isn’t happening. Gay
cool people and for you to put what they please. They are You can’t hide the real world people are generally excluded
on an act for them to like you. able to be who they want to from a child without them and feel “different” from the
However, Miles never did this. be, and by belonging to a suffering a big blow. rest. Gay people must come
And this is why he was able to group of women that all out in order for people to know
make such strong bonds with believe in the same values, One day, they are going to fall their sexual orientation
the others as he was true to they are able to fuel each on their face and realise that whereas straight people don’t.
himself and never had to live other’s passions. their mummy and daddy won’t More often than not, gay
up to any expectations. always be there to protect people are picked on by the
Socioeconomic status has a them, and they must grasp an “popular” guys because it
It shows that sometimes it major impact on the way that understanding about the world makes them feel more manly
takes longer than other some people live. It was a on their own in order to find and they are an easy target for
people, but you will find your major problem back in the themselves. bullies.
