Wonder

Via's main problem in "Wonder" is feeling overshadowed by her brother Auggie's needs and the attention he receives due to his disability. This issue is resolved as Via and others recognize that...

Via Pullman in Wonder by R. J. Palacio is an independent fifteen-year-old who has always had to do things for herself because her parents have always been busy caring for her brother. Via, however,...

Via got mad at Auggie after the first day of school because he cut off his "padawan" braid, which he had been growing with his friend Christopher. Via was upset because she feared that Auggie was...

Ella and Miranda excluded Via from their conversations because they changed over the summer, with Miranda becoming popular at camp and both girls adopting a stereotypical "teen" lifestyle. Miranda...

Jack realizes that Via knows about the mean things he said about August on Halloween when he meets her for the first time at August's house and she looks at him kind of funny. Jack can tell that she...

Part Two of Wonder is narrated by Via, August's sister, and focuses on her personal challenges and feelings overshadowed by August's needs due to his facial deformity. Via starts high school and...

Via decides to take Auggie to her play after their dog Daisy's death helps her realize the importance of family. Initially, Via wanted to keep her school life separate from Auggie, but Daisy's...

Via initially didn't want August to attend her play because she feared he would draw attention away from her, as she wanted to be recognized for herself rather than as his sister. However, after...

Via's reading of War and Peace is significant because it showcases her intellectual maturity and independence. Her father boasts about her accomplishment, as the book is over 1,000 pages long and not...

Via's mom discovers the play by some unspecified means after spring break ends, leading to a heated argument with Via. The novel Wonder provides this information from Auggie's perspective, who is...

Via says, "The only celestial body that doesn't orbit August the Sun is Daisy the dog, and that's only because to her little doggy eyes, August's face doesn't look very different from any other...

Idiomatic expressions that can be used to define Via's character in Wonder include "heart of gold" and "lone wolf."

Via was nervous about bringing her boyfriend, Justin, over because previous friends were often scared off by her brother Auggie's facial abnormality and never returned. She worried Justin might react...

Via loved middle school because it allowed her to reinvent herself and gain a sense of independence. Away from her brother Auggie's shadow, she embraced her full name, Olivia, distinguishing her...

Via's dad cheers her up in Wonder by listening to the story of her day, reminding her that high school is a test of any friendship, and teasing her about reading War and Peace.