Part 6: August

The first part of this chapter is August making the best of the situation.  The “war” going on in school with students on either Jack or Julian’s side or, neutral. They both made light of the situation and as it dragged on boys on Julian’s side started to see how much of a jerk he was. Everyone is starting to see how August truly is just a boy like everyone else.

August also receives his hearing aids.  He thinks he’ll look like Lobot from Star Wars if he wears them. “Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing” (pg 215). However as soon as he turns the hearing aids on, August forgets about looking like Lobot and his worries are gone because he can hear.

Another significant part is Daisy dying. I have to admit loosing Daisy hit me harder than I thought it would. August thought of Daisy as the only one who could look at him and not really see his face. This was really important to August. Daisy would lick his face; she was kind of his comfort or security blanket. She was there every night with him.  “And I wondered how it would feel to be in heaven someday and not have my face matter anymore. Just like it never, ever mattered to Daisy” (pg 227).

My favorite part of this section is when August says, “I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” (pg 231)