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August Pullman

August "Auggie" Pullman is a character featured in the book "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio. He is the protagonist of the book and most of the novel is told from his perspective. He has a facial deformity caused by Treacher Collins Syndrome. The book follows August as he enrols in a public school, exploring the struggles and friendships that come alongside this.

Biography
August was born on the 10th of October in 2002, the first born son of the Pullman family. Before he was born, doctors at the hospital realized he had a facial deformity but initially believe it to be a cleft palate. Upon his birth they realised it was instead Treacher Collins Syndrome.

August spent most of his life being homeschooled, as his parents feared he might be bullied for his appearance. Throughout much of his childhood, August wore a Space Helmet to cover his face. He also wore a braid in his hair resembling the braids worn by Padawan's in Star Wars When he was ten, August enrolled to "Beecher Prep" and joined the public school. He is initially bullied for his appearance, mainly by another boy named "Julian". He eventually makes friends with two classmates named "Jack" and "Summer"

On Halloween, August overhears Jack joining in on the bullying so he starts to become more isolated. They soon reconcile together, though Julian continues to relentlessly bully the two boys.

At the end of the school year the class goes on a field trip to nature reserve. During the night whilst he and Jack explore, they are accosted by several children from older years who mock and beat the two boys. They are soon defended by their previous bullies. As Julian leaves the school, August feels more accepted by the other students and opens up more.

At the graduation ceremony for the year, August is awarded with a medal known as the 'Henry Ward Beecher Medal' to commemorate his progress throughout the year.

Personality
August is presented as a jovial, but commonly shy individual. He is quite sensitive about his appearance and the mocking it tends to bring, but learns to accept it more as his story progresses. He is depicted as quite intelligent and creative, and affectionate to his family. He is a big fan of Star Wars.

Inspiration
According to R. J. Palacio, August was inspired by an event where she took her sons to an ice cream shop. Here, there was a girl with facial deformities that she didn't want to upset by her sons becoming scared. She thought she mishandled the situation and became inspired to write about somebody who would be on the other end of similar situations.

Film Adaptation
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August Pullman appeared in the film Adaptation Wonder ( Wonder Film IMDB Page ), played by actor Jacob Tremblay. In order to portray somebody with facial differences, the actor had to wear a prosthetic mask for forty days of the filming. ( Wonder Makeup )