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Quote #10
Jack's version of the story was probably the best because he's so funny, but in whatever version of the story, and no matter who was telling it, two things always stayed the same: I got picked on because of my face and Jack defended me, and those guys—Amos, Henry, and Miles—protected me. And now that they'd protected me, I was different to them. It was like I was one of them. (8.The Shift.1)
Auggie's the same person he has always been, but his identity in the eyes of his classmates has changed overnight. Finally. What makes the kids suddenly see Auggie differently? Do you find it a little disappointing that it took so long for this to happen?