Facial Deformity In Wonder

The 2017 American drama Wonder directed by Stephen Chbosky and based on the New York Times bestseller novel by R.J. Palacio is a family friendly movie that focused on what life is like living with a facial deformity. This touchy subject is something that has hit hard for many parents, children, and even school educators that are either living with a facial deformity, have a child with one, or have a student with the condition. The story follows fifth-grader August (Auggie) Pullman and his journey with beginning to attend a real school for the first time after being homeschooled by his mom through elementary school.
Making friends is already difficult, so imagine how it is to have a facial deformity like Auggie and start at a new school with

How can a story be told in a way that younger viewers can relate to, but also grab the attention of adult viewers as well? This family-friendly movie focuses on a difficult subject that has the potential for controversy while also being able to bring audience members to tears. In a review of Wonder by Ariel Henley in The Atlantic, she believes that the filmmakers missed their opportunity for others to understand how difficult it is for children like Auggie to live with a disorder such as a facial difference. Compared to the book, the movie missed out on some of the important economic, medical, and even psychological aspects of living with a facial

I agree with her on this because when comparing the book to the movie, they could’ve done a better job of portraying the challenge Auggie would have to go through being a child with a facial deformity. For instance, after the book was published, the Children’s Craniofacial Association had thousands of special-edition copies of Wonder with their logo on it to utilize in hospitals for children with facial deformities. Coming from Henley, who herself has a facial deformity herself, she believes that even though Wonder is one of the most popular stories about living with a facial difference it isn’t even really about that at all. The movie focuses more on the perspectives of everyone that is affected by Auggie-his family and friends. In the article “Wonder Is a ‘Feel-Good’ Movie That Needed More Realism”, she quotes, “The earliest scenes show Auggie’s perspective, revealing what it’s like to live with a disfigured face in a society where physical appearance so often determines a person’s worth