https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay In what ways is Beecher Prep Middle School a microcosm of the outside world? Support your answer with reference to three characters or events in the novel. en-us 2019-01-31 00:44:37 UTC 2019-04-25 03:52:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3af.png https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/352980712 Beecher Prep Middle School is a school attended by different students of different personality and traits . It is seen as a microcosm of the outside world as the school as alot of similar traits compared to the outside world like the presence of hiearchy , Popularity and trends ,and last but not least, the people who tries to pull you down.]]> 2019-04-22 03:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/352980712 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/352980731 Just like there are bullies in Beecher Prep,there are people in real life who will bring you down.
This can be seen in the chapter "The Performance Space" where Julian says,"What's the deal with your face?I mean ,were you in a fire or something?"
This suggest that the tone Julian used to ask the question suggest that he was making fun of August's face like what a bully would do.
This implies that Julian wanted to discourage August like what people do in the real world.]]> 2019-04-22 03:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/352980731 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353022852 Point:
Miranda in Beecher Prep is similar to some people in the outside world as they both tell lies to others to have a good image and impression of themselves.
Evidence:
 From the chapter Camp Lies on Pg 237, Miranda became popular because of the lies she said "these lies I told, these fictions, did wonders for my popularity" and "I was the girl everybody wanted to hang out with."
Explanation:
Miranda lied to others to attract their attention to become popular so everyone wants to be her friend to look cool and feel good about themselves.
Link:
People tell lies to become popular.]]> 2019-04-22 11:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353022852 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353691815 Point:
In Beecher Prep,if you are good looking,you will be popular and have a lot of friends,such as Julian who has a lot of friends and os quite popular,unloke August who is deformed and barely have friends.And in the outside world it is even worse as you will be left out if you are ugly]]> 2019-04-24 11:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353691815 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353705109 Just like there are bullies in Beecher prep, there are people who will bring you down.This can be seen from “No man, it’s Alien!” Said one of the other kids. “No,no,no,man. It’s an orc!” Laughed Eddie, pointing the flashlight in my face again.”(page 266)Eddie and his friends were trying to break/crack August, by saying names and flashing light to August’s eyes, trying to break august emotionally. This shows that the bullies in the forest, that try to hurt your feelings, just like in real life.]]> 2019-04-24 12:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353705109 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353938656 Just like in Breecher Prep middle school, there is a hierachy in the real world as if you are in the top of the social ladder in the school, more people think that you have a higher authority and eventually listen to you. A example in wonder is Julian where Julian is the popular student in the school and when he wants to bully August, the boys in his hand was willing to follow him and prank August.]]> 2019-04-24 22:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353938656 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353948688 Just like in Beecher prep there is a hierarchy in the real world. If u are at the top of the social ladder, people will listen to you" you could totally be part of our group if u wanted to and believe me there are slot of girls in our grade who would love that" This shows that If you are popular, alot of will want to be friends with you and join your clique. In the real world if you are the boss, people will listen to you but if you are just a worker, very few people will listen to you or respect you.]]> 2019-04-25 00:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353948688 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353948723 There is hierarchy in the world just like in Beecher prep.If you are at the top of the social ladder,everyone will listen to you.”you punch him because you had emotional problems”and “and that you would have gotten expelled but his parents begged not to expel you”and “none of that would have happened if Mr Tushman did not force you to never friends with August.”Thus this means that everyone beloved Julian as he is at the top.]]> 2019-04-25 00:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353948723 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353949286 Intro: Microcosm is a smaller presentation of the outside world. In wonder, there are also similarities to the outside world. Beecher Prep still deals with rral life problems such as popularity, hierarchy/ social ladder and bullies , but they deal with it in a smalller context such as in the school
Conclusion: Throughout the novel, the problems faced by students are quite similar to the outside world. In conclusion, Beecher Prep faces real life issues that everyone in the real world have to deal with.


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In conclusion,the people in real life reflects what Breecher Prep Middle School like the presence of hiearchy because Julian is the popular kid and the real world has popular people like pop stars.]]> 2019-04-25 00:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353949432 https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353954011 Beecher Prep middle school is very similar to the real world. In the real world, people are judged based on popularity. Just like the real world, in Beecher Prep there is a hierachy, popularity is also largely dependent on physical appearance and furthermore there would be people that bring you down.]]> 2019-04-25 00:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/waynetan/21essay/wish/353954011