Part Four: Jack (pp.134-160)

At the beginning of Part Four: Jack, R.J. Palacio quotes from The Little Prince:

"Now here is my secret. It is very simple. It is only with one's heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye."

What does this quotation mean? What is the significance of the quotation given what we know about August?


Chapter 54: The Call


Chapter 55: Carvel


Chapter 56: Why I Changed My Mind

What do we learn about Julian and Charlotte from Jack's perspective?

Why does Jack change his mind?

What does he mean when he says, "But if a little kid like Jamie, who's usually a nice enough kid, can be that mean, then a kid like August doesn't stand a chance in middle school." (141)?


Vocabulary:

sympathetic (140)

Chapter 57: Four Things

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