Post 4: Jack

Jack was one of the three students by the principal of Beecher Prep. He was asked to come in and give the new student a tour around the school. He was informed at that time by his mother that the kid he was being a "buddy" to was deformed in some sort of way. Jack didn't need time to think about his decision it was an emphatic "I don't want to do it"(pg.135).

"When I saw him, I was like 'Ahhhh!' and I ran away..." -Jamie (pg.140)

After seeing the disappointment on his mothers face and hearing the comment his brother made jack felt bad about how is was feeling so he agreed to do the tour.
When school began Jack would sit right next to August in the classes they were in together. Jack wasn't his friend because he felt sorry for him or even that he was protecting him from the other students who could be real jerks. He sat with him because he thought that Auggie was a "really cool dude"(pg. 142).

During Halloween when all the students were allowed to wear costumes jack was talking to some of the other boys and when asked why he hung out with Auggie so much Jack responded that Mr. Tushman the principal asked him to and truly if he had a face like Auggie's he would kill himself. He didn't realize that Auggie was dressed up in a bleeding scream costume and heard the entire conversation. Jack couldn't understand why all of a sudden Auggie was not speaking to him until he was told pieced two and two together when Summer told him "bleeding scream" (pg144)."I know why ur mad at me now Im sorry I didn't mean the stuff I said. I was so stupid. I hope u can 4give me" (pg164).
Auggie and Jack stay friends throughout the rest of the book. Jack understands the meaning that true friendship surpasses all.