How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
I can't say I always wanted to go to school because that wouldn't be exactly true. What I wanted was to go to school, but only if I could be like every other kid going to school. (1.Why I Didn't Go to School.3)
So Auggie's alone if he stays home, but he also worries he'll be alone at school because he won't blend into the crowd.
Quote #2
If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. (1.Ordinary.2)
People can't even handle looking at Auggie. They're trying to pretend they're not shocked, but if they were okay with how he looked they wouldn't have to look away so quickly. This behavior kind of makes him invisible. By refusing to gaze normally at him, people unintentionally isolate him.
Quote #3
I tried to sit down at one table, but the kid in the next chair said, "Oh, sorry, but somebody else is sitting here."
So I moved to an empty table and just waited for everyone to finish stampeding and the lunchroom teacher to tell us what to do next. (1.Lunch.1-2)
Even though his sister warned him about the lunch room being tough, Auggie isn't prepared for how awkward and crummy it feels to sit and eat alone. Where is that welcome wagon, anyway? Zero out of three kids who said they'd help Auggie are on hand to relieve his isolation in this highly visible social setting.