He is not so different from other kids on the inside, and when people get to know him, they find a funny, likable person worth befriending. This quote highlights Auggie's desire to be known for something other than the way he looks. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we go to see what we looked like under the masks." Auggie - Part I, pg. Julian is proof that not everybody will show kindness it is better for Auggie to remove people of this sort from his life and focus on those who are kind to him.
Palacio here establishes Julian as an antagonist, someone who will not be a friend to Auggie no matter how much time he spends with the new student.
This is the first of many times that Auggie is asked about his face in the novel, and is also the rudest and most abrupt. "What's the deal with your face? I mean, were you in a fire or something?" Julian - Part I, pg.
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