From Wonder by R.J. Palacio, page 64 Mom and Dad would always say I was the most understanding little girl in the world. I don't know about that, just that I understood there was no point in complaining. I've seen August after his surgeries: his little face bandaged up and swollen, his tiny body full of IVs and tubes to keep him alive. After you've seen someone else going through that, it feels kind of crazy to complain over not getting the toy you had asked for, or your mom missing a school play. I knew this even when I was six years old. No one ever told it to me. I just knew it. So I've gotten used to not complaining, and I've gotten used to not bothering Mom and Dad with little stuff. I've gotten used to figuring things out on my own: how to put toys together, how to organize my life so I don't miss friends' birthday parties, how to stay on top of my schoolwork so I never fall behind in class. I've never asked for help with my homework. Never needed reminding to finish a project or study for a test. When Mom or Dad ask me how things are going in school, I've always said "good"—even when it hasn't always been so good. My worst day, worst fall, worst headache, worst bruise, worst cramp, worst mean thing anyone could say has always been nothing compared to what August has gone through. This isn't me being noble, by the way: it's just the way I know it is. Thesis: Vi doesn't feel that she is as deserving of her parents' attention as her brother August. Which of the following is an appropriate quote from the story to prove the thesis? * I've gotten used to figuring things out on my own. I've never asked for help with my homework. Never needed reminding to finish a project or study for a test. When Mom or Dad ask me how things are going in school, I've always said "good"—even when it hasn't always been so good. Mom and Dad would always say I was the most understanding little girl in the world.
