who they are and their physical appearance, the people that they are surrounded by do not make it easy for them. "People often judge Simon to be younger than he is [because of his height]; they're surprised when he talks in full sentences, when he fearlessly jumps into the surf" (I.14). It even evolved to the point where the mother of Simon's friend, Samantha, did not want her daughter associating with him anymore; she felt that because of his height, "he was not right for Samantha"(I.196), that he was "just a little too short" (I.197). Older boys at Simon's school have nicknamed him "T
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