The Perks Of Being A Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky

In the book "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, the idea of being yourself and hiding in fear of judgement is important throughout the story. Being who you want to be is important in everyone's life. You are in charge of your own life. Only you can determine how your future will turn out.

This novel is based around the concept of self respect and confidence. Patrick and Brad, both very popular high school seniors, are in a secret relationship. They are both afraid of judgement from parents and fellow classmates. When Brads parents discover his unapproved lover, Brad ends things with Patrick. Patrick is crushed. If they were more confident about who they truly were then they would have stayed together.

In the novel, the
main character, Charlie, has a sister who is in an abusive relationship and becomes pregnant. Charlie is trusted to take her to the clinic to get an abortion. Charlies sister is not confident enough to be on her own. She feels as if she needs him to be happy. With Charlies help, he admits to a trusted teacher what is going on, who then informs his parents. They force their daughter out of the toxic relationship and help her realize she deserves better.