The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Image of the Self
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
Czarina Ann B. Baptisma
Hum St 25
Ma’am Odal-Devora
October 18, 2013
INTRODUCTION
Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age novel about a 15-year-old boy, Charlie, who is unable to repress any emotions. The novel was first released on 1999 by MTV Books. It has quietly sold nearly half a million copies.1
Stephen Chbosky was born on January 25, 1970 and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Upper St. Clair, and graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program in 1992, which is where he received his Bachelor of the Fine Arts degree. He is an American novelist, screenwriter and film director.
His first film was The Four Corners of Nowhere. He wrote the screenplay for it and also directed it himself. The movie first premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, which is known for being the largest independent cinema festival in all of the United States. The film has also won Narrative Feature honors at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
Stephen Chbosky has also written the screenplay for the film version of Rent, and had been the co-editor and contributor for another play called "Sexaholic." He is best known for his first novel, "The Perks Of Being a Wallflower."2
As it turns out, Chbosky said he never meant for his book, "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" to be for adolescents. However, because it focuses on adolescents, critics have viewed it as just that. In an interview with Marty Beckerman, he stated, "people can’t agree to disagree, and people can’t find common ground. The people who object for moral reasons cannot see the value of the book, and the people who see the value of the book don’t realize why it’s upsetting to more religious people." Despite the conflicts other people are having with the book, he told Marty in the interview that, "he is very optimistic about literary freedom in America."3
Today he lives
Czarina Ann B. Baptisma
Hum St 25
Ma’am Odal-Devora
October 18, 2013
INTRODUCTION
Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age novel about a 15-year-old boy, Charlie, who is unable to repress any emotions. The novel was first released on 1999 by MTV Books. It has quietly sold nearly half a million copies.1
Stephen Chbosky was born on January 25, 1970 and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Upper St. Clair, and graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program in 1992, which is where he received his Bachelor of the Fine Arts degree. He is an American novelist, screenwriter and film director.
His first film was The Four Corners of Nowhere. He wrote the screenplay for it and also directed it himself. The movie first premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, which is known for being the largest independent cinema festival in all of the United States. The film has also won Narrative Feature honors at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
Stephen Chbosky has also written the screenplay for the film version of Rent, and had been the co-editor and contributor for another play called "Sexaholic." He is best known for his first novel, "The Perks Of Being a Wallflower."2
As it turns out, Chbosky said he never meant for his book, "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" to be for adolescents. However, because it focuses on adolescents, critics have viewed it as just that. In an interview with Marty Beckerman, he stated, "people can’t agree to disagree, and people can’t find common ground. The people who object for moral reasons cannot see the value of the book, and the people who see the value of the book don’t realize why it’s upsetting to more religious people." Despite the conflicts other people are having with the book, he told Marty in the interview that, "he is very optimistic about literary freedom in America."3
Today he lives
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