The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the symbol of the average teenager and their struggles to be accepted amongst others and amongst themselves. Author Stephen Chbosky exemplifies this teen struggle by depicting an introverted and self-deteriorating character named Charlie explains his experiences by writing a series of journal entries to an anonymous source. He begins to write shortly after the tragic suicide of his best friend Michael and explains that he anticipates his first year of Highschool
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Changing in The Perks of Being a Wallflower In The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ by Stephen Chbosky‚ Charlie‚ a freshman in high school‚ grows from being someone who sits by and watches life to a person who fully participates in life. Charlie’s personality changes a lot throughout the book. He starts off as a person who sits back and watches all the people and situations in life around him pass him by. This continues until his teacher‚ Bill‚ convinces him that it is important to participate in
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Stephen Chbosky’s book the Perks of being a Wallflower showcases a young boy Charlie as an outcast that watches everything surrounding him. Charlie goes through many personality changes during his freshmen year. He starts the year out as a shy observer who rarely talks‚ but later on is more active and outgoing. By the end of the book Charlie is no longer a "wallflower" and is participating in his life. The book starts off with the suicide of Charlie’s good friend Michael at the end of
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A Developmental Analysis of Charlie Charlie is the main character in the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Throughout the film‚ he goes through immense developmental growth. His growth can be studied in a variety of ways‚ including but not limited to biological changes‚ psychosocial development‚ and cultural development. Physical and Biological Issues Charlie goes through physical changes throughout the film. He is a high school freshman‚ meaning he is in middle adolescence; middle adolescence
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topics which is a reason that makes Queer Studies an interesting discipline. When reading the Queer Studies chapter of Robert Parker’s text‚ How to Interpret Literature‚ I could not help but think of the novel and film of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I find Perks to be groundbreaking in terms of representing the homophobic cultures that are found in America’s high schools. There are several instances where subject material can be applied to situations within the film‚ but I found
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morals of society. Throughout Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ many characters can be seen conforming
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Perks Deconstruction and Quotes QUOTE TECHNIQUE BELONGING/EFFECT “Dear friend…” “…Love always‚ Charlie.” Epistolary Directly addressing the responder First person Emotive language Ritual and routine creates belonging Emotive belonging with no physical connection “I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands… I need to know that these people exist” Repetition of “I need to know” Cumulative detail Isolation Emotional impact of isolation and connection Sense of
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When Charlie originally found out that his sister was hit by her boyfriend he wanted to help her. She told him it was her fault her boyfriend did what he did and she was provoking him. She asked Charlie not to say anything about what happened to their parents. Charlie was confused by this but he did what he was asked. The next day he went to his English teacher Bill‚ who was like a mentor to him‚ to discuss the incident that happened the day before. Charlie asked Bill why good people choose bad people
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Plot: The novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an multi-award winning story written by Stephen Chbosky‚ in the form of an epistolary (letters). This coming of age novel progresses with our main character Charlie‚ an introverted fifteen-year-old‚ writing to an anonymous friend about his transition into freshman year. At this stage in his life Charlie is much like any teenager his age; full of fear and anxiety‚ but this is in regards to the recent passing of his friend Michael who committed suicide
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Synopsis and Introduction to Charlie The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age epistolary novel written by American novelist Stephen Chbosky set in the suburbs of Pittsburgh in the 1990’s (Wikipedia‚ 2012). It follows the life of a teenage boy named Charlie. Charlie is a 15 year old boy who is on the verge of beginning his freshman year in high school. He lives with both his parents and his sister in the suburbs of Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. One look at Charlie may render him a normal
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