The film “Perks of Being a Wallflower” released in 2012 is directed by Stephen Chbosky and is based on the novel which was also written by Stephen Chbosky. The movie portrays the theme of coming of age and is based on three friends‚ living their teenage years‚ along with the challenges of high school and growing up to become mature men and woman. This essay will describe and explain the impact of drugs and alcohol on their lives in particular Charlie Kelmeckis and the process of making lifelong friends
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1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a meaningful and significant book to me. I enjoyed this book because it related to me. The main character Charlie is unpopular and he’s a "wallflower." Sometimes I feel like a wallflower. I blend in around my peers and I feel unnoticed. The definition of a wallflower is‚ "a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy‚ awkward‚ or excluded at a party." Sometimes I feel shy around people‚ not wanting to socialize; I tend to stick around people I know.
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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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The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ written by american novelist Stephen Chbosky‚ is a truly moving coming-of-age story delving into the underground dynamics of a suburban Pittsburgh society during the early 90’s. The Perks of Being a Wallflower illustrates the unchartered world of sex‚ drugs‚ first dates and mix tapes and gives a truly honest insight into the vast spectrum of tees; from sugar and spice to saucy and suicidal. Main character‚ Charlie Kelmeckis‚ who is starting his first year as a high
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower John A******* Mrs. Sisk 7th May 10‚ 2013 I loved my book‚ “Perks of Being a Wallflower”‚ for the following reasons‚ because of the characters. I love the main character Charlie and his friends. I love the setting. And I love how they ended the book in the hospital. I love the characters because I can relate a lot to Charlie‚ since he’s a freshman in high school‚ like me. And how he was scared of High School. In the beginning of the book it said he was very
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Jingyi Jenny Tan Period 2 12.3.12 Book Report Essay: The Perks of Being a Wallflower For my book report‚ I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Eloquently written by Stephen Chbosky‚ it is narrated by Charlie as he describes the highs and lows of being a teenager. Other major characters include Sam and Patrick‚ two teenagers he meets at a football game‚ and Charlie’s sister. The story takes place in a suburban area of Pittsburgh during the early 1990’s. Charlie is a freshman in high
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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky‚ tells an honest story of a troubled boy and the people he meets who begin to shape his life. Highly relatable‚ the story is emotional‚ heartfelt‚ and has a surprising depth to it that will leave most audiences effected in one way or another. Showing that everybody has had some form of trauma in their past‚ whether it be small or life changing and whether they wear it on their sleeve or conceal it from all‚ the story explores a number of
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happening.” (Stephen Chbosky) In The perks of being a wallflower‚ main character Charlie (no last name mentioned) writes letters to an unnamed “friend”. In these letters Charlie describes his experiences as a Freshman in high school and at home. He is constantly trying to better understand the people around him and why they do what they do - particularly how they present themselves in public. Charlie is a loner‚ but he also is understanding/non-judgemental‚ thoughtful‚ kind human being. Charlie is
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Readers know Perks of Being a Wallflower to be a coming of age novel. Stephen Chbosky’s novel follows the story of Charlie‚ who “In a series of letters addressed to an anonymous reader‚. . . describes the disorientation of losing a friend to suicide‚ the ways high school can feel like an experiment in isolation‚ and‚ at the heart of the story‚ his bond with older students Sam and her stepbrother‚ Patrick” (Hare). With every event he encountered‚ Charlie and the audience of the novel discover that
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In The Perks of Being A Wallflower‚ we are introduced to the introverted and diffident character of Charlie-- a teenager who spent the summer at a psychiatric hospital due to the suicide of his best friend. Throughout the movie‚ Charlie seems to constantly idolize his Aunt Helen-- having consistent flashbacks from his childhood with his Aunt. Yet‚ as the movie goes on‚ those flashbacks of Aunt Helen causes his mental state to rapidly deteriorate. According to the DSM-5‚ symptoms of a patient with
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