Katie Johnson Period 2 Title of Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephen Chbosky Pages: 213 1. Who is telling the story and what point of view is being used? Charlie‚ the main character‚ is telling to story and first person narrative is being used. 2. What is the setting of the story and how does it affect the story as a whole? The setting of the story is 1991-1992 Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. This affects the story 3. Identify four major characters
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The Perks of Being A Wallflower was written in 1999 by Stephen Chbosky for the publishers of MTV Books. The particular edition I read has 256 pages and is considered an epistolary novel‚ meaning it is composed of documents such as letters. In this case the letters are written by the narrator to a friend. The story takes place in a Pittsburg suburb in the early 1990s. Charlie the protagonist is a freshman in high school and is struggling with his adolescence. He begins to write these anonymous letters
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Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephen Chbosky Extended written text: Novel In The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ some of the characters in this text judge Charlie’s muteness as him being socially awkward and a freak and does not see it as the way of him coping with his sense of personal responsibility of a disturbin family secret that he has repressed for his entire life. Although to be completely honest I labsolutely loved the supporting characters for being there and supporting
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Perks of Being a wallflower has made a lasting impact towards adolescents‚ through relatable teenage struggles and human growth and development. The purpose of the essay is to present Perks of Being a Wallflower as one of the best novels to express teenage struggles‚ friendship‚ and coming of age (liverpoolecho.co.uk). Perks of Being a Wallflower expresses these concerns through incorporating characters that are influenced by high schools’ struggles‚ such as domestic abuse between Charlie’s sister
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Mi Tran Mr.Tartlon English Hon 1 10/9/14 Per: 6 Summer Project Essay In The Perk of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky in traduces us to a boy names Charlie. Charlie is fourteen years old who is exposed to many things like violence‚ nudity‚ sex and loneliness. He is somebody who can understand people and their emotions‚ he I quite mature of his age. Charlie is a wallflower‚ he keeps all his feelings inside of him‚ never interacts much with others. It was beneficial for Charlie to make friends
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After finishing “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” I realized that there were so many plot twists and character developments in the last part of the book. First of all‚ the major thing that we discover at the end of the book is Aunt Helen’s full story. Early in the book Charlie tells us how his Aunt Helen was molested which made her turn to a life of drugs and alcohol. So‚ she came to live with Charlie and his family. We also learn that he feels responsible for her death because‚ she was going to
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Charlie’s and Aunt Helen’s Relationship Stephen Chbosky’s novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower and is about a boy‚ Charlie who writes letters to an anonymous person explaining his troubles throughout his first year of high-school. Charlie talks about many relationships he has/had however the one I believe impacted him the most was between him and his Aunt Helen and her tragic death. Charlie doesn’t talk much about her and what exactly happened between
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a film adaptation of Stephen Chbowsky’s celebrated teen novel of the same name. Chbowsky took complete creative control and acted as both the director and screenplay writer. In doing so‚ the film remained faithful to the beloved novel and kept the essence of the text. Logan Lerman stars as Charlie‚ a shy‚ but very observant 16-year-old living in Pennsylvania. Lerman captivates the audience with his delicate and yearning ways that connects to viewers of all ages
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Dammon English 1302 19 February 2013 The Perks of Life “I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You are alive. And you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. You’re listening to that song on that drive with the people you love most in this world. Just in this moment‚ I swear...We are infinite.” This quote is from Charlie‚ in the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This movie is about a lonely boy who finds
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Sure in the process of doing so you’ll comeThe Perks of being a wallflower is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. It’s a tale about young love‚ devastating loss‚ fear and hope and the unforgettable friendships throughout life. The movie follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course throughout the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. He’s shy‚ introspective‚ smart beyond his years yet socially awkward who has no direction‚ no
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