The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky follows an introverted and socially awkward Charlie as he navigates through his freshman year of high school. With the help of his amazing best friends Patrick and Sam‚ the reader follows Charlie as he experiences many of his firsts‚ but not all of these experiences are good. Along the way‚ he faces everything‚ such as drugs‚ pregnancy‚ suicide‚ sexuality‚ mental illness‚ and more. It’s not pretty stuff‚ but it’s real stuff. The Perks of Being
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower concludes with Charlie attending graduation for all of his friends. Charlie gets very emotional because he must say goodbye to Patrick and Sam. After helping Sam pack for college Charlie discovers some useful advice from her. Sam tells Charlie that he needs to start demanding for what he wants and needs. After realizing this Charlie kisses Sam like he has wanted to since the day he met her. The kissing escalates and Charlie feels uncomfortable so he tells her to stop
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“It’s amazing how one person can change your life without your knowledge. Love is an amazing feeling” (Mustafa). In Stephen Chbosky’s novel‚ The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ freshman Charlie is taken under the wing of step-siblings Sam and Patrick. His new friends teach him the ins and outs of high school throughout their dramatic senior year‚ and Charlie falls in love with Sam even though she is clear that they will never be together. She becomes Charlie’s best friend and biggest influence‚ changing
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In Perks of being a Wallflower Charlie’s inability to continue to have sex with Sam is a result of his repressed memories of molestation breaking the surface of his mind as they begin their love making. “... intimacy might be a struggle at times. Some survivors experience flashbacks or painful memories while engaging in sexual activity..survivors may also struggle to set boundaries that help them feel safe in relationships…Also “In some cases‚ individuals may experience a traumatic event that triggers
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The perks of being a wallflower Essay “Students face all kinds of problems when they start high school. Some students struggle with friendship mostly.” Firstly‚ friendship is important for everyone to communicate‚ share problems without criticizing‚ make memories and stand up for them through their rough times. First of all a friendship is all about sacrificing your life problems to get involved with other peoples’ problems and help them get through their pain. However‚ the novel the perks of being
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‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ is told in a series of letters that were addressed from the main character‚ Charlie‚ to an anonymous reader as an outlet for his fears. Charlie is a freshman in high school and is just starting to learn to accept and identify who he really is. After loosing his best friend to suicide‚ Charlie is left to experience high school on his own. Throughout this novel‚ Charlie begins to develop and mature as his character is faced with a handful of unfamiliar situations.
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The Perks of being a Wallflower Compare and Contrast The book and the movie for The Perks of Being a Wallflower are extremely different‚ and I believe that the movie is much better than the book. The book is written much differently than the movie. There are lots of scenes that are in the book but not in the movie and that are in the movie not the book. The movie focuses less on the bigger‚ depressing topics than the book does. The characters in the movie are also much different than they
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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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In Chbosky’s introspective film‚ Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ he illustrates that human connections are necessary for growth. The story takes place in a high school in the early 90’s and follows the life of Charlie; a freshman with a traumatic past and emotional issues. Charlie befriends Sam and Patrick‚ two seniors who welcome Charlie into their group of “Wallflowers” and together‚ they make new discoveries about life. Charlie‚ Patrick and Sam share a love of music that leads to a night driving
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individual. They influence the way you think‚ the values they have and the way you see yourself through the eyes of the world. They teach you and help you grow. The text that I will be making particular reference to is the movie The Perks of being a Wallflower. The protagonist in this story‚ Charlie‚ grows and develops dramatically throughout the movie due to the influence of the new friends he makes. They help him gain confidence and to accept himself and also to have the courage to participate
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