The novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky‚ is a first person diary‚ or letter‚ of a 15 year old boy named Charlie. Throughout the novel‚ Charlie writes letters discussing major life events including all the ups and mostly downs‚ that are occurring in his life. Charlie has gone through a lot of stressful and traumatic situations in his life up to his sophomore year of high school. Despite living through a roller coaster of emotions and events‚ there are certain treatments that
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Mind Over Pop Culture: The Perks of Being a Wallflower September 5‚ 2013 Trauma has come up a lot in this blog. Movies use it‚ and grief‚ as a quick way to create tension and conflict in plots. Some works handle it better than others (in particular‚ Iron Man 3)‚ and others mention it in passing. However‚ The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the first time I’ve seen it used so effectively. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the story of Charlie‚ a freshman in high school. He is uncomfortable and
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Background of Author (Stephen Chbosky) Stephen Chbosky born January 25‚ 1970 is an American novelist‚ screenwriter‚ and film director best known for writing the coming of age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999)‚ as well as for screenwriting and directing the film version of the same book‚ starring Logan Lerman‚ Emma Watson‚ and Ezra Miller. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film Rent‚ and was co-creator‚ executive producer‚ and writer of the CBS television series Jericho‚
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dir. Gary Ross‚ 2012) is the story of a young woman named Katniss Everdeen‚ the protagonist‚ who goes through a journey filled with various representations of ISAs and RSAs. As stated by Louis Althussers’ theory of interpellation‚ she lives life being controlled and afraid of the Panem government. The protagonist can be viewed and analysed through sound‚ symbols and images. Given The Hunger Games‚ it is clear that the Ideological State Apparatus are proven to be evident in its own presence and the
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Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote “...only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” In other words‚ only amongst negativity are the positive things in the world portrayed. This quote is proven true in both Night by Elie Wiesel and Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Both Elie Wiesel and Stephen Chbosky use the literary elements of conflict and symbolism to show that only when things are the worst is when the positive sides in life are revealed. In the Novel Night‚ the reader
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Have you ever wondered why certain things in certain places were censored? To dive in‚ and see whatever’s censored and understand why someone would do that? Then The Perks of Being a Wallflower is something you should read. To summarize‚ The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is about Charlie‚ a boy who is a wallflower (surprise) and writes letters to you‚ portrayed as an anonymous character‚ talking about his life. It seems innocent‚ but its simple cover is a just a facade hiding a
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is a touching coming of age story about a teenage boy named Charlie who is entering into his freshman year of high school and trying to cope with death‚ life‚ friends‚ and sexuality. Charlie a shy‚ introvert teen that becomes friends with new people and starts to experience new things in his life. Charlie’s life is greatly shaped by a few of his friends‚ namely‚ Patrick‚ Sam‚ Bill‚ Mary Elizabeth‚ Michael‚ Aunt Helen‚ and lastly his sister.
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and how we react to new understandings. The Tempest by Shakespeare and The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky both show discoveries through acts of love and emotional self-discoveries which can be ‘fresh and meaningful’ for the individual and also the ones around them. In The Tempest‚ we see the main characters go through a notion of the power of love and also emotional discoveries. Likewise‚ in The Perks of being a Wallflower‚ the main character Charlie‚ goes through a journey of discovery
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Passivity Vs. Passion The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by no means a typical narrative. Taking the form of an epistolary novel presented as a series of letters from a boy who calls himself Charlie‚ but notes that he will change names and minor details so for the sake of his anonymity‚ the short novel tackles themes such as pedophilia‚ drug use‚ depression‚ abortion and many more complex issues. Stuck in the middle of the mix is a young boy who certainly is not the archetypal protagonist‚ the
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like Charlie’s sister believed when she was slapped across the face by her boyfriend‚ even saying “but I love him!.”(25) to her parents when they found out. I can relate to this personally‚ not by being in love with a boy‚ and hurt physically‚ but having love for friends‚ in a sister kind of way and being abused mentally and verbally. I don’t like the fact that I thought it was okay‚ to be put down or talked about behind my back. I often thought that’s just what girl’s do‚ right? I have let it happen
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