The Perks of Being a Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky, follows a socially awkward 15 year old boy named Charlie as he breaks from his cocoon and soars higher than could have ever been anticipated. The coming of age novel became Stephen Chbosky’s gem, selling seven hundred thousand copies early on in the books journey. Wallflower may be his only novel written to date, but Stephen has contributed to film as well, with works such as the screenplay for his own novel and creator of the television
I give this movie 5 stars! Why, you ask? Simply because this movie is about the Perks of being a Wallflower! And no I’m not talking about an actual flower. I'm talking about a person who feels shy and excluded. Now you may be wondering what the perks of being a wallflower is. Go see this movie starring, Logan Lerman, who plays the role of a freshman named Charlie who experiences a number of things socially,mentally,and physically. Sounds boring? Yes, i know. But I also know that this teenage pg 13
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a film adapted from the book written by Stephen Chbosky, tells the story of Charlie Kelmeckis, an awkward freshman at a new school who knows no one but the girlfriend of his best friend who killed himself the year before, and even she doesn’t talk to him. It’s narration is in the form of letters written from Charlie to an anonymous person who Charlie feels he can trust with his life story because “she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that
A wallflower is someone who prefers to be on the outside of the crowd; someone who hears, sees, and understands things that nobody else does. Stephen Chbosky writes a powerful and intriguing novel showing that “… even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.” (Chbosky 211). The Perks of Being a Wallflower, published in1999 by Gallery Books, is simply extraordinary. Stephen Chbosky
for some teenagers. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a well-known book for being challenged and banned every year since 2003. The book is constantly being fought on and off on whether to keep it in libraries and school curriculum or not. The Perks of Being a Wallflower should not be censored because the book teaches important lessons on how to deal with the situations related in the book and gives a very motivational message. The Perks of Being a Wallflower should be allowed in libraries and schools
No matter who you are and what experiences you’ve had, everyone can agree that family plays a huge role in your life. In the book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” family plays a role in teaching Charlie that your family is chosen for you but you can pick your own friends, but in the book “Love, Hate, and Other Filters” family is taught to the reader by showing how no matter what happens and what decisions you make or what is said, your family is always going to be there for you when it comes down
Alex Eubanks Mrs. Hallstrom Honors English One 9 May 2016 Within The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, subtle criticism is brought to the changes in education brought about in the 1990s. According to The American Federation of Teachers, the 1990s was a time in which “State-mandated testing exploded” in order to “…measure school performance with respect to the nascent ‘standards’ movement.” (Nelson 12) Chbosky uses Charlie’s relationship with his advanced English teacher Bill in order
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on Stephen Chbosky's New York Time's bestselling novel, follows introverted Charlie through his first year of high school in the early 1990s. Shortly after the film begins, it is revealed that Charlie spent time in the hospital-implied to be a psychiatric hospital-over the summer but has improved. However, no other information about his condition is revealed until much later in the film. Charlie is portrayed as quiet and a bit of an outsider, only befriending
The Perks of Being a Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky follows the protagonist and narrator, Charlie, a teenage boy who writes a series of letters to an anonymous recipient. Throughout the book Charlie is confronted with a variety of issues, including teen sexuality, drugs, alcohol and suicide in which are expressed through his letters. Chbosky explores the themes of sexuality, participation and maturity with the use of intertextual references to enhance the chosen themes. The theme of sexuality
Stephen chbosky's book, the perks of being a wallflower is a book about a teenage boy who has just started high school. Charlie is a depressed and antisocial freshmen and the reasons he's like that is because he had a friend who had just committed suicide and his aunt who got killed in a car crash when he was younger. Charlie eventually makes friends in his first couple of days of being in high school and everything changes after meeting his new friends. Charlie changes after meeting his new friends
Recently, Hempstead High School has decided to use the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower as required reading for their senior English class. It’s an intriguing book with many lessons to be learned from it, and it’s written in such a style that teenagers have an easy time connecting with. However, about thirteen parents have complained of the book’s “obscene nature,” specifically the fact that the characters have sex, use drugs, and drink alcohol. These people are asking the Dubuque School Board
introspective film, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky illustrates that human connections are necessary for growth. The story takes place in a high school in the early 1990’s and follows the life of Charlie; a freshman with a traumatic past and emotional issues. Charlie struggles to make friends, not even finding solidarity with his sister Candace and her boyfriend Derek. It isn’t until he meets Sam and Patrick, two seniors who welcome him into their group of “Wallflowers” that Charlie finds a place
The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is about a boy named Charlie. Charlie is a freshman in high school who battles depression, and other social anxieties. He comes in contact with a new group of friends after a traumatizing event occurred in his life, and the novel follows him and his adventures with these new group of friends. His life resembles a rollercoaster; having really high highs and really low lows. The novel did a great job of depicting how mental illnesses work. I liked that the author did
In Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PBW), secrecy plays a significant role in the development of the main character, Charlie’s, life. In the novel, Charlie is in a position to keep important secrets, all with varying consequences. Some of these secrets are essential for Charlie to keep to avoid people from getting hurt. Some of these secrets have a positive effect on Charlie. They allow him to reflect and provide some happiness and satisfaction to him. Not only is Charlie in a
Perks of being a wallflower is a unique book as it is written in the first person narrative of the main protagonist, Charlie a high school freshman. The book is structured as a series of letters (more intimate than a dairy) that Charlie writes to an unnamed friend and is signed “Love always, Charlie.” I believe that I am similar to Charlie because when I was suffering with a concussion I became depressed, causing me to feel multiple emotions at once or none at all. I felt everything and nothing at
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: An Exploration Into the Theme of Secrecy In Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PBW), secrecy plays a huge role in the main character, Charlie’s, life. In the novel, Charlie is given many important secrets to keep, all of varying consequences. Some of these secrets are essential for Charlie to keep, as people will get hurt if he tells anyone. Some of these secrets are positives though, things for him to think back on and be happy about. Not only is
Many live their lives without realizing that they suffer from depression, or anything that affects then emotionally, due to thinking that they are too good of a human being to be suffering from depression. In this novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, a freshman in high school who had major events in his early life that left him with depression, which he did not realize until he was sent to the hospital toward the end of his freshman year. A symbol that is represented in this novel
Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a fictional coming of age novel surrounding fifteen-year-old Charlie's transition into high school following the suicide of his best friend. It's a story that resonates with anyone who's ever felt hopelessly misplaced and is reminiscent of grunge music, flannel, and angst - the early nineties scene. We follow a troubled Charlie through a series of letters directed to an unknown recipient, meeting eccentric characters and unravelling trauma along
The character that I felt the most connected to in The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky was Charlie mainly due to the fact that the book is narrated by Charlie in forms of letters sent to a friend. The author purposely concealed the identity of the person whom Charlie is writing to and so we, the reader cannot help but think that we are the friend. Charlie writes his letters as if it were his diary and shares all his deep thoughts and feelings which makes it feel more intimate with
Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Charlie demonstrates the perks of being a wallflower throughout the novel. There are many perks of being a wallflower some of them are obvious. No one notices Charlie so he can observe people without them realizing. Charlie also is able to make many friends because he is a wallflower. Charlie is also a great listener. One perk of being a wallflower that Charlie shows throughout the book is being able to make friends. Despite the fact that wallflowers are reserved