Analysis: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Everybody at some point in their life has or will go through some sort of a tough time. Each individual deals with their issues in their own way. It could be talking to someone, keeping to themselves, having a specific hobby to clear their minds, and so forth. In Stephen Chbosky’s novel, The Perks of being a Wallflower, Charlie writes to a friend to help express himself and for him to have that certain somebody there to listen to him and to be by his side. Having gone through many tough times such as death of family and friends, sexual harassment, and more, Charlie found his way to be happy and that coping mechanism is focused on writing. As stated in the introduction, Charlie loves to write. Charlie will write about any topic he wants to talk about for that day or week. In Charlie’s life, he has had many good and bad encounters. Some bad encounters include the death of his aunt Helen, troubles within being close to members of his family, and specifically not being happy

Towards the end of the novel, Charlie is beginning to start in another rough spot in his life. His friends are leaving for school and he’s just not feeling the same anymore. He thanks his friend by saying, “I want to thank you for being one of those people who listens and understands and doesn’t try to sleep with people even though you could have. I really mean it, and I’m sorry I’ve put you through this when you don’t even know who I am, and we’ve never met in person, and I can’t tell you who I am because I promised to keep all those little secrets” (206). Even though this friend and Charlie don’t know each other, they still remain loyal to one another. Charlie really does appreciate the loyalty that this friend has for him. This friend truly means a lot to Charlie, and he wished the absolute best for his friend as well. The feeling of being thankful and kind that Charlie has for his friend is a feeling like no