I’m Giavanna Gomes, i’m currently writing to you about your beautifully written book “the perks of being a wallflower”. I’m writing to you about “the perks of being a wallflower because i relate so much to the book, and the way it was written was absolutely incredible. To quickly sum up the book, or what i got from the book at least.. It’s about a 15 year old boy named charlie who is just entering high school and is trying to get through the experience of friends, bullies, jocks, drama, crushes, family life, school work, and still trying to figure himself out all while still suffering the loss of someone he loved dearly. This book really changed my perspective on so much. It really allowed me to change my perspective on how to react, because sometimes our reactions are stronger than we intend them to be, and we end up hurting them more. Although the book may seem like it’s a lot to take in, if you completely pay attention i noticed that it’s simple, really. I honestly think this is the first book i truly connected to. This book has taught me so much, it’s honestly unbelievable. In this book “the perks of being a wallflower”, there were …show more content…
This book also really made me realize how valuable your friends are, and that changed me because i treat my friends with so much more value now.I also realized after reading the book that you shouldn’t beat yourself up for things you can’t control, i find myself doing that alot, but quickly remember your book, then realize.. Maybe i shouldn’t be doing that. I was also completely oblivious to the fact that just because you don’t understand something now doesn’t mean you won’t understand it in the future and i think that really changed me for the better. There were so many things that changed me and turned me into the happier person i am
After reading this book I think the difference it makes in life is too continuing go for greatness. No matter how bad it may seem right now in life Wes Moore proved that you can still become something great in life. A quote I took from this book was “Failing doesn't make us a failure. But not trying to do better, to be better, does make us fools.” (Moore) I know people who have given up on a lot of things in life because of bumps in the road. I would say this book changes how I look at the lives of others, but in two different ways. One way would be that be can change their life arounds even if they grew up that way. The second would be that sometimes you need to break off from people that might not help you grow in
This book was brilliant. There were moments that made me laugh, moments that made me tremble in my chair, moments that made me cry, moments that melted my heart, and moments that made me want to rip my hair out at the roots. This book has it all, and it delivers it through a cold but much needed message.
Perks of Being a Wallflower tells the story of a courageous group of high school seniors who adopt a scared freshman with mental health issues into their punk-based style of fashion and adventure. This motley crew of individuals are an accurate representation of the different social groups that make up the average high school halls and now they have included a loner outcast because he understood them and accepted them for who they were. This is an example any school student can understand because, while someone may be different, this does not mean that they are strange or bizarre. They do not need to be ignored by their peers. Perks of Being a Wallflower has been on a plethora of schools “What-To-Read” list for students because of the straight-forward but explosive dialogue that any student would be able to understand.
The movie, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, released in 2012, is based on the book written by Stephen Chbosky, which was originally published in 1999. The book is all about the main character, Charlie, as he deals with his first year in high school, after the tragic death of his Aunt Helen. The movie opens with Charlie writing in a journal, which is a part of his therapy for the mental illness he suffers from on account of his Aunt 's death. The past year or so before this, Charlie had been suffering from memories and flashbacks of the way his Aunt died in a car accident. He is hopeful that high school will bring new things for him, but after the first day, is disappointed after the bullying and neglect he finds from other students. Things
Beginning with the more modern of the two, Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of being a Wallflower was published in February 1999 and has since been adapted into a film, which Chbosky directed. The book is full of inspiring thoughts, ideas and themes and this makes it really relate to so many people. The Perks is structured as a series of letters that all begin with ‘Dear Friend’. Set in the 1990’s it tells the story of Charlie a shy, emotionally unstable fifteen year old boy who is struggling to cope with his best friend Michaels suicide, his aunt Helens death and the inability to fit in. Charlie’s aunt Helen died in a car crash when Charlie was little, Helen died while on her way to collect Charlie's birthday present. Charlie begins freshman year and his English teacher over the course of the year assigns him books to write essays on, as he is very passionate about readin...
My increased knowledge on this topic makes me want to help these children. I am going to college to become a School Psychologist and I know the impact of this book will carry on with me in my career. I now feel that I have a better insight about the true problems that exist in this type of environment and will be better prepared if I will be working in it.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was brought to screen in 2012 by author and director Stephen Chbosky. The movie is about a 15 year old adolescent named Charlie who is beginning high school with a little more baggage than the normal freshman. The viewer quickly discovers that Charlie’s best friend, Michael, committed suicide during May of their 8th grade school year and the viewer later learns that Charlie’s aunt Helen molested him as a child. Charlie begins school determined to make some new friends and is befriended by step siblings Patrick and Sam during the first week of school. The movie spans for Charlie’s entire freshman year and shows the struggles he has with relationships, bullying, risky behaviors, as well remnants from his past trauma. He has a lot in common with Sam and falls in love with her, but accidentally ends up in a relationship with another one of the members of their clique, Mary Elizabeth. His relationship with her ends poorly and he is exiled from the clique for a few weeks. Upon the school year ending, Charlie is faced with the harsh reality that his group of friends, including his love Sam, are all seniors and are all going on to college. Charlie has a mental breakdown, but is able to reconcile many of his past struggles with the help of a doctor and the support from his parents and siblings. The movie ends with Sam and Patrick coming
“Wallflowers” by Donna Vorreyer is a piece that truly makes one ponder over the slightest things the average human being overlooks every day. When one typically hears the word wallflower, one tends to think of those people standing on the wall at a party, just minding their own business. They do not say much, rather they stand around and take in all that is going on around them. It is seldom that they are noticed because they are so quiet and shy that they keep to themselves, but they still hold onto those hopes that the light will shine on them one day. Every person needs at least a bit of attention from someone every once in a while, whether they like to accept the fact or not. Therefore, the moral of the poem is that everyone has a place where they belong in this world; whether it be with those that pretend
The role of identity plays an important role in all adolescence which can help shape their future. In psychology, identity is the conception, qualities, beliefs, and expressions that make a person or group. The movie, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, illustrates how teens struggle with identity. Charlie is an anti-social freshman who is befriended by a group of high school seniors, who introduces him to the world of drugs, love, sexulatity, friendship, and lies. His friends play a huge role in his development. Throughout the movie, Charlie was able to build upon his character and develop friendships that gave him a new perspective that life needs, to live life rather than watching it.
The coming of age novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, follows the self-discovery of an introverted 15-year-old boy named Charlie. The novel is written in a series of letters to an anonymous person, which he sends, as he needs someone to talk to after his best friend’s suicide
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 rated, drama film is far from boring!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming of age film that chronicles the life of a boy named Charlie. Charlie is 15 years old and has just begun his first year of high school. He will give a detailed account of the joys and pains of his freshman year in high school. He begins by writing letters to an unknown stranger, but then, you realize that stranger is you. Through these Charlie tells his story from his perspective. He will experience many highs and lows related to the adolescence phase. The highlights of the paper will focus on the biological/physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural issues, as well as his strengths and challenges.
I learned that sometimes the most beautiful things can come from the most hateful people and the opposite. It is just one of those books that need to be taught in school to show the beauty and ugliness of
“For a time after its birth, the child does not differentiate between itself and the mother upon whose nurture it relies, or the blanket whose warmth it enjoys, or the pillow whose softness supports its head.” This excerpt from Kaja Silverman’s, The Subject of Semiotics, presents an interesting ideology that can be identified in many adolescent literatures. Some coming of age novels can contain an important character who may cause a disruption to the symbolic order within the text. That is the case with Stephen Chbosky's, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, because one of the main characters is a flamboyant boy by the name of Patrick. Silverman is eluding to a situation that can be twisted into a case of homosexuality since Patrick can be
The perks of being a wallflowers is about Charlie, a 15 year old freshman student that is about to start his high school year. He lives with his parents and older sister. Charlie has as an older brother too, but he lives away because he is attending college. As the movie starts goes, it is implied that when Charlie was a kid he was molested by his aunt, who later dies in a car accident on Christmas Eve, (which is also Charlie’s birthday). His family seems to have a strong bond, they each follow a role, and they support each other. During some scenes in the movie, Charlie seems to be having internalizing problems. As the movie progressed, it is revealed that Charlie had a friend that committed suicide, and this event made Charlie to feel sorrowful. When he enters high school, Charlie appears to be very concern of what others may think about him, as well as