Persuasive Essay: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

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Christopher Reeve once said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. A survivor is someone who survives a very difficult time in their life. A survivor is one who wants to do anything and everything to achieve their goal. They want to prove that even in harsh conditions they can thrive and preserver, show that they CAN accomplish and achieve what they put their mind to. Oneself sees hope, love and achievement shining bright at the end of a dark tunnel. A survivor acknowledges not only the pain but also the achievement that comes with what they wish to accomplish. An 18 year old girl, Kayla Montgomery from Winston-Salem, N.C. was found to have multiple sclerosis 3 …show more content…

In the novel the Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Charlie is found by his parents sitting on the couch naked and staring at the tv, which was not even on. After that charlie was in the hospital for two months for having a mental breakdown. “Everything I dreamt about my aunt Helen was true. After a while, I realized that it happened every Saturday when we would watch television” (Chbosky 208-209). Charlie realizes this because when Sam and him were “fooling around” he blacked out and the next thing he knew he was in the hospital. Charlie's family was there for him and loved and supported him throughout the entire time he was in the hospital, even his friends showed up to see him. Charlie notices that through his rough patch his friends and family are there for him and not only do they support him, but they love him so much and do not want anything to happen to him. After Charlie gets out of the hospital he writes in his journal how he appreciates all the small things in life such as eating fries and that one time when Sam, Patrick and him went for a ride in a tunnel and Sam was standing in the back of the truck while Patrick and him were listening to music and feeling the wind on their faces and in that moment Charlie said that they were

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