The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Response Essay

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In the book The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, a realistic fiction book by Stephen Chbosky, Charlie a freshman boy struggles with his mental health, relationships, drugs, and high school, in an attempt to fit in. I immensely recommend this book as it explores the effects that the stress of High School has on the teenage mind and how teens are able to overcome it, particularly in a mid nineties setting.
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, takes place in the suburbs of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the mid-nineties, which is used to create a small town feel. This small town feel helps move the plot along because everyone knows everything about everyone, like when Charlie asked his sister about Sam “I asked my sister about this, and she said Sam has low …show more content…

A turning point in this book takes place when Charlie’s older sister asks him to drive her to the abortion clinic. “When I thought that, I started to cry. But I couldn’t let anyone see me because if they did, they might not let me drive her home, and they might call our parents. And I couldn’t let that happen because my sister was counting on me, and this was the first time anyone ever counted on me for anything. “ The author used this point in the plot to show that Charlie has matured and become a young adult, rather than a foolish child. A second turning point takes place during the climax of the story when Charlie realizes that his aunt Helen wasn’t as great of person as he remembered. “ I’m not the way I am because of what I dreamt and remembered about my aunt Helen. That’s what I figured out when things got quiet… Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” The author uses the plot to show Charlie has had this realization, and it allows him to be at peace, and move on from all the horrible things he’s dealt

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