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
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
not mature enough 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
In his 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
depressed? Traumatized? 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
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
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
Frank E. Smart British English Ms.Gould May 4, 2018 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower The Advantages of being an Introvert, composed by Stephen Chbosky, is a convincing novel after the change of a kid, alluded to as Charlie, all through his first year in secondary school. Over the span of the book Charlie, his sister, and his companions fall all through connections. Every one of them is looking for the love and consideration of someone else, regardless of whether they specifically express their feelings
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
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
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,
making a switch from middle school to high school, and a traumatic childhood experience can all be factors in determining whether or not someone is socially acceptable or not, and Charlie himself faces all of these. In the bildungsroman novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, the protagonist faces his freshman year alone while discovering his true self. The novel's structure, constant allusions, and symbolism is reflected towards its main societal issue. Chbosky illustrates that
The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows the story of Charlie, a socially-awkward, 15-year-old shy teen that lives his life on the sidelines. The opening of the movie is the beginning of the school semester, he’s clearly very isolated, only speaking to his sister and a few classmates; he begins to write letters to a “friend” in order not to feel so alone. We learn early on the previous summer he had spent some time in a psychiatric hospital, but the details of his traumatic back-story are only slowly