The author expresses the novel in this letter form to show how alone Charlie really is. That he needs to vent to someone because, after his only friend, Michael died Charlie became severely depressed. The style chosen by Chbosky also gives the reader a special connection to Charlie. Almost as if Charlie’s letters were directed towards the reader, “I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands … I need to know these people exist”(2), it seems, that by reading the book, the readers are expected to listen and understand what Charlie is going through as if they are the anonymous person. Because of the epistolary format, the text flows very well and has the ability to be more personal than going through sequences of
The author expresses the novel in this letter form to show how alone Charlie really is. That he needs to vent to someone because, after his only friend, Michael died Charlie became severely depressed. The style chosen by Chbosky also gives the reader a special connection to Charlie. Almost as if Charlie’s letters were directed towards the reader, “I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands … I need to know these people exist”(2), it seems, that by reading the book, the readers are expected to listen and understand what Charlie is going through as if they are the anonymous person. Because of the epistolary format, the text flows very well and has the ability to be more personal than going through sequences of