The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a beautifully written novel by Stephen Chbosky, and was a novel I first heard of due to it's film release in 2012. Instead of going to see the film I indulged in the original, book copy. After finishing the novel I was significantly pleased with my decision. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a novel that gives insight on teenagers who are gradually undergoing the journey of becoming young adults. Written in first person narrative from the eyes of the main character, Charlie, I was able to get a clear sense of his thoughts and unique way of thinking. I believe that in the film a certain aspect of this would have been lost. Many such associated themes are beautifully conveyed in the novel: Relationships, drugs
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In the novel and also in real life there are many different forms of love: Love between family members, friends and with that one special person. Charlie finds it hard to express his love for the people around him, especially for his all time crush in the novel, Sam. I understood Charlie's struggle as ones emotions can be confusing for anyone. However Charlie seems to find this even more so challenging as it seems he is not used to human interaction. Charlie seems to have good intentions and always wants to show the people around him how much they mean to them. He does this by buying them presents and being what he thinks they need him to be. Charlie himself wants others to show their own feelings towards them: “If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.” However because Charlie is still so new on the concept of showing his emotions to those around him he ends up hurting them, unintentionally. During these moments of the novel I really did feel sorry for Charlie. It seemed as if he was trying the best he could do, to his knowledge, when it came to supporting those around him and showing his love. However through Charlie's character the author portrays another key message, that what you think someone needs may not necessary be what is best for
In the novel and also in real life there are many different forms of love: Love between family members, friends and with that one special person. Charlie finds it hard to express his love for the people around him, especially for his all time crush in the novel, Sam. I understood Charlie's struggle as ones emotions can be confusing for anyone. However Charlie seems to find this even more so challenging as it seems he is not used to human interaction. Charlie seems to have good intentions and always wants to show the people around him how much they mean to them. He does this by buying them presents and being what he thinks they need him to be. Charlie himself wants others to show their own feelings towards them: “If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.” However because Charlie is still so new on the concept of showing his emotions to those around him he ends up hurting them, unintentionally. During these moments of the novel I really did feel sorry for Charlie. It seemed as if he was trying the best he could do, to his knowledge, when it came to supporting those around him and showing his love. However through Charlie's character the author portrays another key message, that what you think someone needs may not necessary be what is best for