Perks Of Being A Wall Flower Analysis

Perks of being a Wall flower Life teaches us many things, throw many a curveball our way. Somethings build us, somethings break us. In all people’s past, makes us who we are today. Our mindsets, actions, ect…, are all because of the life lessons we’ve learned in the past. Simply put we are a hodgepodge of medleys. The perks of being a wall flower, a great book might I add, shows this in many ways and its quite beautiful. The very first example of this from the first chapter, “That’s when my dad slapped me.. Aunt Helen told my father to never do that again” (chbosky 6) So many reasons as to why Aunt Helen was so triggered by violence, But the main reason why was Aunt Helen was physically abused, due to grades she was beaten. The beating left …show more content…
leave a Impression on us and who better to show us but the main character himself, Charley. Charley is the biggest example of how ones past affects how they act in the future. Charley was depressed, we aren’t told why at first, well besides losing his friend Michael. He also suffers from loneliness and wanting friends.
We can see in the beginning of the story though that charley has a lot that has happened to him that has molded him into the person he was at the end of the novel. You could argue that it makes Charley a nice person who cares about others and you’d be right, no denying that. However, there’s a fine line between being nice and empathetic and what Charley was.
‘Its great that you can listen and be a shoulder to someone... You cant put everyone’s lives in front of your own and call it love, you have to do things” (chbosky 200) Charley. Sam told charley these worlds when she had invited him over. She had feelings for Charley the entire time and was upset she was getting nowhere. Incidentally her insight was what I was referring to in regards of how charley was …show more content…
Sam had put her hand down charleys pants and it triggered something in charley. “I can’t do that anymore, I’m sorry” (chibosky 202). Charley was molested by Aunt Helen; “and she was doing what sam was doing” (chboksy 204) His aunt would often reach down in his pants and fondle him. It’s because of this and charley’s acceptance of it, it made him accept how his friends did him because he thought that was love Case in point Patrick kissed Charley good night a few times even though he wasn’t into it. He didn’t stop him from engaging in the act. By doing this charley was actually not being honest. He wasn’t actually there for him at