The Reactionary Life
The protagonist, Charlie from the novel Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky along with myself demonstrate the idea of how it is not about what life throws in our way, but rather how we react to what life throws that can truly define us as a person. Within the novel, we see Charlie dealing with a multitude of stressful and traumatic events. For example, when his best friend Michael committed suicide and when his favourite aunt Helen died in a car accident, it was especially rough when he realized he was sexually abused by his aunt Helen. These are all examples that show the obstacles life can throw at you, and like Charlie we may not always react well. Charlie goes through periods of serious depression and PTSD
The protagonist, Charlie from the novel Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky along with myself demonstrate the idea of how it is not about what life throws in our way, but rather how we react to what life throws that can truly define us as a person. Within the novel, we see Charlie dealing with a multitude of stressful and traumatic events. For example, when his best friend Michael committed suicide and when his favourite aunt Helen died in a car accident, it was especially rough when he realized he was sexually abused by his aunt Helen. These are all examples that show the obstacles life can throw at you, and like Charlie we may not always react well. Charlie goes through periods of serious depression and PTSD