In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Stephen Chobosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the main characters reflect similar traits in their intrapersonal relationships that would plant them in a wallflower garden. The Great Gatsby is the story of Nick Carraway’s journey throughout his time as a citizen of West Egg, a location that enables Nick to discover that he does not belong, as he is a simple man and the type of people living there are the opposite of simple. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a collection of letters from a young, awkward teenage boy who signs the letters as Charlie. The letters outline Charlie’s first year of high school that he had started with a lack of social skills and the absence of a best friend, however
