The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Literary Analysis

The novel was written in 1st person narrator. The book is composed of different letters written by Charlie. The author intended for this book to be this way so the reader knew it was from Charlie’s point of view. When Charlie writes his letters, it is his way of letting out all the pressure he is going through. Charlie, being able to write down what is happening to him, can realize it's not all a dream. It can be also inferred from the motif of the novel that Charlie is writing these letters because he needs someone to talk to and won’t have to know if the reader judges him.

List Four Characters and explain their importance or significance to the novel as a whole. (At least four detailed sentences for each character are needed. Mention character traits!)
Charlie
Charlie is the main character in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Charlie is a …show more content…
The tunnel symbols Charlie’s transition into high school. The tunnel has appeared several times in the book. Its most important appearance was at the end of the book. Charlie, Sam and Patrick was driving through the tunnel on a pick-up truck. Charlie saw the lights at downton of the tunnel, which is another use of symbolism for his future life.

Irony
The major irony in The Perks of Being a Wallflower is Aunt Helen. Charlie talked a lot about Aunt Helen and referred her as his favorite person in the world. However, Charlie doesn't remember what she did to him. Aunt Helen sexually abused him. In my opinion, the title of the book is also ironic. The title can also be ironic. Charlie and his friends are wallflowers. In the book, it talked about how bad things happened to each of the wallflowers and does not talk about the perks.

Choose two quotes from the novel, write them down, AND the page number, and explain how these quotes are especially meaningful or significant to the novel’s themes or to the development of character. (At least 4 Sentences for