Mark Twain once said, “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” (Edberg). In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, all characters seem as if they are dealing with a personal issue. We are all broken people, and this makes it easy for us as readers to draw parallels between our own lives and the lives of the characters. I can easily relate to Charlie as he is trying to figure out who he is and who he wants to be. Freshman year of high school is a difficult season of life, and it seems as if Charlie is searching to find his place. While reading Chbosky’s work, I have realized the importance of self-worth and how poor self-identity can affect every aspect of one’s life. Initially, the fact that Charlie does not have a stable home-life
