The novel ‘The Perks of being a Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky is a very powerful and heart touching book that explain the life of a teenage boy after he experiences the death of his best friend by suicide. Before starting school, he finds comfort in writing to a person whom he does not know but knows is a nice person. The novel is a set of letters to this person whom he does not know and whom the reader is not informed about. The people Charlie meets throughout his high school year and himself both demonstrate acts of the Psychoanalytic Theory, the Feminist Theory and finally, the Marxist Theory. The Theory of Psychoanalytic is evident throughout the entire novel. This theory begins to show when Charlie is constantly influenced by his ID. Charlie is seen being influenced by his ID when he is driven to smoke. Charlie was never this type of boy and at the age of 15 he is doing things he should not be doing. This is seen when Charlie asks for his first cigarette. “Can I have a cigarette?” I said. I couldn’t bring myself to say “bum a smoke.” Not for my first one. I just couldn’t” (110,
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It is particularly seen when Charlie talks about his family and the roles they play. This is seen in the beginning of the novel when Charlie introduces his family to the person he is writing to. “My dad kept working and my mum kept sweeping. And my brother kept fixing his Camaro.” (11, Chbosky) One would agree that Charlie is explaining that his mother cleans while the male role in the novel, Charlie’s brother, works on his car. Feminism is also seen when Charlie explains his parents, his mom cry’s a lot and his dad works. “My mum cries a lot during TV programs. My dad works a lot and is an honest man.” (11, Chbosky) In these quotes it is evident that feminism is present because Charlie’s mom, being the women of the household, cleans and is emotional; while Charlie’s dad works and brings in money for the
It is particularly seen when Charlie talks about his family and the roles they play. This is seen in the beginning of the novel when Charlie introduces his family to the person he is writing to. “My dad kept working and my mum kept sweeping. And my brother kept fixing his Camaro.” (11, Chbosky) One would agree that Charlie is explaining that his mother cleans while the male role in the novel, Charlie’s brother, works on his car. Feminism is also seen when Charlie explains his parents, his mom cry’s a lot and his dad works. “My mum cries a lot during TV programs. My dad works a lot and is an honest man.” (11, Chbosky) In these quotes it is evident that feminism is present because Charlie’s mom, being the women of the household, cleans and is emotional; while Charlie’s dad works and brings in money for the