Stephen Chbosky

Mesmerized by the internal need to preserve the innocence in the world around him, Holden ventures off on a life-changing journey to grasp the unattainable, the need to prevent children from maturing. With the unfortunate past events in his life guiding the way, Holden embarks on a mission to prove to the world that he can make his inflated dream a reality by protecting the youth from the impurities of adulthood. Being the catcher in the rye is more than just a job that Holden wants; it is the…

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, by David Lubar is a humorous book about a teenage boy named Scott Hudson who is entering high school. Scott is the youngest son in the Hudson family. The genre of this book is young adult fiction. The time period that the story takes place appears to be recent but we don’t know for sure. During this book Scott Hudson faces the same things that any teenager would face during any time period . On the first day of school Scott was smacked on the head while riding the…

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel written by J.D.Sallinger published in 1951. The story follows Holden Caulfield’s experiences in New York after leaving Pencey Prep, a boarding school he has just been expelled from. The novel explores complex issues such as isolation, alienation, innocence, loss and identity. Holden tells his story from a rest home, where he spends his days after getting tuberculosis. A psychoanalyst encourages him to write about the events which led him to getting…

Hollywood Goes to School Qiana M Fleming SOW412 SPRING 2018 INTRODUCTION This is a movie review based on a high school student named "Lucas" that had a nit for learning. He was an honor student and overachiever. However, Lucas was dealing with grave emotional disturbances and thoughts. During his academic tenure he developed a few different relationships including one with a young lady named "Becca". He envied his teachers and traumatized his mentor because he did not receive an A…

In the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I have learned many things from this book. Such as, you should never settle for less than what you deserve, never care what people think about you, and always be free minded. This story is written in a series of letters by a high school freshman named Charlie. He writes to an anonymous friend, and these letters explain his everyday life, problems, and accomplishments. Charlie begins to write due to the unexpected suicide of his friend Michael. The…

The short story “I Go Along” by Richard Peck showed that trying new things and going out of your comfort zone could end up being beneficial to you and you could find something that you're very passionate about. Gene was used to being a follower, but you could tell he was committed just by showing up to the bus stop. He didn’t really want to go on the bus but something instinctual made him get on the bus, he was going out of his comfort zone and trying something new. “I can’t see why anybody…

(type your foreword here) Foreward The first words that come to mind when I think of The Perks of Being a Wallflower are touching, incredible and sincere. Charlie, the main character is an awkward, perceptive teen, always watching life from the sidelines. Of course, not everybody is born a confident, outgoing extrovert. But Charlie’s unique perspective and thoughts place him in a different category than what you might label a quiet, introverted kid as. There is absolutely no shadow of a doubt…

emotions force Charlie into a dissociative state when he encounters a stressful or highly emotional situation. His complex friendships and family unit exacerbate these. He is experiencing physical manifestations due to his mental and emotional state (Chbosky, 2012).…

When preparing for this assignment, I was unaware of the impact Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky had on individuals. At a recent dinner party I had commented on the topic of this paper and immediately a guest jumped into the conversation expressing her emphatic love for the novel. She expressed how it gave her space to “explore thoughts she was unable to express before” (Ashworth) When I asked further on whether or not some of the content was problematic, she merely shrugged,…

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…