The Perks of Being a Wallflower

In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, influences how teenagers battle with character. He does this through a growing anti-school high school student’s point of view. Charlie is an innocent antisocial freshman who is befriended by a group of high school seniors. Charlie’s new friends expose him to a new world of drugs, love, sexuality, parties, relationships, friendship, and lies. His friends play a huge role in his development. They motivate him to explore a new side of life. He…

is projected throughout the play, ‘The Tempest’ (1610), by William Shakespeare and the novel, ‘The Perks of being a Wallflower’ (1999), by Stephen Chbosky. The Tempest, written in the Jacobean era and reflecting aspects and values of the Elizabethan era, follows Prospero and his daughter Miranda, as a ship washes up on the shore of the small island where they live. “The Perks of being a Wallflower” reflects aspect of the late nineties through letters written by a teenage…

I believe the movie of the millennials should be Perks of Being a Wallflower. In this essay I will discuss the all the things that make this movie so memorable like the plot, themes, tones, acting, and characters. Perks of Being a Wallflower is a movie concerning a teenage boy struggling with mental issues, like social anxiety and depression. This movie displays the increasing mental issues with teens in our society. Which is why this movie being so memorable because of how people can relate to…

In life people seek what they believe they deserve, even when it comes to something like love. “We accept the love we think we deserve (Chbosky Perks)” said Bill, the wallflowers teacher. To a great extent do I respect this quote although at the same time find love completely glorified, when Bill said that we in essence crave love and therefore “we accept the love we think we deserve”. To Charlie it shows the choices that his friends have made when it comes to love, like Sam falling for the…

The film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on the written novel by Stephen Chbosky exposes the reality of a naïve outsider just starting high school with the past effecting his present. The main character, Charlie, was always the one that people would harass and take advantage of. He is incredibly intelligent but does not let his voice be heard inside or outside of classroom. Meanwhile, later on a Friday night at the high school football game Charlie formally was introduced to Patrick…

Life Keeps Going “Things change. And friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anybody.” This is a quote from the book Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephan Chbosky. Honestly I haven’t read the book but I’ve watched the movie pretty recently and I really enjoyed it. Charlie, the main character, made a lot of good points and asked some of the same questions I do. One of the themes in the movie and book was learning how to cope with new surroundings after people change and friends leave. This…

The Perks of being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky and Looking for Alaska by John Green both are similar books with the same themes but they also have their differences with the way the story takes place. Both stories focus on a boy in high school trying to get by, these boys don’t know anyone but soon become friends with other people. Within the stories there are many ups and downs, many challenges the characters face, but solutions are found for all the problems. The two books focus on the…

Part 1 Theme: Emotional Instability Song: Unwell by Matchbox 20 Charlie, the main protagonist of The Perks of Being A Wallflower displays an incredible array of emotional volatility that seems to affect a reasonable amount of people today. This intricate and bewildering way of acting is discussed in depth by Matchbox 20 in their song Unwell. The song describes that even in moments of emotional distress that causes actions that may seem insane it’s always a phase that passes over and reveals only…

they are tackling classes, homework, and exams, they should also confronted with the greater part of life's peer pressure issues, for example, drinking, drugs, parties, and sex and that is just to give some examples. Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower gives a direct record of all of secondary school's difficulties through the eyes of a fifteen-year-old outcast named Charlie. In a progression of letters kept in touch with an unknown reporter, He relates his encounters the highs and…

“She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time. ” that is a quote from my favorite book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” This quote means a lot to me because it reminds me 0f how I used to be. I believe that no matter what forgiveness is always the key. It all started when I was in the 8th grade, I felt all alone and depressed. I had no one to talk to, I began to feel like I shouldn’t be here. It was that kind of alone even if…