A Separate Peace ': The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'

90726 - Complete independent research on a language or literature topic and present conclusions in writing
What makes us grow up?
Table of Contents
Introduction:
* Rationale * Texts and Authors * Focussing Questions
Focussing Question 1: * J.D. Salinger * John Knowles * Stephen Chbosky
Focussing Question 2: * J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye * John Knowles, A Separate Peace * Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of being a Wallflower
Focussing Question 3: * Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye * Gene Forrester, A Separate Peace * Charlie, The Perks of being a Wallflower
Conclusion
* Summary * Bibliography –References

Rationale
I have decided to research the topic of coming of
Like Gene, Knowles attended a summer session at school to make up some classes; however, the year was 1943, not 1942, as it is in his novel. Other than that, the summer session that Knowles describes in the book was very similar to the summer session that he attended at Exeter. "We really did have a club whose members jumped from the branch of a very high tree into the river as initiation," Knowles has said of his book: "the only elements in A Separate Peace which were not in that summer were anger, envy, violence, and hatred." In Knowles ' far more benevolent summer, "There was only friendship, athleticism, and loyalty." But the atmosphere at Exeter was similar to what he describes for Devon; they both share an old, ivy-covered campus, with great beautiful trees, and the same New England weather. The summers at Exeter and the fictional Devon were also similar in their carefree atmosphere, their warm, summery beauty, and in the amount of enjoyment the handful of students took from these
"The truth is, I wrote the book for very personal reasons, and I’ve been very happy to see how many people have been able to relate to it. Especially the comments on Amazon.com. They really blow me away. In response to your questions, I didn’t so much develop Charlie as Charlie came to me. I had been thinking about this story for around five years: these images of a kid standing up in a tunnel and this girl he finds beautiful. And these parties he goes to. All these details. And then one Saturday morning when I was going through a hard time, all of these impressions just clicked. I woke up. Sat down. Wrote the first line. And in a month, I had half the book. I took a few months off, then finished the book in six more weeks. In terms of it relating to my adolescence, I’ve always said that the book is very personal to me, but it isn’t necessarily autobiographical – not in the literal sense of the word anyway. I do relate to Charlie. But my life in high school was in many ways different."
Q: What gave you the idea for the book in the first place? Do you see the world the way Charlie does?
A: "I do see life the way Charlie does. Actually, it was writing the book that made me understand I had so many of these thoughts and feelings about people and the