The Perks of being a Wallflower Compare and Contrast The book and the movie for The Perks of Being a Wallflower are extremely different‚ and I believe that the movie is much better than the book. The book is written much differently than the movie. There are lots of scenes that are in the book but not in the movie and that are in the movie not the book. The movie focuses less on the bigger‚ depressing topics than the book does. The characters in the movie are also much different than they
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‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ is told in a series of letters that were addressed from the main character‚ Charlie‚ to an anonymous reader as an outlet for his fears. Charlie is a freshman in high school and is just starting to learn to accept and identify who he really is. After loosing his best friend to suicide‚ Charlie is left to experience high school on his own. Throughout this novel‚ Charlie begins to develop and mature as his character is faced with a handful of unfamiliar situations.
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Jingyi Jenny Tan Period 2 12.3.12 Book Report Essay: The Perks of Being a Wallflower For my book report‚ I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Eloquently written by Stephen Chbosky‚ it is narrated by Charlie as he describes the highs and lows of being a teenager. Other major characters include Sam and Patrick‚ two teenagers he meets at a football game‚ and Charlie’s sister. The story takes place in a suburban area of Pittsburgh during the early 1990’s. Charlie is a freshman in high
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Literature III The Perks of Being a Wallflower ------------------------------------------------- Myca Canicula‚ Jean Ignacio‚ Sunshine Ilustrado 9 May 2013 How the author used symbolism to reveal the characterof Charlie in Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower In Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ the character of Charlie‚ the protagonist‚ was revealed through the use of symbolism and imagery. The tunnel‚ the Rocky Horror Picture Show and dancing
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In Chbosky’s introspective film‚ Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ he illustrates that human connections are necessary for growth. The story takes place in a high school in the early 90’s and follows the life of Charlie; a freshman with a traumatic past and emotional issues. Charlie befriends Sam and Patrick‚ two seniors who welcome Charlie into their group of “Wallflowers” and together‚ they make new discoveries about life. Charlie‚ Patrick and Sam share a love of music that leads to a night driving
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individual. They influence the way you think‚ the values they have and the way you see yourself through the eyes of the world. They teach you and help you grow. The text that I will be making particular reference to is the movie The Perks of being a Wallflower. The protagonist in this story‚ Charlie‚ grows and develops dramatically throughout the movie due to the influence of the new friends he makes. They help him gain confidence and to accept himself and also to have the courage to participate
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ written by american novelist Stephen Chbosky‚ is a truly moving coming-of-age story delving into the underground dynamics of a suburban Pittsburgh society during the early 90’s. The Perks of Being a Wallflower illustrates the unchartered world of sex‚ drugs‚ first dates and mix tapes and gives a truly honest insight into the vast spectrum of tees; from sugar and spice to saucy and suicidal. Main character‚ Charlie Kelmeckis‚ who is starting his first year as a high
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1.) Love - In ’The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ love is shown in many different ways: the love between friends‚ between family members and between a teenager and his first big crush. Feelings‚ and how to express them‚ are confusing for anyone‚ but Charlie has an exceptionally difficult time with it. 2.) Friendship - I really liked how friendship plays an important part of Charlie’s life. His only friend Michael had committed suicide and Charlie was still coping with the loss of his friend‚ but when
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Amanda Prado -- Summer Reading Journal "The Perks of being a Wallflower"‚ by Stephen Chobsky In "The Perks..." there are a variety of personalities portrayed through the book. Charlie being the "wallflower" of the title‚ was different from most of the other students at his high school. He understood what most didn ’t and didn ’t judge anyone for who they are or what they were like; on the contrary‚ he actually thought about and sometimes asked why they decided to be that way‚ and there was
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from the novel‚ The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. And from that moment‚ I knew it was okay to not be okay and that I was not alone. A wallflower is a person who would rather pay attention to what goes on around them‚ rather than participate in life. And that is exactly the kind of person I was; still am to be honest. I was the kid in school who was everywhere and nowhere at the same time. I noticed a lot of things‚ but kept to myself. I was “… a wallflower…You see things. You
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