In the end we learn the root of Charlie's psychological problems, and we confront, with him, the coming rigors of 11th grade, ever hopeful that he'll find a suitable girlfriend and increase his vocabulary. Charlie's English teacher and others have a disconcerting tendency to rhapsodize over Charlie's giftedness, which seems to consist of Charlie's unquestioning assimilation of the teacher's taste in books. Get the best deals on the perks of being a wallflower when you shop the largest online selection at. Into these standard teenage issues Chbosky infuses a droning insistence on Charlie's supersensitive disposition. Patrick goes with Brad but breaks up with him when Brad's father discovers their relationship. Charlie goes out with the uppity Mary Elizabeth. Sam is pretty, and Charlie learns about heartbreak. Patrick is gay, and Charlie learns about gay. He hangs out with a group of seniors, among whom are Patrick and Samantha. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant wallflower Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world. Charlie has the usual dire adolescent problems-sex, drugs, the thuggish football team-and they perplex him in the usual teen TV ways. The crying soon gets out of hand, though-in subsequent letters, his father, his aunt, his sister and his sister's boyfriend all become lachrymose. Charlie's response-valid enough-is to cry. The novel is formatted as a series of letters to an unnamed ""friend,"" the first of which reveals the suicide of Charlie's pal Michael. Charlie, the wallflower of the title, goes through a veritable bath of bathos in his 10th grade year, 1991.
In celebration of the anniversary of this one of a kind story, we are reflecting on Charlie’s book list in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.A trite coming-of-age novel that could easily appeal to a YA readership, filmmaker Chbosky's debut broadcasts its intentions with the publisher's announcement that ads will run on MTV. As Charlie’s English teacher, Bill Anderson, recognizes Charlie’s talent in writing and encourages him to write in the journal (that is the book itself), he also recommends him books that he believes will enhance his knowledge and sense of self.
Even more impressive, among the solidarity with Chbosky’s teen readers, was that he wrote this book entirely in the letter format, allowing for a clear understanding of Charlie’s growth and emotional development throughout his high school career.Ī major part of that growth is done through books. And, what made this book so profound was his ability to speak from the mind of an impressionable and angsty adolescent as he comes of age, develops friendships, and deals with grief. Twenty-two years ago, Stephen Chbosky became a well-known and well-revered author with the publication if his debut novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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