He never met him\her. Otherwise he did not make a real friend until his freshmen year of high school and that where this novel is taken place. Charlie firsts day of high school was extremely hair-rising for him. He has not left his house all summer. At school, Charlie finds a friend and mentor in his English teacher, Bill.
Molly Pals University Seminar 11/27/10 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Bibliography- Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. 1999. Main Characters: Charlie- Genius, something from his past is affecting his life but he cannot remember what it is, reads a lot of books that are given to him by his English teacher Sam- Charlie’s crush, Brings Charlie in as a friend but also introduces him to the party scene Patrick- Sam’s stepbrother, gay, has a secret relationship with the star QB of the school Older Sister- Typical high school teenager, thinks she is in love, hit by her boyfriend, gets pregnant but has an abortion Big Brother- In College, football player, comes home twice during the school year Aunt Helen- Sexually abused Charlie when he was a young boy, died a few years before the book’s current setting Teacher- Gives Charlie extra books and assignments because he is smarter than everyone else Anonymous friend- receiver of Charlie’s thought provoking letters Summary: Unlike the other books I have read so far for this class, this has a lot of small issues that would take pages to write about. The other books just had a couple of large issues that were easy to talk about.
Looking for Alaska By: John Green Report by: Carina Pattichis Carina Pattichis 5.2: Book Report Portfolio 3 12/25/2014 Summary Miles “Pudge” Halter is the new student at the prestigious Culver Creek Preparatory School in Birmingham, Alabama. Unpopular at his old school, Pudge is nervous about making new friends but he is immediately taken in by his roommate, Chip “the Colonel” Martin and introduced to the rag-tag group of friends including Takumi Hikohito, Lara Buterskaya, and the beautiful, mysterious Alaska Young. The night before school begins, Pudge is taken from his bed in the middle of the night, duct taped like a mummy, and thrown into the school’s lake. He survives and the Colonel promises revenge in the form of pranks against their rivals, the wealthy day students known as the Weekday Warriors. Early on in the semester Pudge is kicked out of his World Religion class for daydreaming and is admonished by his teacher, Dr. Hyde, for not being present in the moment.
The perks of being a wallflower. By Stephen Chbosky This book is made up of letters to a stranger. The author of these letters; Charlie, is starting his first year of high school in the wake of his best friends suicide and he finds solace in writing about his feelings of loss to a stranger– someone who he once overheard a mutual friend talking about. We never discover to whom he was writing, only that they are trustworthy and addressed by Charlie as “Dear Friend”. During the year over which the letters span, this friend becomes the unwitting outlet for Charlie’s coming-of-age.
1.10 response ‘The Perks of Being A Wallflower’ By Stephen Chbosky The text ‘The Perks of Being A Wallflower’ written by Stephen Chbosky is about a boy named Charlie who has just started his first year of high school, who is socially awkward and has been since the death of his Aunty. Charlie is intelligent beyond his years but rarely shows it. He navigates his way through high school, making friends with a few seniors, two of which he becomes very close with, Patrick and Sam. Charlie’s freshman year experience is bumpy, as he comes across things like drugs and achohol, depression, first dates and ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show. An event in the film that had a major impact on my was when Charlie friends had been performing in the play of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ but one of the actors hadn’t shown up, and Charlie was asked to fill in for this person.
Jackson has had a couple of relationships while in high school, which did not last long, due to his inability to commit. Once in college, Jackson was finding himself attracted to the same sex, causing him to move dorm rooms. Prior to an accident, Jackson was an A and B student, making the choice to go to school straight out of high school, despite having head injuries causing learning difficulties. After his accident, Jackson, started to drink with friends and abused his prescription pain killers. Jackson’s mom states that he rarely leaves his room and refuses to look for a job.
In many scenes within the movie, Nick and his son have many conversations which almost always end up with Nick's son learning something new about how people think. During these conversations, a whimsical kind of music plays. It goes perfectly scenes because the music has an inquisitive sound for the audience. 2. Nick has so many one-on-one conversations with his son to teach his son about his work and how people think.
Spilled Salt: By Barbara Neely The short story “spilled salt”, by Barbara Neely is about a single mother, Myrna, who raised her son alone since he was six. The son, Kenny, convinced a crime. Because he raped a girl, he spent four years in prison and the story starts when he released from prison and came back home where his mother doesn’t want to live with him anymore. She doesn’t want to lose her sweet memories of the little and funny boy. She loves the boy who was four years ago and not the man who is now standing in front of her.
Outline for The Perks of being a Wallflower Paragraph I a.) Introduction of where it takes place/ brief info on the novel/movie b. )I am writing about a 15 year old teenage boy who is struggling with high school due to a family issue that happened to him when he was just a little boy. As you read the novel the boy Charlie is writing his personal emotions and feeling through his letters so that you the reader try to uncover what is really troubling him. c.) This novel/movie moved me in so many shapes and forms and really honestly deeply connected to me.
A wallflower is classified as a late bloomer which is presented that Charlie has somewhat a child like view on the world and it's all about to hit him. Throughout this series of letters to the unknown person, we are taken back to what it's like to "grow-up" among sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. We experience with Charlie the joys of high school and the crazy parties. We also experience the harshness of the world and personal identity; finding out who we are and where we fit in the world. The book reflects on topics that teenagers could maybe relate to.