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1 de ene. de 2012 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Hardcover – January 1, 2012. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
A large part of Charlie's development and continued understanding during the novel comes from the books that Bill assigns to him, and from his conversations with Bill about these books. Below are listed the books that Charlie reads in the course of The Perks of Being a Wallflower: . To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Perks of Being a Wallflower opens with Charlie struggling with sadness related to the recent suicide of his best friend Michael as well as ongoing grief over the death of his Aunt Helen. Over the course of the novel, Charlie’s suffering deepens as he experiences depression, suicidal thoughts, and the discovery of childhood sexual trauma.
Thanks to Charlie’s bookishness, The Perks of Being a Wallflower discusses many classic works of literature, including On the Road, Hamlet, This Side of Paradise, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Catcher in the Rye.All of these books are included regularly in junior high and high school curricula because of their literary merit and because they chronicle coming-of-age stories like Charlie’s.
29 de jun. de 2010 · The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes.
26 de sept. de 2012 · The film is about an alienated high-school freshman who sees himself as a chronic outsider, and then is befriended by a group of older kids who embrace their non-conformist status. The movie confirms one of my convictions: If you are too popular in high school, you may become so fond of the feeling that you never find out who you really are ...
The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Stephen Chbosky. MTV Books, $14 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-671-02734-6. A trite coming-of-age novel that could easily appeal to a YA readership, filmmaker Chbosky's debut ...
