Review about the book
The book is about Charlie, a 15 year old boy, who cries a lot; sometimes he didn’t need a reason. He writes down his experience he writes down his experience he could collected during the first year in high-school. It’s like a diary, but his story are quite more interesting than others.
Charlie is an outsider in his school, but soon he met Patrick and his beautiful sister Sam. After some days Charlie got a very close friend of them, but nevertheless he got confronted with a lot of problems, which started with their friendship. Bill, his teacher, is also becoming a good friend of him, he gave Charlie many books to read, which he really read in his free time.
With his friends he always went to the Big Boy or to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Too early he became involved in business from older people, like drugs, abortion, abuses, rapes and homosexuality. He acted older than he really is. During the whole book he had a crush on Sam. Finally when he had the chance to become her boyfriend, he realised that it would be better to stay together as friends.
In my opinion it’s the best book I’ve ever read, but that means nothing, because I always like the latest book I’ve read. I can imagine that there are people who have such a crazy and interesting life. I really had the feeling that I’m his anonymous friend and sometimes you get the impression that you are Charlie! The book is easy to read and I liked the explaining of the vocabularies at the lower right side.
Wednesday 14 May 2008
About Charlie
About Charlie
Charlie writes a lot of letters to an unknown person, if you read the book you get the feeling that he is writing just for you! Charlie’s life is very amazing and interesting, because he is confronted with a lot of problems. At the beginning he hadn’t many friends, his best friend died and so he felt very lonely. He had a very strong emotional relationship to his aunt Helen, but she also died. But Patrick and his sister changed his boring life. Charlie also becomes a new older friend, his teacher Bill. Bill gave him very interesting books, which Charlie loved very much. Sam and Patrick showed Charlie a life full of drugs, sex and fun. He enjoyed the new life and soon he was turning into a freak. It seems that Charlie is suffocating under Sam because she loved her boyfriend Craig and Charlie could hardly bear it. He also missed his brother, who went to another College and he liked spending time with his brother when he returns back from school. Most of the pupils in his class and school gave Charlie a wide berth, because he didn’t talk with them, but they heard about his experience and so they got “afraid”. I think Charlie is a very good friend, because he was always there when somebody needed him. He doesn’t care about that his best friend is gay, he is very tolerant. Charlie is one of the best pupils, although he spent so many times on parties.
Charlie writes a lot of letters to an unknown person, if you read the book you get the feeling that he is writing just for you! Charlie’s life is very amazing and interesting, because he is confronted with a lot of problems. At the beginning he hadn’t many friends, his best friend died and so he felt very lonely. He had a very strong emotional relationship to his aunt Helen, but she also died. But Patrick and his sister changed his boring life. Charlie also becomes a new older friend, his teacher Bill. Bill gave him very interesting books, which Charlie loved very much. Sam and Patrick showed Charlie a life full of drugs, sex and fun. He enjoyed the new life and soon he was turning into a freak. It seems that Charlie is suffocating under Sam because she loved her boyfriend Craig and Charlie could hardly bear it. He also missed his brother, who went to another College and he liked spending time with his brother when he returns back from school. Most of the pupils in his class and school gave Charlie a wide berth, because he didn’t talk with them, but they heard about his experience and so they got “afraid”. I think Charlie is a very good friend, because he was always there when somebody needed him. He doesn’t care about that his best friend is gay, he is very tolerant. Charlie is one of the best pupils, although he spent so many times on parties.
The perks of being a Wallflower
Charakter Map
Charlie
1. What does he look like?
He is 15 years old, but he is becoming older. His birthday is on the 24th of December. There are less of details about his appearance.
2. How does he act?
He is a very sensitive boy and cries a lot. He wants to be a perfect guy, first it seems that he is an outsider, but soon he is becoming very popular in his crowd. He thinks he had to try the drugs and smoke cigarettes to be accepted by his friends. Charlie is also nice, too. His presents are very special and many friends entrust Charlie with their problems and secrets.
3. How do other people react to him?
Many pupils think he is a freak, because he is always crying if he is confronted with a problem! I guess the pupils have a lot of respect but didn’t show it often, because he had a lot of important and influential friends.
Sister: First Charlie and his sister are like enemies. She was very angry, when he told his parents about her aggressive boyfriend. When she got pregnant, he was the only person she could trust and so he went with her to the abortion. Since that moment they like each other.
Sam: She was Charlie’s first big love. Sam was unreachable for him, she was “too old” and she was going out with Craig. Sam and her brother Patrick were the people who changed Charlie’s live. They took him to the parties and Sam showed Charlie how to react in front of a girl. He also got his first kiss from Sam.
Parents: His father always played the strong and unhurt able person, but he was soft and friendly. His mother doesn’t speak a lot with Charlie, although their friendship was great. He was like a pet of the family, because his parents didn’t want to see his psychological problems and his use of drugs.
Conflicts
1. What conflicts do you notice?
Sister vs. her boyfriend
His sister got a slap in her face, but she put up with the punch, because she was so happy with him.
Sean vs. Charlie
Charlie’s first school day was a disaster. He had a fight with Sean, but he won.
Brad vs. Patrick
Both were gay, but Brad’s parents didn’t accept that, so they forbid Brad to see Patrick anymore. Only Brad’s best friend knew that he is gay, everybody think he loves women. When Patrick wanted to talk about that, Brad called him a faggot in school. The beginning of a fight in the cafeteria!
Charlie vs. his best friends Craig/Peter/Sam/Patrick/Alice/Mary-Elizabeth
When they played a game, Charlie kissed the most beautiful girl in the room. He took Sam and not his girlfriend Mary-Elizabeth. So everyone was angry!
Charlie vs. his cousins
He had always to show his courage and coolness. His cousins thought he is a pussy.
Peter vs. Craig
Craig was cheating to Sam and Peter told Craig that he should tell her the truth. So he did. Sam broke up their relation and Peter and Craig fight.
2. How do the characters try to solve the conflicts?
Many of the boys solved their problems with a quarrel and strokes. Others drowned their frustration in drugs. They searched a sanctuary in joints and LSD, or they steered clear of the problems.
3. Suggest solutions:
I think most of them solved their problems in the wrong way. I think Charlie’s sister made a right decision with the abortion, because her boyfriend broke up the relation when he noticed that she was pregnant. The best way would be that they talk about their problems and don’t take drugs.
Charlie
1. What does he look like?
He is 15 years old, but he is becoming older. His birthday is on the 24th of December. There are less of details about his appearance.
2. How does he act?
He is a very sensitive boy and cries a lot. He wants to be a perfect guy, first it seems that he is an outsider, but soon he is becoming very popular in his crowd. He thinks he had to try the drugs and smoke cigarettes to be accepted by his friends. Charlie is also nice, too. His presents are very special and many friends entrust Charlie with their problems and secrets.
3. How do other people react to him?
Many pupils think he is a freak, because he is always crying if he is confronted with a problem! I guess the pupils have a lot of respect but didn’t show it often, because he had a lot of important and influential friends.
Sister: First Charlie and his sister are like enemies. She was very angry, when he told his parents about her aggressive boyfriend. When she got pregnant, he was the only person she could trust and so he went with her to the abortion. Since that moment they like each other.
Sam: She was Charlie’s first big love. Sam was unreachable for him, she was “too old” and she was going out with Craig. Sam and her brother Patrick were the people who changed Charlie’s live. They took him to the parties and Sam showed Charlie how to react in front of a girl. He also got his first kiss from Sam.
Parents: His father always played the strong and unhurt able person, but he was soft and friendly. His mother doesn’t speak a lot with Charlie, although their friendship was great. He was like a pet of the family, because his parents didn’t want to see his psychological problems and his use of drugs.
Conflicts
1. What conflicts do you notice?
Sister vs. her boyfriend
His sister got a slap in her face, but she put up with the punch, because she was so happy with him.
Sean vs. Charlie
Charlie’s first school day was a disaster. He had a fight with Sean, but he won.
Brad vs. Patrick
Both were gay, but Brad’s parents didn’t accept that, so they forbid Brad to see Patrick anymore. Only Brad’s best friend knew that he is gay, everybody think he loves women. When Patrick wanted to talk about that, Brad called him a faggot in school. The beginning of a fight in the cafeteria!
Charlie vs. his best friends Craig/Peter/Sam/Patrick/Alice/Mary-Elizabeth
When they played a game, Charlie kissed the most beautiful girl in the room. He took Sam and not his girlfriend Mary-Elizabeth. So everyone was angry!
Charlie vs. his cousins
He had always to show his courage and coolness. His cousins thought he is a pussy.
Peter vs. Craig
Craig was cheating to Sam and Peter told Craig that he should tell her the truth. So he did. Sam broke up their relation and Peter and Craig fight.
2. How do the characters try to solve the conflicts?
Many of the boys solved their problems with a quarrel and strokes. Others drowned their frustration in drugs. They searched a sanctuary in joints and LSD, or they steered clear of the problems.
3. Suggest solutions:
I think most of them solved their problems in the wrong way. I think Charlie’s sister made a right decision with the abortion, because her boyfriend broke up the relation when he noticed that she was pregnant. The best way would be that they talk about their problems and don’t take drugs.
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