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Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower leered me in with its thoughts on introversion and the struggles of a teenager's life in the 1990's.

A theme that I would consider for The Perks of Being a Wallflower is friendship. It's a coming of age story that follows Charlie and his relationships with the friends that he makes. Charlie has always been the quiet, keep-to-yourself-guy, but when he meets Sam and Patrick, he lets loose. He expresses himself with better ease and figures out who he really is with the help of his friends.

Chbosky's writing style for this book is one of the reasons it is so interesting. It is written by Charlie to an anonymous person. It is written almost like a diary, as it tells all of Charlie's inner thoughts, but it is in letter form. The author wroteG this in first person point of view, allowing readers to get inside the head of the quiet, introverted boy who's confused in his life and is looking for answers.

The setting for this book is Pittsburgh in the 1990's. Back then, things were much different for high school students. Teenagers were allowed out more without much parental guidance and drugs were actively used in their daily lives. Also, this book contains many real life references to music and literature. It mentions "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Black Bird" by The Beatles. These two references personally stick out in my mind because of the new movie for The Great Gatsby coming out in theaters soon and because a friend of mine used to play "Black Bird" for me on the guitar. Both of these references are prominent in everyone's mind, as they were very popular finds. It makes the book even more easier to relate to, since you can pull in actual references from your life and incorporate it into the story.

I would recommended this book to anyone who likes to read about a teenager's search for their own life. It deals with coming-of-age and dealing with friends, love, and drugs. Since it is put into the perspective of an introvert, who deals with these type of things with difficulty, it is an interesting read. The ending catches you off guard and makes you realize a lot more about Charlie, putting you on a deeper level with him than thought possible.

Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower leered me in with its thoughts on introversion and the struggles of a teenager's life in the 1990's.

A theme that I would consider for The Perks of Being a Wallflower is friendship. It's a coming of age story that follows Charlie and his relationships with the friends that he makes. Charlie has always been the quiet, keep-to-yourself-guy, but when he meets Sam and Patrick, he lets loose. He expresses himself with better ease and figures out who he really is with the help of his friends.

Chbosky's writing style for this book is one of the reasons it is so interesting. It is written by Charlie to an anonymous person. It is written almost like a diary, as it tells all of Charlie's inner thoughts, but it is in letter form. The author wroteG this in first person point of view, allowing readers to get inside the head of the quiet, introverted boy who's confused in his life and is looking for answers.

The setting for this book is Pittsburgh in the 1990's. Back then, things were much different for high school students. Teenagers were allowed out more without much parental guidance and drugs were actively used in their daily lives. Also, this book contains many real life references to music and literature. It mentions "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Black Bird" by The Beatles. These two references personally stick out in my mind because of the new movie for The Great Gatsby coming out in theaters soon and because a friend of mine used to play "Black Bird" for me on the guitar. Both of these references are prominent in everyone's mind, as they were very popular finds. It makes the book even more easier to relate to, since you can pull in actual references from your life and incorporate it into the story.

I would recommended this book to anyone who likes to read about a teenager's search for their own life. It deals with coming-of-age and dealing with friends, love, and drugs. Since it is put into the perspective of an introvert, who deals with these type of things with difficulty, it is an interesting read. The ending catches you off guard and makes you realize a lot more about Charlie, putting you on a deeper level with him than thought possible.

I love fashion and makeup.
I like to ride bikes, play tennis, and sketch.
I am an avid reader.
I can speak fluent Spanish and work as a translator.
I like a variety of music and love watching movies.
I wish I could dance.
And sing well.
I am a Potterhead.
I think, I may possibly spend too much time on the computer.
I'm kind of weird.
I love food.
I would like to become a psychologist.
I'd like to learn Italian, then French.
I'm nervous about the future.
On that note, I worry too much.
My birthday is May 15th.
I have traveled half way across the world to Europe and I want to go back.

Blog for English 11 - Mrs. Gillmore.

"English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin, a language with which it has precious little in common." -Bill Bryson.