The+Perks+of+Being+a+Wallflower+(Review+2)

//the perks of being a wallflower//

 * Stephen Chbosky. New York. Pocket Books. 1999.**


 * "So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."**

"I feel infinite" At 15 years old, we meet Charlie, a sweet young boy just starting high school who wears his heart on his sleeve. We follow his achievements, observations, pain, and love throughout a series of letters written to an unknown person. Charlie is writing to this person "because she said [they] listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though [they] could have" (2). Charlie feels that this unknown person, "of all people would understand that because [he thinks] [they] of all people are alive and appreciate what that means" (2). 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 really mean something. This isn't a book about feelings, love, or any other singularity; This book is encompasses all of those things, describing life and the stuff that we go through as we grow up. It stays with you after you've read it, and you will find yourself thinking about it down the road.

(just playing around)

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= = Stephen Chbosky was born January 25, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You may or may not recognize his name from hit TV shows such as "[|Jericho]", or maybe from the screenplay of "[|Rent]". This man has written, directed, and produced over a dozen works. He has also starred in many of these works either as himself or playing the role of someone else. His first film, //The Four Corners of Nowhere//, was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It later went on to win Best Narrative Feature honors at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. //Perks of Being a Wallflower// is Stephen's first novel.
 * Get to know Stephen Chbosky**


 * Extras**

__Side Two of Charlie's Mix Tape, "One Winter"__:
 * 1) //Asleep// - The Smiths
 * 2) //Vapour Trail// - Ride
 * 3) //Scarborough Fair// - Simon & Garfunkel
 * 4) //A Winter Shade Of Pale// - Procol Harum
 * 5) //Time Of No Reply// - Nick Drake
 * 6) //Dear Prudence// - The Beatles
 * 7) //Gypsy// - Suzanne Vega
 * 8) //Nights In White Satin// - The Moody Blues
 * 9) //Daydream// - The Smashing Pumpkins
 * 10) //Dusk// - Genesis
 * 11) //MLK// - U2
 * 12) //Blackbird// - The Beatles
 * 13) //Landslide// - Fleetwood Mac
 * 14) //Asleep// - The Smiths

__Movies Charlie Watched__:
 * 1) The Graduate
 * 2) Harold & Maude
 * 3) My Life As A Dog
 * 4) Dead Poets Society
 * 5) The Unbelievable Truth


 * Media**
 * Short clip based on the book - Students from a Creative Writing class made this short video based on a part of a the book.
 * [|Teaser Trailer] - Trailer someone made that could be used for a real movie based on the book.


 * Additional Information**