Perks Questions

Who is the protagonist? How would you characterize him?

 Charlie is the Protagonist. He is always analyzing and using his head to think things through. 

 

 Which characters are round and flat?

Patrick, Sam, and Charlie’s sister are flat characters, but Charlie and Brad are definitely round.

 

Examine the family dynamics in "Perks". Would you classify Charlie's parents as good or bad? What textual evidence do you have to support this?

I would classify Charlie’s parents as decent parents, they try to support their children and keep them safe from harm. From their own experiences they want to raise their kids better than what they were, for example, the dad pledges never to hit his children because his father hit him when he was little.

 

What point of view is used and what style? Why would the author choose this method? How is it effective?

This story is told from Charlie’s point of view and written in a personal first person since it is in diary form. The author found this method most effective because it connects the reader to the events taking place in the book and can personally connect to the characters and Charlie.

 

What conflicts exist in this novel so far?

Some conflicts include the sister and the boy who hits her and the hidden homosexuality between Brad and Patrick.

 

What do you notice about the exposition of this story? Does it grab your attention? How?

In the beginning he talks like he is writing to another person who can listen to him. It grabs my attention because I want to know who he is writing to.

 

Which chapters apply so far?

Some application would include bad communion.