Perks Part A

What is the overall meaning of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”?

The overall meaning of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is to associate with many children or anyone in general who can relate to young Charlie. The book not only mimics certain struggles of a typical teenage high school boy, but it illuminates the essence of love and acceptance. Everyone can relate to Charlie in some fashion and because of this the book allows the reader to be connected and in tune with the storyline. In turn, the storyline contributes many factors of life, such as, sex, love, passivity, drugs and alcohol. The book serves as an example for anyone like Charlie, a wallflower, to pick their selves up and to continue to move forward in their lives no matter what substantial obstacles stand in their pathway. Through the characters and scenes in the novel, teenagers can relate and for those children and teenagers who are blessed enough to have what Charlie does not, it makes them be thankful and have the urge to help others that may not. This book serves as a platter for everyone to pick what they need from it to use in life and to make a difference in society. Who knows, maybe you could be the difference in someone’s life and their search to feel infinite.

Does the movie emphasize or change the overall meaning?

I believe the movie emphasizes the overall meaning because if one could not visualize what was taking place in the book, they could see it first-hand in the movie. Barring some actions and sections of the book left out of the movie, the overall importance of the work was still evident. The ability for the overall meaning to be apparent in both the story and the movie not only shows the power of the storyline, but demonstrates how the actions and scenes are relevant to everyday society.