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    Author Stephen Chbosky pushes the script in tackling controversial issues relevant to his young adult audience. Charlie's decisions and character growth serve as a reminder of who we are as a people and the experiences we encounter throughout our lives. The strongest example of newfound emotion for Charlie undoubtedly is unexpected attraction to Sam.

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    Author Stephen Chbosky pushes the script in tackling controversial issues relevant to his young adult audience. Charlie's decisions and character growth serve as a reminder of who we are as a people and the experiences we encounter throughout our lives. The strongest example of newfound emotion for Charlie undoubtedly is unexpected attraction to Sam.

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    Author Stephen Chbosky pushes the script in tackling controversial issues relevant to his young adult audience. Charlie's decisions and character growth serve as a reminder of who we are as a people and the experiences we encounter throughout our lives. The strongest example of newfound emotion for Charlie undoubtedly is unexpected attraction to Sam.

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    APLanguage&Composition
    Davis
    25January2015
    AnalysisEssay
    In
    ThePerksofBeingaWallflower
    ,authorStephenChboskypushesthescriptintackling
    controversialissuesrelevanttohisyoungadultaudience.Formanyofusthetransitionalphase
    weexperiencedgrowingupandenteringhighschoolmarkedatimeofdistress,withfearsof
    beingacceptedorbyhavingtoactacertainway.Charlieinmanywaysrepresentsthat
    experience,andhisowntransitionfromboyhoodtoanadultarethematicallyexpressed
    throughoutthereading.Charliesdecisionsandcharactergrowthserveasareminderofwhowe
    areasapeopleandtheexperiencesweencounterthroughoutourlivesandultimatelyhowthey
    affectwhowebecome.Chboskystoneandperspectivethroughoutthereadingmakeitblatantly
    obviousfortheoverallthemeofaComingofAgeforhismaincharacterCharlieashisinitial
    innocenceaspassivityiswarpedbytheendofthenovel,makinghimtheregarded
    Wallflower
    Inthebeginningofthenovel,ChboskydesignsCharliescharactertobesimpleby
    nature,completelyonedimensional.Bythestartofhighschool,Charliesretainsthesamenaive
    characteristicsthathavebeenpresentthroughouthislife.Asashy,quiet,andpassiveindividual,
    Charlieisineveryrespectthe
    Wallflower
    inwhichthebookisnamedafter.Drastically
    howeverhisroutinelifebeginstoshiftoncehebeginstobeundertheguidanceofhisnewly
    acquiredfriendsSamandPatrick.ItisherethatChboskycleverlyportraysthedevelopmental
    changesoccurringtoCharlie.UndertheirinfluenceCharlieisexposedtothestereotypicalteen

    realmofsex,drugs,andpartying.Amongstalloftheteenangst,however,Charliethoughhis
    friendsisabletoexperienceforthefirsttime,love,openness,andacceptance.
    ChboskyreflectsCharliesnewexperiencesasthethemeofhimslowlyleavinghis
    boyhoodandhowhisexperiencesbytheendofthebookmoldhimintoanewcharacter.The
    strongestexampleofnewfoundemotionforCharlieundoubtedlyisunexpectedattractionto
    Sam.Beinghisfriend,Chboskyhumorouslyutilizesthistoexplainamyriadofcharacter
    developmentinCharliesquesttoovercometheconfusionthatcomeswithafirstlove.Love
    perhapsdescribedas
    Weacceptthelovewethinkwedeserve.(27)expressesanenigmato
    Charlieswhoseultimatequestistointerpret.
    SignificantaswellishowCharlieisabletoexperiencechangeinrespecttohis
    personality.Initially,Charliehadalwaysthoughthimselfasnothing,insignificantwhich
    manifesteditselfintohiswallflowerform,buteventuallythroughhisfriends,Charliechanges
    himself,tothepointwhereheactuallybreakshispassivecomposureinordertophysicallyfight
    forhisfriendsdignity.Therevelationashedescribed,IjustcouldntwatchthemhurtPatrick
    anymore,(117).
    IntrinsicalchangealsomarksanareawhereChboskysexpressionofCharliesComing
    ofAgeisdepicted.OnecouldarguethatasCharlieadmitshisloveforSam,thathispassage
    fromboyhoodtomanhoodiscomplete,andwithithispastrepressedselfisrevealedaswell.
    ReflectedbytheendofthenovelisCharliesnewfoundunderstandingofhimself.Hisprevious
    repressedmemoriesofabusenolongerhaunthimandCharliebeginstoacceptthenegative
    qualitiesthatultimatelymakehimthemanwhoheis.

    Uniquely,
    ThePerksofBeingaWallflower
    givesinsightonthejourneyofaboyonthe
    roadtoselfdiscovery.Initiallybeingtheembodimentofinnocence,Charliespersonalgrowth
    symbolizesStephensrecurringthemeofariteofapassage.Atwhichbytheendofthenovelhe
    iscompletelyuniquetohispreviouscharacter.Chboskycolorfullyillustratesthequestofhis
    maincharacterCharlietothealltoofamiliargoalofachievingloveandacceptance.Throughout
    itallCharliestrugglestoalterhispreconceivedideasofAcceptingthelovewethinkwe
    deserve.

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