Right now I'm about 1/3 of the way into the book "The
Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky. It is about a
freshman named Charlie and all of the high school experiences he has
with two best friends Sam and Patrick. In the book I have noticed
theme about how sometimes you need to face the reality of the
situation in order to move on.
The first time that i noticed this theme was in the very beginning of the book on page 4. Charlie's only friend, Micheal (before Charlie met Patrick and Sam) had killed himself. Charlie was explaining to a guidence counselor about how Micheal should have talked to him about his "problems at home" and then he started to scream. Charlie was then treated differently at school because everyone knew that he was very upset, due to the death of his good friend. He would get better grades, and teachers were nicer to Charlie then they ever had been before. Even though he was upset, Charlie knew that no matter what, his good friend would never come back.
The second time that this theme occurred was at Charlie's brother's big party. Charlie was instructed to stay in his room while the party was going on. Charlie was patiently waiting, when a couple asked if they could “use the room.” Because he didn't know what they were implying he agreed. At the time he didn't understand what was happening and was confused about it for a while, but then when he learned that the girl was being raped, he could finally accept it (without forgetting what had happened) and try to move on.
The first time that i noticed this theme was in the very beginning of the book on page 4. Charlie's only friend, Micheal (before Charlie met Patrick and Sam) had killed himself. Charlie was explaining to a guidence counselor about how Micheal should have talked to him about his "problems at home" and then he started to scream. Charlie was then treated differently at school because everyone knew that he was very upset, due to the death of his good friend. He would get better grades, and teachers were nicer to Charlie then they ever had been before. Even though he was upset, Charlie knew that no matter what, his good friend would never come back.
The second time that this theme occurred was at Charlie's brother's big party. Charlie was instructed to stay in his room while the party was going on. Charlie was patiently waiting, when a couple asked if they could “use the room.” Because he didn't know what they were implying he agreed. At the time he didn't understand what was happening and was confused about it for a while, but then when he learned that the girl was being raped, he could finally accept it (without forgetting what had happened) and try to move on.
The last time this happened was when Charlie's sister dated a guy that physically abused her. (He hit her in the face once.) She tried her best to keep it a secret because she was embarassed. She also swore Charlie to secrecy. Eventually, Charlie knew he had to tell somebody and so he turned to his English teacher for advice. I don't think it was until Charlie's English teacher told his parents about Charlie's abusive sister's boyfriend, did Charlie's sister realized that she used to be in a bad situation.
In conclusion, the theme of how you need to understand the reality of a situation in order to move on is reoccurring in the book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.
In conclusion, the theme of how you need to understand the reality of a situation in order to move on is reoccurring in the book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.
Like I said in your last response, really try to elaborate on your conclusion paragraph. Some ways to do this are to restate your evidence or connect your theme to real world situations- or you could do both. Other than that, you tied your evidence from the passage was very thorough and was well connected back to the theme.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jolene great response. The only thing is elaboration which is what I have to work on too.
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