Sunday, April 19, 2015

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Essay Reading Response

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, is about a boy, Charlie, who becomes best friends with two people and learns how to live. But Charlie still struggles with issues many different types of obstacles, one being family issues. His relationships with others change throughout the book. Charlie’s relationship with his sister goes from being trusting, to hatred, to dependent, to loved.
At the beginning of the book, Charlie’s sister trusted Charlie. For example, his sister trusted Charlie not to tell their parents after her boyfriend hit her. However, that trusting relationship quickly changed. For example, “‘I hate you.’ My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me. She really did.” This shows a change in their relationship. At the beginning of the book, Charlies relationship changed from trusting to hating.
Later in the book, Charlie’s sister becomes dependent on Charlie. For example, when Charlie’s sister gets pregnant, she confides in Charlie and goes to him for help. “She just hugged me tight and wouldn’t let go… That’s when she told me she was pregnant.” This helped Charlie and his sister become closer, until eventually by the end of the book, they had a solid, loving relationship. For example, “I told her I wanted to give her something that makes her feel like she’s at home even after she goes away. My sister actually kissed my cheek for that.” At the end of the book, Charlie’s relationship with his sister becomes dependable and loving.
In conclusion, Charlie’s relationship with his sister started off with his sister trusting him, then continued to where she hated him. But in the end, they trusted and loved each other.

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