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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ a beneficial read

Though not everyone has acted in a gold speedo in front of a live audience, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky describes universal themes with which all teens struggle and is a very relevant novel to the lives of young people.

The main character, Charlie, is not only socially awkward, but tramatized from previous events in his life. His best friend committed suicide, leaving him alone as he started his first year of high school. He managed to make friends with Sam and Patrick who exposed him to a more interesting life style.

The book was written as a series of letters from Charlie to an annonymous recipient. This format allows a unique perspective on topics which are usually sensored such as teen sexuality, drugs, family relations, alcohol, and loss.

These topics were not glorified and therefore do not corrupt readers; they simply give an oppinion and describe an individual’s encounters with them.

Charlie discusses occurences in his life without dwelling excessively. This lack of focus is what makes the story seem so realistic and true to so many teens who read it.

The Perks of Being a Wallflowercan become overwelming at times and inflicts waves of depression as well as bursts of happiness on the audience. With a considerably simple vocabulary and featuring typical teenage themes, the audience may be urged to join Charlie and his friends as they live life to the fullest throughout the novel.

All of the flowers seem to blend into one unit so no individual sticks out.
About the Contributor
Veronika Dvorakova, Art Director/Columnist
A strange mix of creative and organized, Veronika has stumbled her way into the Carlmont journalism program as the local artist. Journalism gives her a chance to develop her creative thinking skills while applying them in a place where they can have an impact. She is constantly trying to expand her horizons through travels and communication with people with all sorts background and experiences in order to be able to incorporate it into her work.
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