The first scene that I really found memorable was the one where Charlie goes to his first party. This is the first time in the book where Charlie really interacts with a bunch of people. He experiences new things and it starts to change him. He begins to break out of his shell and it is really entertaining. I love when he gets stoned, because it is so unscripted. It happens just like it would in real life. I think this scene is important because everyone starts to see Charlie for who he really is. They tell him he is a wallflower and they admire it.
The second scene I really like was when Charlie played “Rocky” in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. At this point in the book Charlie has really broken out of his shell. He is a completely different person. It amazing how he went from the “wallflower” to dancing on stage in a feather boa. I also like Charlie’s interaction with Sam in this scene. He really likes her and is excited about touching her, but he doesn’t want to make it “cheap”. It the first time he really expresses his sexuality and his desires for Sam. I think that he is really unique in the fact that even though he is aroused by Sam, his feeling for her don’t allow him to change who he really is at heart.
The significant moment in the book is when Charlie and Sam sit down to talk before she leaves for school and they start kissing. Sam tells Charlie that he needs to do things for himself. He needs to put his own desires in front of other peoples. This is so important because throughout the book Charlie is always putting other people’s feelings before his own. He needs to do what makes him happy. They start kissing and then Charlie stops. I think he realizes that he is not mentally ready for this to happen with Sam. He needs to figure out his own life before he can have any relationship with Sam. This is when his mental break down occurs. I think this is needed in order for him to move on with the rest of his life. He realizes what his Aunt Helen did and it’s an important step for him to move on with his life.
The end was really comforting. I liked that he could understand what happened and accept how it changed his life. Now that he has dealt with his past he can move on. He is free to feel “infinite”. I think that Charlie was ready to take on the world without the comfort of a “friend”. He has accepted himself and realizes his needs. He is stronger and can finally live for himself.
I think that this is a great book that everyone can relate to and I would definitely recommend it to another person. It is so real and explores so many of life's tough topics. The best part is that it is so easy to read. It's like having a conversation with another person. I think that makes this book a truly enjoyable read.
XOXO Avery
Monday, December 8, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Great Book
Dear Friend,
I recently just finished reading a book called The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. The book was different then any other book I have read and is perhaps one of the best because of that same reason. It deals with life,school,people,family,drugs and many other everyday life situations.
Some of my favorite scenes occur in the beginning off the book. My absolute favorite part is the reference to feeling "infinite" when they are going through the tunnel. The image of being free of worries,smiling and enjoying life is something that has to be a great feeling. When Charlie says he feels infinite it just shows how rare those moments are and also how rare they really are. One of my other favorite parts is when he starts to have his first crush. I just liked it because everyone goes through it and it is almost like the same experience that Charlie had. Crushes for the first time are always memories that last with everyone and it's nice to see things that we, the reader can relate to when reading this book.
One of the most important and obvious points in the book is when Charlie's sister has an abortion. It is a touchy subject and when it is mentioned it's one of the most important in the book. Charlie always has issues with his sister throughout the book, but when family is in need of help he is there. He realizes the struggle his sister faces going through an abortion and stands by her side with her. This is significant, because all of us have had moments where we are in dire need of help and family is always there by our sides.
I enjoyed this book a lot, because it felt like a true story and was a struggle for the whole novel. Charlie goes through a lot and although the book didn't end the way i thought it was going to it just made the book even more interesting. It gave me a lot of things that I could relate to.
I recently just finished reading a book called The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. The book was different then any other book I have read and is perhaps one of the best because of that same reason. It deals with life,school,people,family,drugs and many other everyday life situations.
Some of my favorite scenes occur in the beginning off the book. My absolute favorite part is the reference to feeling "infinite" when they are going through the tunnel. The image of being free of worries,smiling and enjoying life is something that has to be a great feeling. When Charlie says he feels infinite it just shows how rare those moments are and also how rare they really are. One of my other favorite parts is when he starts to have his first crush. I just liked it because everyone goes through it and it is almost like the same experience that Charlie had. Crushes for the first time are always memories that last with everyone and it's nice to see things that we, the reader can relate to when reading this book.
One of the most important and obvious points in the book is when Charlie's sister has an abortion. It is a touchy subject and when it is mentioned it's one of the most important in the book. Charlie always has issues with his sister throughout the book, but when family is in need of help he is there. He realizes the struggle his sister faces going through an abortion and stands by her side with her. This is significant, because all of us have had moments where we are in dire need of help and family is always there by our sides.
I enjoyed this book a lot, because it felt like a true story and was a struggle for the whole novel. Charlie goes through a lot and although the book didn't end the way i thought it was going to it just made the book even more interesting. It gave me a lot of things that I could relate to.
12/7/08
Dear Friend,
For my English class I was required to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This book is about a high school freshman going through his first year of school and all the challenges that school brings teenagers. He deals with drugs, friends, siblings, and even his sister’s abortion.
My two favorite scenes are in the beginning of the book and at the very end in the epilogue. The first scene is when he goes to his first high school party. This is one of my favorite parts of the book because I believe this to be a very exciting part in people’s high school experience. Also I can relate to this situation because his first high school party was very much like mine. Except I didn’t make use of the drugs that were available. This was also a funny scene because he takes drugs and gets his first high. But we also begin to learn the degree of his mental instability when, for the first time in the book, “everything starts spinning”. We don’t know what this means until the end of the book when he has his nervous breakdown. But he gets fairly close here and I myself was left questioning the term “spinning”. My favorite part of this book is in the epilogue when Sam and Brad pick up Charlie and take him through a ride in tunnel. When he stands up in the back of the truck when they are driving through the tunnel I put myself in his shoes and I felt completely free like I wasn’t even sitting down reading the book. I just forgot where I was for that moment and pictured myself moving through that tunnel not a care in the world, just enjoying the moment.
One of the most significant parts of the book was when he took his sister to the clinic to get her abortion. Even though him and his sister didn’t get along very well Charlie did the right thing by here and took his sister. This part of the book really put an emphasis on family and how important family is in hard times. Who knows what would have happened if Charlie’s sister had to talk to her mom and dad about her pregnancy. But Charlie was there for his sister and after this event they became closer for the rest of the book and remained close.
In my opinion the ending of the book was not what I expected. The way the book was shaping up I thought he was going to die or worse. But he ends up having a mental breakdown and has to recover in the hospital. But this is when you figure out what all the “spinning” means and this is also the same thing that happened when his aunt died, which he explains at the beginning of the book. All in all this entire book is a defiant read for you or anyone willing to set aside the time to read a book.
For my English class I was required to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This book is about a high school freshman going through his first year of school and all the challenges that school brings teenagers. He deals with drugs, friends, siblings, and even his sister’s abortion.
My two favorite scenes are in the beginning of the book and at the very end in the epilogue. The first scene is when he goes to his first high school party. This is one of my favorite parts of the book because I believe this to be a very exciting part in people’s high school experience. Also I can relate to this situation because his first high school party was very much like mine. Except I didn’t make use of the drugs that were available. This was also a funny scene because he takes drugs and gets his first high. But we also begin to learn the degree of his mental instability when, for the first time in the book, “everything starts spinning”. We don’t know what this means until the end of the book when he has his nervous breakdown. But he gets fairly close here and I myself was left questioning the term “spinning”. My favorite part of this book is in the epilogue when Sam and Brad pick up Charlie and take him through a ride in tunnel. When he stands up in the back of the truck when they are driving through the tunnel I put myself in his shoes and I felt completely free like I wasn’t even sitting down reading the book. I just forgot where I was for that moment and pictured myself moving through that tunnel not a care in the world, just enjoying the moment.
One of the most significant parts of the book was when he took his sister to the clinic to get her abortion. Even though him and his sister didn’t get along very well Charlie did the right thing by here and took his sister. This part of the book really put an emphasis on family and how important family is in hard times. Who knows what would have happened if Charlie’s sister had to talk to her mom and dad about her pregnancy. But Charlie was there for his sister and after this event they became closer for the rest of the book and remained close.
In my opinion the ending of the book was not what I expected. The way the book was shaping up I thought he was going to die or worse. But he ends up having a mental breakdown and has to recover in the hospital. But this is when you figure out what all the “spinning” means and this is also the same thing that happened when his aunt died, which he explains at the beginning of the book. All in all this entire book is a defiant read for you or anyone willing to set aside the time to read a book.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Sorry everyone!
Sorry Drew there was supossed to be breaks in there but i guess i didn't do it right. There are four paragraphs though! Thanks
Dana
Dana
Last Blog
Dear everyone,
One scene that was really memorable to me was the one where the main character Charlie, is dared to kiss who he thinks is the prettiest girl in the room. Charlie is a very shy kid so it is cute when he has to do little things like this. What’s bad about this is that he has a “girlfriend” who is also in the room at this time. So instead of kissing his girlfriend, who he didn’t like too much in the first place, he kisses the one girl he truly thinks is the prettiest. What I like most about this section in the novel is that it helps the reader to get to know Charlie’s personality even better. Charlie doesn’t think about some of the things he does or says, which is what makes people think he is weird. He wanted to be honest with the people he was with, even though he didn’t think about how it would hurt them. I like this about Charlie and think it is a genuine quality in a person. Wanting not to hurt anyone reminds me of myself sometimes, but he didn’t think that just being honest would cause so much drama. Sometimes Charlie can be so clueless, which reminds me of myself as well.
Another scene that I enjoyed was when Charlie went to Bill’s house. I thought Bill was just a teacher who makes you do too much work, but he’s not. When Bill had Charlie over to his house I was a little hesitant about it. Charlie and Bill seemed more like friends during this scene more than they did anything else. Bill told Charlie how exceptional he was, and why he gave all those books to Charlie. I really enjoyed this scene because Charlie talked about how good he felt after Bill called him “special”. Charlie seemed like a very bright student the whole novel; however I thought Bill really helped let Charlie know he was. Bill reminds me of a teacher that I used to have, which is why I like him so much. Though I didn’t go to my teacher’s house or read other books on the side, my teacher really inspired me to look past the grade you get in a class and just value the learning you did. Bill helped to broaden Charlie’s mind, which is what a great teacher does.
The most memorable scene in this novel was when Charlie and his sister went to the clinic for her abortion. I thought that this was a very powerful scene where Charlie and his sister bonded. I loved how Charlie was there for his sister, even when he began to cry at the clinic. Charlie didn’t want to do anything to further upset his sister which showed that he cared about her even though they fight. When everything was finished at the clinic, Charlie’s sister still found a way to be a good older sibling and tell Charlie to stop smoking. I learned a lot of things from this scene. The bond between siblings is a very important thing to have and to cherish. I want to have that kind of bond with my brother, even if he is a 1,000 miles away. Also the whole abortion problem raised a few lessons as well. I saw the way her boyfriend acted when it came to her being pregnant and it helps me to think what I would do in a situation like that. I wonder if I would be as strong as Charlie’s sister seemed to be. Overall, the idea of an abortion lets me think about how careful I need to be in relationships and how to prevent certain things from happening.
After I finished the book of course I would recommend it to another reader. As a matter of fact, I already did. I enjoyed the layout of the novel and I thought that it was very easy to read. The ending was definitely a shock to me. I would have never guessed that the reason why Charlie acted the way he did was because he was molested. This came as even more of a shock when I found out that it was his Aunt that did it. Charlie loved his aunt more than anything, and he visited her grave whenever he was upset. I don’t understand how Charlie loved her so much when she was doing that to him, or how his aunt could do such a thing. A situation like this must be so hard to deal with, especially for Charlie’s mother. I’m disgusted with the way people can act in this world and how people could do the things they do. I think that the ending was a great way to end the novel, even if it did make me mad. I felt for Charlie and was upset that he acted the way he did because of his aunt. Of course I will read the book again, and I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did.
Well this is my last blog. Thanks for a fun semester everyone.
Dana C
One scene that was really memorable to me was the one where the main character Charlie, is dared to kiss who he thinks is the prettiest girl in the room. Charlie is a very shy kid so it is cute when he has to do little things like this. What’s bad about this is that he has a “girlfriend” who is also in the room at this time. So instead of kissing his girlfriend, who he didn’t like too much in the first place, he kisses the one girl he truly thinks is the prettiest. What I like most about this section in the novel is that it helps the reader to get to know Charlie’s personality even better. Charlie doesn’t think about some of the things he does or says, which is what makes people think he is weird. He wanted to be honest with the people he was with, even though he didn’t think about how it would hurt them. I like this about Charlie and think it is a genuine quality in a person. Wanting not to hurt anyone reminds me of myself sometimes, but he didn’t think that just being honest would cause so much drama. Sometimes Charlie can be so clueless, which reminds me of myself as well.
After I finished the book of course I would recommend it to another reader. As a matter of fact, I already did. I enjoyed the layout of the novel and I thought that it was very easy to read. The ending was definitely a shock to me. I would have never guessed that the reason why Charlie acted the way he did was because he was molested. This came as even more of a shock when I found out that it was his Aunt that did it. Charlie loved his aunt more than anything, and he visited her grave whenever he was upset. I don’t understand how Charlie loved her so much when she was doing that to him, or how his aunt could do such a thing. A situation like this must be so hard to deal with, especially for Charlie’s mother. I’m disgusted with the way people can act in this world and how people could do the things they do. I think that the ending was a great way to end the novel, even if it did make me mad. I felt for Charlie and was upset that he acted the way he did because of his aunt. Of course I will read the book again, and I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Final Letter (Assignment)
Final Letter
Due: MONDAY 12/8 @ 8:30 a.m.
For this final letter, you can either:
-On your own blog, write a letter to your anonymous friend telling them about The Perks of Being a Wallflower. (You can tell them that you were required to read it for a class, but you don't have to.) Tell them what you liked, didn't like, etc., and be specific. Point out specific scenes and/or sentences that you liked or didn't (AT LEAST 2); Explain significant moments in the book and what you learned as a result (AT LEAST 1); And comment on the ending (either what happened to Charlie or who he was writing to all along or some other aspect of the final 20 or so pages). So, I'm expecting some sort of comment on the book as a whole (would you recommend it or not? Why?), explanation of at least 2 specific scenes or sentences that were memorable to you and why, explanation of at least 1 significant moment in the book and what you learned, and some sort of comment about the ending. If you're recommending the book to a friend, you probably won't want to be too explicit/revealing about the end, though that's up to you.
-On this main blog, talk to me or to your classmates about your thoughts/feelings about the book now that you've finished it. Follow the guidelines above. This option might be more attractive to some of you because you a) don't have to bother with the whole letter format, and because b) you can be more open about the ending.
I've asked you to do 4 different things for this response, so I'm expecting 4 paragraphs of appropriate length. At least 300 words.
Due: MONDAY 12/8 @ 8:30 a.m.
For this final letter, you can either:
-On your own blog, write a letter to your anonymous friend telling them about The Perks of Being a Wallflower. (You can tell them that you were required to read it for a class, but you don't have to.) Tell them what you liked, didn't like, etc., and be specific. Point out specific scenes and/or sentences that you liked or didn't (AT LEAST 2); Explain significant moments in the book and what you learned as a result (AT LEAST 1); And comment on the ending (either what happened to Charlie or who he was writing to all along or some other aspect of the final 20 or so pages). So, I'm expecting some sort of comment on the book as a whole (would you recommend it or not? Why?), explanation of at least 2 specific scenes or sentences that were memorable to you and why, explanation of at least 1 significant moment in the book and what you learned, and some sort of comment about the ending. If you're recommending the book to a friend, you probably won't want to be too explicit/revealing about the end, though that's up to you.
-On this main blog, talk to me or to your classmates about your thoughts/feelings about the book now that you've finished it. Follow the guidelines above. This option might be more attractive to some of you because you a) don't have to bother with the whole letter format, and because b) you can be more open about the ending.
I've asked you to do 4 different things for this response, so I'm expecting 4 paragraphs of appropriate length. At least 300 words.
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