Kainoa Miyamoto
Pd. 1
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Throughout my less than satisfactory summer I had the pleasure of reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, which follows the troubled life of a teenager by the name of Charlie. I also had the chance to view the movie based on the novel and I am shocked to say how well it interprets the book. However there are a few minor differences between the novel and its screenplay. These differences include the narration of the story and the relations between the characters. They also share some common factors but I will speak of only one, Charlie’s progression. One major difference between the movie and the book is the way in which Charlie’s life is exposed. The novel speaks from Charlie’s internal state of mind where he writes letters to the viewer to create an understanding of his struggles. Through this we can better see Charlie’s progress mentally as he matures throughout his freshman year. Though the movie illustrates these letters of Charlie’s almost perfectly we miss out on the internal struggles that Charlie faces and how he grows to conquer them.
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In the book the lives of the people around Charlie are given in very specific detail so that we understand each character on a personal level. However time is of the essence and these were often cut short in the movie. One very important character that we see a lot less of is Charlie’s sister, Candace. The relationship between the Charlie and Candace actually grows and their sibling relationship grows plentifully in the book, but in the movie she seems almost non-existent. There are other characters that we miss out on as well which make the book an essential
When watching the film, the first difference the viewer can see between the book and the movie is how the characters are portrayed. A notable example would be Carlson. In the film,
The first major difference between the movie and the book is how quickly the movie reveals some of the flaws of the main character Socrates Fortlow. In fact the movie starts with Socrates appearing
An estimated 62.9% of our population has received a mental health service in the past year. In the novel, Perks of Being A Wallflower and the movie Silver Linings Playbook the main characters’ mental health greatly impacts their ability to develop relationships. This is seen in their relationships with their love interests, friends, and family.
I absolutely adored Stephen Chbosky's (Beauty and the Beast, Allegiant) ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ for its captivating and emotionally driven storyline that will intensely connect with all. The movie is filled with teen angst and struggles we can all relate to and discusses topics our society shuns from. This is captivating to an audience and makes them think about mental health and trauma in a way they haven’t before.
The 3 major differences that were seen are the shattering of the conch, the pilot’s presence, and Ralph’s attitude towards Piggy. Due to these major differences the novel left a greater impact on its readers than the movie on its viewers. Seeing the movie and as well reading the book, personally the book was a better. The book has a very different approach of that showed these 3 major differences to their full extent. Out of the two though, I would choose the book as more pleasant and
For instance, in the book Joppy knew Albright; Albright knew Todd Carter; Todd Carter knew Richard McGee as well as Matthew Terrell whereas in the movie every character denied knowing each other except Albright and Joppy. Another noticeable difference is that in the book Frank Green, Daphne’s brother ends up murdered and in the movie he lives and they both end up moving. The third noticeable difference is a character name change from the book to the movie; Matthew Teran in the book is Matthew Terrell in the movie and he ends up being murdered in the book whereas at the end of the movie he’s running for mayor. A fourth noticeable difference is the pier scene. In the book Albright and Easy meet at the Santa Monica pier and in the movie it is the Malibu pier. And the last most noticeable difference between the book and the movie is that Mouse knows Daphne Monet or shall we call her by her real name Ruby Hanks; however, in the movie the audience never finds that out. In the movie the only true thing you get to know about Daphne is that she is both black and white. Therefore, due to the many differences between the book and the movie it is confusing to the audience since it is almost like dealing with two different stories because of the plot inconsistencies.
Many interactions were changed between him and his sister, dubbed Candace in the movie. In the book of Perks of Being a Wallflower Charlie's sister becomes pregnant. Charlie is the only one who she confides in and he takes her to a clinic to get an abortion. Sharing this secret really characterized the relationship between the two in the book but was left out of the movie. The movie did add however a different moment between the two of them, except the roles were reversed and Charlie was the one in need.
Even though the book and movie are both very good, there is one that definitely tells and shows the story better. The movie shows the story in such a beautiful way; whereas, the book just shows Charlie’s thoughts and feelings which is also portrayed in the film but it is more enjoyable. Firstly, in the book Charlie never mentions meeting Patrick, Charlie just wrote about how everyone in school joked about Patrick. Moreover, in the movie Patrick is mentioned multiple times he first met Charlie at a football game Patrick talked to Charlie first, “You wanna sit over here or are you waiting for your friends?” (Chbosky 0:11:30-0:11:42).
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I’m sure you have heard that cliché saying that “The book is better than the movie!” but in this case, they are both equally as compelling. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not only a coming-of-age story that follows a high school freshman boy, Charlie, and his build up to his inevitable breaking point, but it also has multiple experiences that each and every one of us can take from and relate to. The film adaptation is an emotional rollercoaster; at one point you will see Charlie extremely happy and then you’ll see him severely depressed, but by the end of the film you catch a glimpse of an encrypted message that makes you understand why everything unfolded the way they did. The film is exceptionally well made: the characters were brought
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There are many scenes and details that were in the book, but were left out of the movie, one thing that differentiates the movie from the book, is the change in character’s personalities and the relationships between the characters. In the book, Candace and Charlie seem like they don’t get along extremely well. Like any brother and sister, they fight quite a lot and they get in many arguments. But Candace seems like she is much meaner to him in the book than she is to him in the movie. In the movie Candace is much nicer to Charlie, and just nicer in general. Patrick is quite similar in the movie to how he was in the book, except for his personality. In the book, Patrick seems less carefree and funny. It seems like he is a jokester, but he can also be very serious at times. While in the movie he can’t be taken seriously and he always is trying to lighten the mood. Even when he and Brad were going through a rough spot in their relationship, he was still messing around and cracking jokes. Charlie was the character that is the most different in the book and in the movie. In the book, Charlie is portrayed as weak, nerdy and extremely awkward. But in the movie he is a tougher character and he seems a lot less quiet and shy. One way the movie shows that Charlie is not very weak is how he only cries once at the end. While in the book he cries all
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