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Perks Of Being A Wallflower Movie And Book Comparison

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Kainoa Miyamoto
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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. …show more content…

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

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