Literary analysis #4 "Perks of Being A Wallflower"

1. What drew you to this book?  What did you expect and/or hope to experience through reading it?
- The movie drove me to this book. I had seen the book many many times and I absolutely love it, I figured that if the movie was that good then the book had to be 10x better.
2. What kept you reading past the first ten pages?
- The thing that kept me reading was the perspective the main charter had. He gave very insiteful look on the tragic truths of the teenage life and mind.
3. Describe your reading habits
- My reading habits are pretty inconsistent. But i usually get a book, grab something to drink, and l either sit my bed, couch, or outside.

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about a young boy named Charlie . Im the book they follow his everyday life, relationships and how the past and present sometimes may not mix that well. Through Charlie and his friends, the author wishes to show us the imperfections and pain every single person has to deal with.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel.
- I think the theme of this novel is secrecy. In many instances, secrets bring Charlie closer to the people in his life. Not until the end of the novel do we realize that Charlie is holding onto his own secret: namely, his Aunt Helen had molested him when he was a child. As this secret is revealed, Charlie's life falls apart much more abrupt than before. He is even hospitalized. Just as secrets form a structure for Charlie's life, they also tear it down.
3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
- The tone in this book changes a lot. Sometimes it's really serious and/or sad, then it gets really happy whenever he is with Sam and Patrick for example when they were riding in the car together listening to the tunnel song.
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.)

Characters aren't people, but they often provide the most compelling connection with a text.

1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character?
- I believe the author uses diction.
3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round?
- The protagonist changes alot, he goes from this scared antisocial catapiler to the outgoing butterfly who isn't afraid anymore. He is for sure a round character.
4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character?
- After reading this I came away feel as if I had met a person not a charter. It was as if I had personally met and been with Charlie through all of his experiences.