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Analysis Of The Perks Of Being A Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky

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“And I was really there. And that was enough to make me feel infinite” (213). After a struggle with self-involvement and socialization, Charlie, the main character of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, is finally able to let his pain and struggle go, and be infinite. Charlie’s problems started after the death of his beloved aunt Helen, and from there on, he was in and out of hospitals repeatedly. We are carried throughout Charlie’s freshman year in high school, where he constantly battles depression, anxiety, and loneliness. These things eventually lead to him experimenting with all sorts of antidepressants, including drugs and alcohol. Through his innocent eyes, we are exposed to his way of seeing things, and how that changes
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