Analyse af 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' film og roman

Many young people are having trouble finding them self. Who am I? they say. Should I be like the popular kids? Should I drink alcohol, take drugs or be sexual although I don’t want to? In the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” we follow the main character Charlie who feels different from the others, and he is having trouble trying to find his identity.

Personally I think that the novel is representing the thoughts and imaginations I first had, when I saw the cover of the book. My expectations were high, and I think after reading the novel that it was very good. The structure is different from other books that I’ve read; therefore, it was very refreshing to read. It’s not a typical American teenage story, and I like the way Charlie thinks, and the way he acts.

I didn’t like the film as much as the book, because there were some things left out, like his sister getting pregnant and Charlie driving her to get an abortion. I think that’s a central part of the book, because their bond is getting stronger. Another central part is in the end of the film where the doctor tells his parents what Aunt Helen did to him. It was touching because they didn’t have a clue about what had happened, and they understand why he is shy and a bit of an outsider. I didn’t notice he was abused in the novel, so it could be written differently, because it is an important part of the story. In the film it was more perceptibly, so I noticed it before.