The Perks Of Being a Wallflower Synthesis page for Charlie

The Outcast- The outcast in the perks of being a wallflower is Charlie, the main character. In the book, Charlie is excluded by society and cant fit in with his classmates or sometimes even his own family. Charlie is constantly being beat down on whether its his sister screaming "I hate you" and calling him a pervert or his friends calling him a cruel name. Whether it's Charlies own fault that he is getting called these names or not, regardless, he is still being beaten down.

One example from the text is when Charlie kisses Sam because Patrick dared him to kiss the prettiest girl in the room, even though he is already dating Mary Elizabeth and told her she was pretty. "What the f**k is wrong with you?" (Sam) This quote shows that Sam is upset at Charlie for doing something stupid even though it was (in Charlie's mind) an impulsive decision for him to make. Another example of Charlie not being able to fit in is when he is walking down the hallway in his school and some kid exclaims '"God that kid is such a f******g freak" I heard one of the boys whisper as i was halfway down the hallway." The fact that Charlie heard the comment shows that his classmates most likely want him to know that he is a freak and doesn't belong in the school.

However, towards the end of the book he changes a little and people start to recognize Charlie for who he is. One example of this is when Charlie's sister tells him a big secret. "So, I hugged her back. It was weird, too, because I've never hugged my sister. Not when she was forced to anyway... That's when she told me she was pregnant." this part of the book shows how his sister shows Charlie that she loves him for the first time. Another part of the book that shows how people in Charlie's life cahnge is when his mother comes into his room and says to him "I really do love you, Charlie."