Characters
Who is our main character?
Charlie
Who says "You're a freak, you know that? You've always been a freak. Every says so, they always have"?
Charlie's sister.
What grade is Charlie in?
9th grade
What is a coping mechanism?
A positive or negative behavior used to distract from or work through stressful/difficult situations.
What is a generational cycle?
A pattern of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, or experiences passed down through generations.
Who is known as "Nothing".
Patrick.
Who says "He's a wallflower...You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand"?
Patrick.
What drug does Charlie try that lands him in the hospital?
LSD
Who are Charlie's best friends that he relies on for everything?
Sam and Patrick
What trauma has Charlie suppressed his whole life?
His Aunt Helen sexually abused him.
Patrick and Sam's relationship.
Stepsiblings.
Who says "We accept the love we think we deserve"?
Bill
Who does Charlie tell he'll "blind them" if they try anything again? Why?
Charlie said this to Brad after he picked a fight with Patrick in front of everyone in the cafeteria and called him a slur.
Name THREE coping mechanisms (negative or positive) we see in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Writing letters, listening to music, reading, talking to loved ones, spending time with loved ones, drugs, alcohol, smoking, etc.
Give one example of a generational cycle in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Sexual abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse
Charlie's favorite relative.
Aunt Helen.
Who says "But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him”?
Sam.
Where did Charlie meet Sam and Patrick?
A high school football game.
Charlie's English teacher.
Bill Anderson
Who are two people (BESIDES CHARLIE) who make relationship choices based on the generational cycles they experience? (Accepting the love they think they deserve.)
Sam and Charlie's sister
(Honorable mention: Patrick)
Michael
Who says "And we could all sit around and wonder and feel bad about each other and blame a lot of people for what they did or didn't do or what they didn't know. I don't know. I guess there could always be someone to blame"?
Charlie.
What type of book is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
An epistolary novel.
How does always Charlie start and end his letters?
"Dear Friend" and "Love Always, Charlie"
Who does Charlie blame for what his Aunt Helen did to him? (There are THREE answers)
He used to blame his Aunt Helen, then blamed who hurt her in her past, now he feels that placing blame is useless.