Who's Who?
Who is Craig
Sam's new boyfriend
Why did Sam kiss Charlie at the Christmas party?
Sam wanted Charlie's first kiss to be from someone who really loves him.
Give one example of how Charlie is "Living a Teenage Life"?
Charlie is asked to a school dance OR
Charlie starts dating Mary Elizabeth OR
Charlie plays the game "truth or dare" with his friends
List two things that describe Mary Elizabeth
Senior in high school
Buddhist who believes in Zen
Belly button ring and tattoo
Likes to talk a lot
What are two strange behaviors Charlie did as a boy?
1. Walked around naked with only an umbrella
2. Kept kissing another boy in the neighborhood
Give two examples for teenage drug use. One example from part 2 and one example from part 3.
1. Charlie uses LSD at the New Year's Eve party and ends up having a breakdown
2. At the end of part 3 Charlie calls Bob in order to buy pot from him because Charlie is depressed
What happens to Charlie's sister and how does she solve her problem?
Gets pregnant
Has an abortion
Who gave Charlie the typewriter?
Why is the typewriter a good gift for Charlie?
Sam gives Charlie the typewriter.
Charlie likes to write and read a lot.
What theme is illustrated by the following example:
Charlie has a hard time (depression) during the Christmas Season, especially when it's his birthday because when Aunt Helen drove to get Charlie his birthday present, she died.
Trauma Affects Identity
How does Charlie show his honest personality during the "Truth or Dare" game?
Charlie is asked to kiss the prettiest girl in the room and instead of kissing his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth, he kisses Sam
What are two good things that are happening to Charlie at the beginning of Part 3?
1. Seeing a psychiatrist
2. Goes on his first date
How is Charlie "Easily Influenced" during his relationship with Mary Elizabeth?
Charlie is in a relationship with Mary Elizabeth but he loves Sam.
Charlie allows Mary Elizabeth to control the relationship: she does all the talking and makes all the decisions about what they are going to do