Relationships
How does Charlie meet Sam and Patrick?
Charlie introduces himself at a football game
Who was Charlie's favorite person in the world?
Aunt Helen
What does Charlie witness between his sister and her boyfriend?
The boyfriend slaps her
What discovery does Charlie make during the dream he has at Sam's?
Aunt Helen molested him as a child
Charlie goes to his first “high school” party. How can you tell it's his first party?
He doesn't know how to socialize without getting intoxicated/he naively eats a brownie laced with marijuana
What discovery regarding Patrick does Charlie make at the party?
He is in a relationship with Brad
What bad thing happened to Aunt Helen when she was young?
Why is Charlie uncomfortable when Patrick and Sam come to his house for dinner?
Mary Elizabeth keeps talking-- and she wasn't even invited!
Why did Brad go to rehabilitation?
He was drinking and smoking every day to cope with the denial of his sexuality
On what day was Charlie born?
December 24th, he hates his birthday because it is the day Aunt Helen died
Why does Charlie not like dating Mary Elizabeth?
She talks too much/dominates the relationship
What secret does Charlie's father ask him to keep?
Charlie sees his father crying in the kitchen; he instructs him to "keep it a secret."
Why did Mary Elizabeth end things with Charlie?
What is the poem that Charlie shares with his friends at the Christmas party about?
Suicide; more specifically-- how growing up makes one see the corruption and meaninglessness of life
Why does Sam kiss Charlie?
She wants his first kiss to "be with someone who loves him" because her first kiss was from a grown man who assaulted her
What gifts do Patrick and Sam give Charlie at the Christmas party?
A suit and a typewriter (because he wants to be a writer)
What does Charlie’s grandfather share about his mother’s and aunt Helen’s life growing up?
They grew up poor. He hit them so that they would achieve better in life.
What threat does Charlie issue to Brad?
What causes Patrick to stop drinking?
He sees Brad with another man
Why does Charlie's sharing the comments made by the sportscaster about his brother almost get him into trouble?
It would reveal that he was hanging around a shady park at night where men meet to hook up
What does Charlie give Sam and Patrick for graduation?
His favorite books
What does Charlie give thanks for on Thanksgiving?
Thankful that his family didn't fight this year!
Why did Sam and Craig break up?
He cheated.
What physical change has Charlie undergone after his mental breakdown over winter break?
He is missing chunks of his hair
What criticism does Sam have about Charlie?
He doesn't fight for what he wants-- he is too passive