![]() ![]() In a show of bibliotherapy, he is able to hand Charlie books that he predicts will help him, both in finding someone to relate to and in helping him deal with high school. Bill is struggling with his own love life, and seems to recognise the isolation Charlie feels at school. ![]() Incidentally (see what I did there, Perks fans?), literature is central to the friendship between Charlie and his teacher. The first friend he makes upon starting high school is his English teacher, Bill, and this friendship gives him the strength to persevere through “swirlies” (involving a head in a toilet) and general isolation. He frequently acts in the wrong way and says the wrong thing, and as a result rapidly cycles into negative and anxious emotions. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie is an introspective, socially awkward, intelligent, freshman. And we can try to feel okay about them.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. “So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. ![]() When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission. A quick note that some of my posts contain affiliate links. ![]()
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