THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER - CLOSE VIEWING
Q1 What is one important lesson/moral of this story? How do we see this in the film?
- There are people who will influence you for either for the good or for the bad.
- Surround yourself with friends that can change you in a good way.
- There are people who will help you through the hard times as Charlie experienced.
- Make sure that you know who you’re friends with
Q2 What is one event we see in the film that changes Charlie’s life forever? Why did you pick this event as a significant turning point for him?
- Meeting Patrick. Patrick served as the introduction of an extroverted life. This also introduced Charlie in drugs, sex, and many more.
- When Charlie rode with Sam and Charlie in their trucks and went out of the truck while the tunnel song was playing. He said that he felt that he belonged somewhere when that happened.
- Meeting both Sam and Patrick. He stepped out of his comfort zone when he met his new friends and started having conversations with some people.
Q3 Until the very end of the film, Charlie thought his Aunt Helen was one of his favourite people in the world. Why would he feel something like that, and why doesn’t he remember what she did to him?
- Most probably, Charlie was traumatised because of the incident. Aunt Helen might have manipulated him in a cognitive way that caused him to lose his memories about what happened.
- Charlie thought about this and felt that way because he was definitely traumatised and he’s trying to forget that it happened.
- Aunt Helen is one of the people who were close to Charlie. Well, their relationship began to extend or expand that it not that normal anymore. The things that Charlie experienced when Aunt Helen is alive is still a nightmare for him.
- He didn’t remember what his aunt Helen did to him because he was still young.
Q4 Stephen Chbosky (author/director) said he wanted to present a story in which there were no bad characters. Was he successful? Were there any bad characters? Justify your answer.
- Somewhere in between, she was successful to give Charlie a full turn of events in his life but somehow it is still a bad influence.
- They kind of did but kind of did not. Particularly with Aunt Helen, the movie only showed some parts about Aunt Helen and they didn’t explain why she did that to Charlie. There are might be other reasons like in the past that had happened to Aunt Helen.
- I think that he is successful on some of the characters but not all of them. Some of the authors are bad for no reason but other characters are bad but they also show a good or soft side in the movie.
- I think she was successful in making the characters because all the character did a pretty good job.
- The benefits of inclusivity
- The importance of participating in life
- The importance of love, friendship and family
The benefits of inclusivity.
- An introverted person can see lots of things in his own perspective, but only on his OWN point of view. Some things should be seen in two or more perspectives, inclusivity may change the views of a certain person on how they see a topic or a subject.
- In the film, the benefits of inclusivity for Charlie was he felt that he belonged to the group.
The importance of participating in life.
- No man is an island, and there is more than what you currently have and see in life.
- The importance of participating in life like shown in the film is it gives us the thought that we’re not alone in life.
The importance of love, friendship, and family.
- Love, friendship, and family are the things that mould a person. This can improve the character’s personality and perspectives.
- Love, friendship, and family makes the person whole
- Love, friendship, and family are really important because these things are the foundation of a person.
- How is sex portrayed in the film? What is Charlie’s perspective?
- How are drugs & alcohol portrayed in the film?
- It was portrayed as a food
- Does Charlie react appropriately when Patrick kisses him? Why or why not?
- Who is your favourite character? Why?
- Patrick. He’s your typical senior everyone would love to get along.
- Who is your least favourite character? (Not Aunt Helen). Why?
- Mary Elizabeth, She’s the epitome
- Now is your chance to be critical. What did the movie NOT do well? How could it be improved?
