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      Part One

             Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. MTV Books/Gallery Books, 2012.

             Suggested Grade Levels: 9-12

             Genre: Fiction

         Part Two
        After reading this book, I was supportive of the main theme of this book which was        essentially teens dealing with being a wallflower. This book deals with anything a teenager can go through in my opinion in regards to inclusivity, drugs, sex, death, sexuality, and traumatic childhood events. All of these issues lead back to how you deal with them, how it changes you, and how others perceive you throughout them in which some cases people end up portraying as a wallflower. I can personally relate to this book and what it is like to be a wallflower. I saw myself relating to Charlie with respect to not fitting into a specific crowd and being accepted by unique individuals.

       Part Three
     
       One interesting aspect of the book was that the author incorporated a different type of narration. The book was told in a series of written letters by Charlie to an anonymous friend. At the end of the book the anonymous friend is never revealed leaving readers wondering who this mysterious person was. It really makes you question who it could be and it gives us the opportunity to keep our minds wandering and leaves that part of the story up to the readers for personal discovery.

       Part Four
        Lesson Objective:

     Using the characters from the book The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Students will write one page about one character they can relate to and choose 3 majors events the characters face.

        Lesson Activity:

        During class the students will write a one page write up about a character they can relate to. The students will explain why they relate to that character, what are the perks of the character, and choose 3 major events that may have impacted the character's development throughout the book.

       Discussion Questions:

        1. Do you agree with Sam's statement, "We accept the love we think we deserve"? Why or why not?
        
       2. Who do you believe is the anonymous friend Charlie writes the letters to?

           3. Describe an instance in which you felt alienated. How did it make you feel?

        

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