Charlie

'Some kids look at me strange in the hallways because I don't decorate my locker, and I'm the one who beat up Sean and couldn't stop crying after he did it. I guess I'm pretty emotional.'
Stephen Chbosky
Page 8.

I know its only page 8 but by this time I can understand who Charlie is. One of his main traits is being very emotional. In this part of the book he explains why he is this way, when he was first starting high school a boy named Sean, threatened to beat him up and Charlie told him that he seemed like he wasn't that happy either. Sean then tries to beat up Charlie, but Charlie's brother has taught him how to fight when he was little. So Charlie hurts Sean very badly but can't seem to stop crying afterwards.

I expect that Charlie will learn to be less emotional and he will be able to control his emotions better. Charlie is a strong person inside, he's kind and gentil, and I think he deserves better than the life he is living. I don't think anyone can read this book and understand completely unless you've been in the situations he has been in.

I chose this song/video to represent Charlie because, Charlie is collective, and sometimes he has his down times like everyone, but there is always a better week for him. He doesn't know how to dance either, but this might be something you don't have to dance to.

Connecting

The book I am reading, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a collection of letters and feelings of a boy named Charlie. In a letter that was sent from Charlie to his friend, stated that Charlie's sister's friend had made her a mix tape, the boy was always very nice to Charlie's sister and her family, but for some reason Charlie's sister is very mean to the boy. One night when he is over Charlie's sister gets into a fight with this boy and she ends up getting hit by the boy. After she is more compassionate to the boy. The boy makes Charlie's sister a mix tape, which she never listens to, Charlie finds it and listens to it. He mentions the song 'Asleep' by The Smiths.

Also the song 'Autumn Leaves' by Nat King Cole.

They have become some of my new favourite songs.

Book !

'So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.'

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This book is one of my personal favourites, I've read it about 3 times so far and it never gets old for me. It always somehow has a different ending each time I read. And its great for adolensence, since, that's what its about. 

The story starts with a mysterious stranger writing an anonymous letter to a friend, well, the whole story is basically him writing letters to his friend. The stranger introduces himself as 'Charlie', and starts to tell the friend about his best friend that has committed suicide. Then, Charlie meets friends, Sam, Patrick, Mary Elizabeth, and Bob and together they begin a journey into drugs, homosexuality, abuse, reading, bullying and sex. In case you are sensitive to strong language, or if you are homophobic, or faint easily, I encourage you to maybe skip on to the next book. 

I would recommend this book to anyone. It's a book for everybody.

"Bob started passing around food. "Would you like a brownie?" "Yes. Thank you." -- I ate the brownie, and it tasted a little weird, but it was still a brownie, so I still liked it. But this was not an ordinary brownie. I think you know what kind of brownie it was."

"I feel infinite."

Quoting

So I guess, here I am. In this class. Beside Liam and Curtis. Great.
My quote was :

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

-Groucho Marx

I liked this quote because I found it humerous and arrogant. Which is two words I would use to describe myself, therefor I found that this quote is like me.

I really like reading, and listening to music. Sometimes at the same time. I really don't like typical girl/vampire books. Tacky. Just tacky.