The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is analyzed in this essay. The novel was published in 1999. The author was influenced by JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and enjoyed reading the classic, fantasy and horror genres during his adolescence, which ultimately influenced his writings. After graduating from the University of Southern California's screenwriting program in 1992, he got his first agent after writing, directing and starring in an independent film called "The Four Corners of Nowhere" in 1995. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an epistolary novel that deals with the intellectual and emotional aspects of the life of a boy named Charlie. Charlie lost his favorite aunt Helen and his best friend Michael to an accident, which led to depression. However, with the help of his family, English teacher Mr. Anderson, and friends named Patrick and Sam, Charlie unknowingly overcomes his depression. This story is relevant to students, teenagers and even the general public as it addresses some of the problems in the country. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The story was written in the form of a letter without including the friend it was referring to which adds uniqueness to it, August 25, 1991 and a new academic year began. Charlie is a fifteen-year-old boy who feels uncomfortable at the thought of socializing with the people he meets during his freshman year of high school. He is very attentive, thoughtful and reliable. He suffers from depression due to his past experiences which were his aunt Helen's accident and the death of his best friend Michael. His English teacher, Mr. Anderson, knew his potential as a writer, so he gives him books to read and he will submit essays to him. In some cases, he became her mentor not only in writing but also in her life decisions. She met Patrick, her classmate in shop class, a senior and repetitive and eventually her stepsister Sam, who is also a senior and who she had a crush on because she sees her love and care for him as his aunt Helen. They helped him experience friendship, music, love, rejection and acceptance. He also met their other friends, namely Alice and Mary Elizabeth, with whom he had a sudden relationship after performing The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Everything he knew remained only for him, so much so that he was nicknamed "Wallflower" by Patrick and everyone. On the other hand, they both have to leave for college and he once again feels the sadness of being left behind. He was sent to a mental institution by his parents after they found him naked and literally out of his mind while watching the TV turned off. The love and support sent to him was overflowing, so he felt he was loved and managed to cope. Charlie in his room tells the reasons why he is writing a letter, something about friendship and what happened to his dear best friend Michael, his family like his father who works a lot and is an honest man; his mother who cries a lot during television programs; his brother was a football player and was entering college at Penn State; his sister finds a boyfriend; and finally, her aunt Helen who lives with her family because of something bad that happened to her and her father would be angry if he dared to ask her what exactly happened. They became Charlie's home every day and helped him in every way they could. It was the time when he was entering his freshman year of high school at the start of the new year.