Loved the book and movie, but i still dont know what the title means. Perks mean benefits or advantages... So what are the perks of being a wallflower?
Is it becoming a good and loyal friend like charlie has exemplified? Or maybe it was what Patrick said about "you see things and you understand"????
I believe it's friendships and, maybe, finding yourself.
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I don't remember what movie or show I heard this in. But someone is trying to console a "wallflower" kind of person, and says: "Right now it's all about fitting in and being the same, but there comes a point where everyone wants to be different, and that's when you have the advantage, you are already different from everyone else"... or something like that.
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Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not.
Charlie’s inclination to “step back” and observe makes him not only a great friend—he “sees things,” as Patrick says, which helps him understand the world around him, including his friends—but also a great writer. Sure, as the story ends, he tries to be more of a “participant,” but he’ll always maintain some his wallflower tendencies. This is what I get out of the title.
shareYes, exactly!
shareA wallflower is a person (informal meaning) who is a loner but with a twist. He (or she) likes to be in company but also loves to be a little aloof- in the positive way- when he is with people. He is also introvert which helps him observe things without the over-exasperation to socialise mate his chain of thoughts and power of observation. The perks of being a wallflower are that you get to develop perspective- something that writers most definitely need to do.
shareThe perks of being a wallflower are that you get to develop perspective- something that writers most definitely need to do.
Unfortunately many modern school teachers don't realize this. Instead they try to force the wallflowers into becoming "more social". When it comes to quiet children many teachers can't leave well enough alone.
I think there's less social noise if you will from having traits of a wallflower. Being one of a larger group has its ups, though sometimes one could feel lost in the shuffle.
Being a wallflower offers unique perspectives.
I dunno... I've been in the middle of both.
Well, you get to have a cool English teacher freshman year, kiss Emma Watson a lot, get high and drink milkshakes, listen to awesome music... Just off the top of my head.
The day Chuck Norris dies is the day the world ends.
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Oh, most definitely.
"We're not too old for this sh*t!" -Riggs and Murtaugh, 'Lethal Weapon 4' (1998)
To clarify, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary "a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (as a dance)" Oxford dictionary has similar definition but only includes dance parties.
I think the message of the movie is, there are no perks of being wallflower. Throughout most of the movie he isn't a wallflower, he has friends and he participates in social event as an active agent, instead of being on the sidelines or background. Scenes, where he is a wallflower, he counts remaining days, hopes it will be over soon, sees flashbacks and even blackouts. Plus whole ending monologue is about how he stops being wallflower and starts participating more.
You get a couple of best friends who help you discover a whole new orld and you get to make out with Emma Watson.
Libera te tu temet ex inferis.
pro ego sum diabolus, pro ego sum nex.
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