Is Perks of Being a Wallflower based on a true story?

Below, we chat with Chbosky about the book, the characters, and the music behind Perks. How much of Perks was based off of your own personal story? I would say the book and movie are very personal, but they're not 100-percent autobiographical.

Is The Perks of Being a Wallflower sad?

The story is very simple yet complicated because of how much goes on. But the way it unfolds is beautiful and sad, sometimes all at once. While it has its funny moments, it also manages to go through dark topics as well such as homosexuality, drugs and death.

What is the main idea of the perks of being a wallflower?

The Perks of Being a Wallflower champions and celebrates inclusivity and tolerance by showing both how people can blossom when they are accepted for who they are and how painful life can be for people who are ignored or mistreated.

Was Charlie's sister pregnant?

At the dance, Charlie lets Mary Elizabeth talk about herself the whole time. ... Charlie's sister has a huge fight with her boyfriend on the dance floor. After Charlie gets home, his sister tells him that she's pregnant. Charlie agrees to drive her to the abortion clinic.

Why did Aunt Helen molest Charlie?

Charlie begins to realize that his sexual contact with Sam has stirred up repressed memories of him being molested by his Aunt Helen as a little boy. ... After being admitted to a mental hospital, it is revealed that Helen actually sexually abused him when he was young—memories he had unconsciously repressed.

Why was Charlie so sad in Perks of Being a Wallflower?

Charlie is clearly going through mental health symptoms of trauma. His best friend committed suicide, which led him down a depression spiral. He also withdrew himself from making new friends. Charlie has had blackouts where he does things and has no memory of them happening.

Was Charlie abused in Perks of Being a Wallflower?

Charlie concludes in his final letters in Perks that he was sexually abused in early childhood by his Aunt Helen, who is now deceased. ... And while the majority of these young victims were assaulted by adult men [3], the existence of sexually abusive adult women is receiving increased attention.

Who is Charlie's sister boyfriend?

Sister's Boyfriend, called Derek in the film, is a character in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In the film, he is portrayed by Nicholas Braun.

What mental illness did Charlie have in Perks of Being a Wallflower?

After being hospitalized for the summer after his best friend commits suicide, Charlie who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is about to embark on his first year of high school. He fears being known as the weird kid who was hospitalized for the summer and not having any friends.

What mental illness is in the perks of being a wallflower?

After being hospitalized for the summer after his best friend commits suicide, Charlie who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is about to embark on his first year of high school. He fears being known as the weird kid who was hospitalized for the summer and not having any friends.

What mental illness did Charlie have in perks?

After being hospitalized for the summer after his best friend commits suicide, Charlie who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is about to embark on his first year of high school. He fears being known as the weird kid who was hospitalized for the summer and not having any friends.

Who shot himself in Perks of Being a Wallflower?

Michael Michael was Charlie's best friend who committed suicide at the end of 8th grade.