The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012 Film) Literary Elements

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012 Film) Literary Elements

Director

Stephen Chbosky

Leading Actors/Actresses

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Mae Whitman and Paul Rudd

Genre

Coming-of-age drama

Language

English

Awards

No significant awards

Date of Release

21 September 2012

Producer

Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, and John Malkovich

Setting and Context

Pittsburgh

Narrator and Point of View

Through the point of view of narrator Charlie (Lerman)

Tone and Mood

Solemn, happy, depressing, exploratory, and sharp-witted.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Charlie vs. Himself

Major Conflict

Charlie's inner-conflict/Charlie trying to discover who he is through events

Climax

When Charlie steps in and defends Patrick from a guy making fun of him for being gay

Foreshadowing

Talking about having people's "heads in the ground" foreshadows the conflict between Brad and Patrick later in the film.

Understatement

The damaging influence of Charlie's aunt is understated throughout the film.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

While well-shot, Perks is not innovative in filming or lighting or camera techniques.

Allusions

Allusions to popular culture, history, the Bible, literature, mythology, other novels, film, media, and psychology.

Paradox

Charlie loves his aunt, yet she was terrible to him.

Parallelism

No significant instances of parallelism.

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