Final Letter

Dear Friend,


As you may know I am going through my first semester of college. I am going into music, and my only core class is my English class. I was required to read one book for my English class, entitled The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I have never been a fan of reading, but somehow this book caught me. The book is about a freshman named Charlie and his first year of high school. I am not just saying that because I am writing this letter, I really do mean it. To be honest I couldn’t really “relate” to this book, because I never partied in high school. But I remember throughout high school thinking about partying, and wanting to all the time, and this book is close to my exact thoughts.



One of my two favorite scenes from this book is when Charlie gets high for the first time. I have never been high, and people are asking him if he is hungry and thirsty and all he can say is that he wants a milk shake. And being around kids that are high in college, it reminded me a lot about my life now. My second favorite scene of this book is when Charlie and his two best friends, Sam and Patrick are driving through a tunnel, at night on the way to his first party and Charlie says “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite”. This reminds me of many times in high school riding in the back seat of a friends car with the windows down driving around late at night. It was a cool yet warm feeling in side. It was so amazing for me because I grew up a nerd and I had finally had friends, and I was so happy that I wasn’t just home playing video games, I did feel infinite.


A memorable scene for me in this book was one that reminded me of my sister and myself. We used to pick on each other and get each other in trouble a lot. And now that we are both more mature we look out for each other. We talk to each other about how were are doing in classes and what we want to do with our lives in the near future. And from this book I have learned I need to care about her more. I learned this from the book because Charlie’s sister becomes pregnant and Charlie is there to support her through it, and is mature enough to respect her decision by not telling their parents. And even after she goes through the abortion she tells him to stop smoking because it’s bad for her health. So even the fact that she has just been through so much, she still has the heart to care for her brother in her darkest hour. All I could think about while reading this part is, I need to care more for my sister.




The book is one hell of a read. As much as I didn’t think, it takes some dark turns and keeps you interested. For me it made me relate so many situations he went through to my friends and to myself. The book is an excellent read, and the ending will have you leave you to think that this world could be a much better place. I still to this day am thinking about why people need to act the way they do, and why can’t everyone just respect one another. This book is the best book I’ve read, I am not a reader yet I would read this again. I am truly glad I took the time of day to read this book.




Sincerely,

Joey