At the party, Charlie accidentally walks in on Patrick kissing Brad (the football quarterback) and later finds out that Brad wants to keep their relationship secret because people will judge him for being gay.Īfter eating brownies laced with cannabis at the party, Charlie experiences feeling “infinite” as he stands between his new friends in an open field during a ride through town after leaving the party in Patrick’s truck. He feels infinite when he’s sitting between his new friends who are so accepting of him. After the homecoming dance he goes with them to a party and sits between them while listening to music on the radio.

Later, Charlie develops a crush on Sam but is too nervous to tell her. They take him to Big Boy restaurant where Charlie learns that they’re stepsiblings. One night when Charlie’s sister criticizes her boyfriend for not standing up for himself after she tells him off about something or other being wrong with their relationship (he hits her), then makes fun of the way he dresses in front of all their friends…and then finally beats on her again right before Charlie comes home from work one night…she makes Charlie promise not tell anyone about it happening ever again! The next week during classes at school Bill asks if anything happened over break since they haven’t talked much lately….so eventually when Bill finds out what happened between Charlie’s sister and her abusive boyfriend he calls Child Protective Services on behalf of both kids without telling either child first!Ĭharlie, a freshman at school, befriends two seniors named Sam and Patrick. She receives mix tapes from one boy in particular but gives them away instead of listening to them herself (Charlie listens instead). His sister is a senior at this high school she likes boys but they don’t like her back because she’s mean to them (according to Charlie). One day in his Advanced English class, his teacher asks Charlie to call him “Bill” outside of class, praises his literary abilities, and gives him extra books to read. He admits that he’s very emotional and feels isolated at school. He says that his brother taught him how to fight, so he ends up hurting the bully pretty badly and immediately starts crying afterwards. In the beginning of Charlie’s freshman year, he gets into a fight with a bully who hits him.

He then describes his family members and explains how much Aunt Helen meant to him before she died. He thinks about the reasons behind his best friend’s suicide and wonders if he has problems at home too.

In a letter to his friend, Charlie reveals that he’s lonely and afraid of starting high school without any friends. 1-Page Summary of The Perks of Being A Wallflower Overall Summary

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