Blog #3

In my last part of my book Charlie has been in the hospital for the last two months. He got there after his dad found him watching TV naked in a weird trance. The breakdown happened when Charlie finally realized that his Aunt Helen had been molesting him every Saturday when they would watch TV together. His family comes together to support and help him. Even distant relatives write letters and send flowers. It also seems to help when Mary Elizabeth and the rest of the gang visit him in the hospital. All her talking makes things seem normal again. Who knew being a chatterbox could be so helpful? For a few pages, Charlie says he forgives his Aunt Helen, and he ruminates on how important small things in life are—like eating French fries with his mother and just being with family. Sam and Patrick take Charlie through the "infinite" tunnel one more time. The main message Charlie wants to get across is that he wants everyone else to be happy. As for himself, well, at least he's not scared of starting sophomore year of high school. Hey, maybe he'll even participate! He tells me to believe that things are good for him, "and even when they're not, they will be soon". Then he says that he will believe the same thing about me. And, for the last time, he signs off. "Love always, Charlie".

Q: Did you think it was Charlie's fault?

Blog #1

In the first part of my book it is chapters 1-3. Charlie is writing letters to someone he doesn't know. These letters aren't addressed to me, so I feel a little weird reading them. But I have no choice. The whole book is made up of just letters from Charlie.
 Charlie doesn't like high school for a few reasons: 1.The cafeteria is called the "Nutrition Center." That's like calling a rollercoaster the throw-up machine. Kind of. 2. Susan, who used to date Michael, acts dumber in high school just to attract boys. 3. Charlie is being bullied by a kid named Sean. Oh, and Charlie's now on a first-name basis with his advanced English teacher, Bill. Charlie talks about a kid in his shop class named Nothing. For the first time after Michael died charlie went to a football game there he meets up with Nothing. Charlie goes somewhere with Nothing and meets is sister Sam. Charlie is head over heels for Sam. Charlie also tells us that he is proud of a new skill he's learned: masturbation. In case you don't know what that is, he gives us quite the definition. But after he tells us about that he tells Sam about the sex dream he had about her. Sam doesn't judge Charlie for it she just tells him that he's a bit too young for her. Then her brother (Nothing) gives Charlie rules on dating. In this next letter it starts off with Charlies masturbation routine. Then a guy named Bob gave Charlie a special Brownie and its not the way Betty Crocker makes it. Charlie wants now a milkshake (munchies). Now that charlie has made friends with Sam and Patrick (Nothing) he is enjoying school a lot more.  Charlie also talks about how he is in love with Sam. Charlie then tells a story about a rat and I learned that "The rat or mouse would put up with a lot more voltage for the pleasure. Even more than for the food". Then Charlie thinks a lot about his dad. Its now Thanks giving and Charlie's brother cancels his trip home for Thanksgiving. So his mom brings Charlie shopping and buys him new clothes. This is what has happened in the first part of my book.

Q: What have you learned about my book so far?

Blog #2- Character Analysis

The main character in my book is the guy that wrights all the letters his name is Charlie. Charlie spends a lot of time thinking about well, everything. He's always in his head, trying to think through some of life's great mysteries. He has all sorts of ideas on what he wants to be when he gets older, but he never seems to actually do anything to work toward those goals. That little bit of trust makes me a little bit unsure. I'm not sure if I can believe everything Charlie says. But if Charlie is untrustworthy, he sure has me fooled. He really seems like an honest kid and an all-around good guy. Maybe a little disturbed, but that's not really all his fault.

Q:What do you think of Charlie?

Summary Of The Book

It is the story of what its like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where all you need is that perfect song   on   that   perfect   drive   to   feel   infinite.

Through Charlie, Chbosky has created a deeply affecting novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as            growing up.

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