In The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobosky, Chbosky wrote a coming-of-age story; is about a fifteen-year-old boy named "Charlie" and his struggle to find his place in high school, while trying to deal with the suicide of his best friend. Learning many important lessons of life and its important relationships. Stephen Chbosky's purpose is to share with us these common themes: isolationism, harsh society, participation, conflict with emotions and, finally, people treating themselves as they think they should be treated. The first theme that “Charlie” faces is isolation, for his one true friend "Michael" committed suicide and the rest of his acquaintances from middle school have moved away or simply decided not to hang out with him, but this lack of communication peer is unbearable for "Charlie", so one night during the high school football game; attempts to befriend "Patrick", a funny senior in his shop class, along with his half-sister "Sam". After the football game, "Charlie" is invited to join them at a diner, where they converse and learn more about each other, and when he returns home with high hopes of making friends, "Charlie" writes " It would be very nice to have a friend again." (Chobosky, 21 years old) Fortunately he manages to make friends and begins to break down this confinement barrier. One against society is a recurring theme that emerges for "Charlie", there are multiple episodes where he has to protect himself and the people he cares about; meanwhile his family members make rude comments towards him. The first time "Charlie" is forced to defend himself, when a student badmouths "Charlie" and proceeds to physically harm him. So "Charlie" hurts this guy badly and feels really bad... middle of paper... especially the themes that "Charlie" deals with and helps him develop along the way. First the misery of isolation and how terrible it is for one to undergo it without a common peer group; secondly, that society is not always a kind place, and sometimes people attack innocent people out of spite, and that participating is more than just being somewhere, it also means engaging in actions; Furthermore, sometimes people's emotions are not always one-sided, but can be confusing and conflicting. Ultimately, people treat themselves the way they want to be treated, because they make the decisions in their lives and decide what they think they need. Works Cited Chbosky, Stephen. The perks of Being a Wallflower. Ney York: MTV Books, 1999. eBook.Ebert, Roger. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower Movie Reviewer.” Roger Ebert.com. Ebert Digital LLC, September 26, 2012. Web. November 11 2013.