Perks of Being a Wallflower Movie
by Sam Saucier and Sarah Beth Campisi
On September 21, 2012, the long awaited film Perks of Being a Wallflower premiered in select theaters. Perks of Being a Wallflower is a novel by Stephen Chbosky published in 1999.
Jill Kehoe, the librarian in Thornton Academy’s Library and Academic Commons, read the book several years ago. “I read it at the same that I read Catcher in the Rye, because this book was supposed to be the contemporary Catcher in the Rye,” Kehoe said. “You really can’t compare. I guess [Perks of Being a Wallflower] was okay.”
Perks follows the story of high school freshman, Charlie, an introvert with a troubled past who is just trying to blend in.
Hanna Langley, a sophomore, says that Perks is “a really great story and I cried reading it.” Anxious to see the film version of her favorite characters, Langley is most excited for actress Emma Watson’s take on the character Sam. “She’s amazing,” Langley says, beaming.
Students are curious to see how the cast list turns out, worrying (as any fan would) about who will take on and foster the personalities of the characters they care about. “I figured they’d end up butchering it,” says senior Nathan Morris. “It’s my favorite book because I can relate to Charlie so much.” Morris said that Perks is on his list of things he would save if his house were burning down.
"It's relatable,” says Sydney Curran, junior. “Everyone feels like that awkward kid.”
Perks will summon all the wallflowers into Maine theaters on October 6.
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