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The story the Perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky tells us about the life of a boy named Charlie through letters written by him to an anonymous person. It takes place in Charlie’s town and Charlie encounters the same struggles that many kids have to face in high school - how to make friends, family tensions, experimenting with drugs, a first relationship - but he also has to deal with his best friend's recent suicide. At the end of the story, Charlie suffers a breakdown due to the fears of all his friends leaving for college. He is found by his parents in the living room, watching the television, which wasn’t even on. His parents talk to him and try to get his attention. His father even slaps him to try to get him to notice them. This is unusual because his father had horrible experiences when beaten by his stepfather and never hits. However no matter what they do, Charlie neither moves nor acknowledges anyone. He is sent to the hospital for two months and once he is released he feels much better. He gets help and