The book, "The Perks OF Being A Wallflower," by Stephen Chbosky is about fifteen year old Charlie and his journey of finding himself in freshman year.
One of the main things Charlie struggles to find and figure out is friends. In the beginning of each chapter/diary entry he begins with "dear friend." This shows his insecurity about how he has little true friends, and how he really needs and wants someone to connect and talk to, like a friend. He also end his entry with "love always" almost as if he is looking for the diary to return the love to him. Another example of Charlie worrying and being insecure about his friendships is in the beginning of the book. He is always very timid to talk to people and worries about his appearance to them. This demonstrates his overall insecurity with people, probably from bad experiences in the past.
Overall, this book is a big learning lesson to those who struggle with coming of age issues like Charlie. Charlies friendship issues demonstrate his growth from the beginning to the end of the book.
