• Sunita Sinha

Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower easily qualifies as a bildungsroman as it incorporates many essential traits of a bildungsroman. For instance, these stories showcase the gradual development and metamorphosis of the pivotal character’s mind from an immature to a more mature person. This essay is a humble effort to relate the ‘coming of age’ experience of Charlie, the introverted adolescent protagonist.

Adolescent, Bildungsroman, Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Character, Maturity, Metamorphosis, Abuse

"Analysing Adolescence and the Youth Lens in Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.i439-i445, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406846.pdf

"Analysing Adolescence and the Youth Lens in Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppi439-i445, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406846.pdf