20 break up with his girlfriend. It made him realized that people accept the love they
think they deserve, which became one of the famous quotations included in the novel. Chbosky sees love not just about romance between people but also love of
self, love of the future and for the life. That topic is brought up often in the novel and can be one of the things people can learn from The Perks of Being a
Wallflower. The setting of
Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Pittsburgh has a famous tunnel called
Fort Pitt Tunnel. Fort Pitt Tunnel is around one kilometer long and it connects the Western Pennsylvania with its green views and the Northern Pennsylvania with its
skyline. The setting of time of the novel is in around August 1991 until August 1992, where Charlie is fifteen years old and in his first year of high school.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter deals with the methodology of the study which is used to analyze the findings from problem formulations. This chapter consists of three
parts. The first part describes the novel used in this study. The second part describes the approach used in this study to analyze the novel. The third part
shows the steps that are conducted to complete this study.
A. Object of the Study
The object of the study is a fiction novel entitled The Perks of Being a Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky as his first published novel. Stephen
Chbosky is an American writer, editor, film and director. This novel was first published by Pocket Books on February 1
st
, 1999. However, the one that is used in this study is published by MTV Books Gallery Books trade paperback edition
August 2012. This novel consists of two hundred and thirteen pages and is divided into five parts.
Although Chbosky’s first book was banned in several schools because of its sexual content, it spent over six months at number one on the New
York Times bestseller list. The novel tells about a fifteen year old boy named Charlie writing a series
of letters to an anonymous stranger. Charlie chooses to do so because he assumes that there is a person out there who listens, understands and not be judgmental.
The letter starts with Charlie telling that the only middle school friend of his kills PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
