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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In this chapter, the writer tries to answer the problem formulation. First, the writer discusses about the characters in the novel. There are two types of character in the
book, major and minor character. For this study, only one major and some minor characters that will be discussed. The major character is Charlie; meanwhile the
minor characters are Patrick, Sam, Bill, and Mary Elizabeth. Second, the writer discusses the contribution of the minor characters to major character development.
Then for the final, the writer makes the conclusion of the study.
A. The Depiction of the Characters in The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1. The Characteristics of Charlie
In this part, the writer tries to analyze the first problem formulation, which is how the characters depicted in the novel. According to Murphy there are nine steps
on how the author describes the characters such as speech, past life, direct comment, personal description, conversation of others, thoughts, character as seen by another,
reactions, and mannerism 1972:16. Since the characters divided into two types, the major and minor character, the writer will discuss the major character first, Charlie.
The writer used speech, past life, direct comment, conversation of others, thoughts, character as seen by another, reactions and mannerism.
a. Shy
Charlie described as a shy person. The writer found it through his speech in the beginning of the novel. These are the evidence that the writer found.
The author describes him as a person that only close with certain people including his family. Since his close friend in the middle school commits suicide,
Charlie becomes more timid than before. When most of the students feel that school is a fun place to make friends, Charlie thinks the opposite. He said that he does not
like high school and afraid going to there Chbosky, 1999:6. In the first day of school, Charlie says that he is only looking the other
students around him instead of getting closer with them. He does not think to socialize with other people. He keeps quiet the most of the time Chbosky, 1999:7.
Charlie shows his shy personality when he tries to greet his new friend, he said that normally he is very shy Chbosky, 1999:19.
The writer also finds that Charlie likes to write letters to “someone”. He uses
letter to let out his feeling since he does not have anybody to talk. I am writing to you because she said you listen and understanding and did not
try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. …
I just need to know that someone out there listens, understands, and does not try to sleep with people even if they could have. I need to know that these
people exist Chbosky, 1999:1.
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