Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
December 19 to January 1st (1991-1992)
- December 19, 1991
- The tension builds as Charlie reveals his Secret Santa gifts: slacks, a
tie, a white shirt, shoes, and a belt.
- For Patrick, Charlie has purchased watercolor paints
(so Patrick can make his own painting) and a book on
how to play the harmonica
- December 21, 1991
- All the friends sit around and drink brandy
and reveal who was whose Secret Santa.
- She kisses him.
- Patrick reveals that he's Charlie's Secret Santa. His
final gift? A suit coat. "All the great writers used to wear
suits all the time"
- December 25, 1991
- f this letter had a return address, it
would be from Ohio, where Charlie's
dad's family lives.
- When the shopping stress is finally over,
Charlie's brother comes home, and the
family has dinner.
- The next morning, they exchange
gifts before driving to Ohio.
- For the first couple of hours, his
mom and his Aunt Helen were okay
with it, because he didn't talk much
at that age.
- December 26, 1991
- The family visits Aunt
Helen's grave on the way
home every year.
- Also, Aunt Helen drank,
took a lot of drugs, and was
very promiscuous growing
up.
- Charlie has lived with this guilt ever
since. He thinks that if she loved him
less, she might still be alive.
- December 30, 1991
- First, he drives to see Aunt
Helen's grave, visiting her solo
for the first time.
- He tells her all about his life,
his favorite books and songs,
and his driving test.
- Once he gets home, he spends
a lot of time trying not to cry.
- January 1, 1992
- He says he's seeing things move. "I
was looking at this tree but it was a
dragon and then a tree"
- Charlie feels alternately philosophical
one moment and like total crap the next.
- At Bob's house, Charlie can hear
Sam and her boyfriend, Craig, having
sex, and the noise makes Charlie
want to kill himself.