What's the Difference between The Perks of Being a Wallflower the Book and The Perks of Being a Wallflower the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Charlie
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Charlie
Portrayed by: Logan Lerman
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Sam
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Sam
Portrayed by: Emma Watson
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Bill
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Mr. Anderson
Portrayed by: Paul Rudd
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Patrick
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Patrick
Portrayed by: Ezra Miller
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Charlie's parent are not religious. |
The family is portrayed as being fiercely Catholic. |
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Charlie gives Patrick a long poem he has written for Christmas. |
He gives him a book about Harvey Milk, a mixed tape with "asleep" on it twice, etc.
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"Charlie" is the narrator of the story's alias and we never find out the real name. |
Charlie is the main character. It is not an alias as far as we know. |
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Bill, Charlie's english teacher gives him a B on a paper and then starts to give him books and gets him to do extra reports. |
Mr. Anderson asks the students a few questions on the first day, and sees that Charlie writes the correct answers on his paper, but refuses to answer. They become friends and he gives him books.
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Charlie's sister becomes pregnant and he takes her to get an abortion. |
This doesn't happen. |