Perks of Being a Wallflower Reading Response.

      In the book The Perks Of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky there was a very big overlapping topic of weather the book should be banned or not banned. Some people thought that is should be and others thought the opposite.  This book features lots of stuff and actios some may think are innapropriate but overall there is a big overlaping lesson in the book that is valuble to all of its readers.
      This book should not be banned from kids. Banning books like this would just cause a greater issue among kids and teens who are not exposed to valuble books like this one.  This book gives kids an important overlapping lesson of friendship and teenage years. This book also gives the reader an understanding of doing harmful things to your body, such as drugs and lets the reader think about the topic and also think about their own lives, which would possibly help the reader make good desicions when faced with peer pressure or bullying. For example the books main character, Charlie was often faced with difficult decisions with and among his friends and did not always make the right choice in these moments.  These can be imporant teaching moments for the reader and can cause them to make better life decisions later on.
      Even though most people would say that this book shouldnt be banned, there will be others that would think differently about this topic.  Some people may think that the drug use and sexual content may be a little too much for a certain person or reader to handle.  For example there are instances of graphic sexual harassment and drug scenes where people are high.  For examle, during a party charlie is in a room with a couple that is having sex and the description is quite detailed.  This would be one instance of a reader feeling uncomfortable or unpleasant during the course of the book.  These would be some reasons that some people may want to ban this book.
     This text makes me realize that if you look beyond a books inappropiate content that there is usually still an important overlapping lesson that could be learned about yourself or the people that surround you. This text really made me think about my life and all of the good and bad decisions that i have made and had me reflect on all of them in a mostly positive way.  The reader should feel that they can always find an important lesson about the world even when they are in the worst of times and that how books like this one help people figure out these different lessons in life.