THE ANTIHERO IN CHBOSKY’S THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER MOVIE

Abstract

This study deals with the antihero in Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower
movie. The objectives of this study are to find out antihero characterizations of the
main character and to describe the author’s ways to present antihero
characterizations. Descriptive qualitative method was applied in analyzing the
data and documentary technique was used in order to help collect the data related
to the topic. The analysis shows that Charlie Kelmeckis as the main character of
the movie is considered as an antihero as he owns four antihero characterizations;
(a) Passive, (b) Dishonest, (c) Lonely, (d) Fragile. In presenting those
characterizations, the author used telling method and showing method.