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Although they experience a distant relationship in the beginning of the novel, Charlie and his sister grow closer throughout the year. He initially describes her as pretty, smart, and mean to boys. Charlie’s sister indirectly introduces him to good music when she gives him an unwanted mixtape from her boyfriend. At points, she is at risk of repeating the patterns of the earlier generation—she finds herself in an abusive relationship like her aunt’s, and she accidentally becomes pregnant very young like her mother did. With Charlie’s help though, she finds an out to both of those otherwise life-changing situations. When Charlie drives her to her abortion, it marks a major turning point in their relationship. Her and Charlie’s evolving relationship shows that sharing secrets forges bonds, and that having supportive siblings can ease even the most difficult of circumstances.
Charlie’s Sister Quotes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.
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Sometimes, I look at my parents now and wonder what happened to make them the way they are. And I wonder what will happen to my sister when her boyfriend graduates from law school. And what my brother’s face will look like on a football card, or what it will look like if it is never on a football card. My dad played college baseball for two years, but he had to stop when Mom got pregnant with my brother. That’s when he started working at the office.
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Just before she fell asleep, she said, "Well, if you're going to smoke, crack the window at least." Which made me start laughing again.
"Charlie, smoking. I can't believe it."
Which made me laugh harder, and I said, "I love you." And my sister said, "I love you, too. Just stop it with the laughing already."
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Charlie’s Sister Quotes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The The Perks of Being a Wallflower quotes below are all either spoken by Charlie’s Sister or refer to Charlie’s Sister. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.
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Sometimes, I look at my parents now and wonder what happened to make them the way they are. And I wonder what will happen to my sister when her boyfriend graduates from law school. And what my brother’s face will look like on a football card, or what it will look like if it is never on a football card. My dad played college baseball for two years, but he had to stop when Mom got pregnant with my brother. That’s when he started working at the office.
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Just before she fell asleep, she said, "Well, if you're going to smoke, crack the window at least." Which made me start laughing again.
"Charlie, smoking. I can't believe it."
Which made me laugh harder, and I said, "I love you." And my sister said, "I love you, too. Just stop it with the laughing already."
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