Realisations of oneself provoked by individual circumstances and interactions with surroundings can either lead to a confirmation or denial of the way in which they understand the world.
Good morning teachers and students.
Chobsky’s 1999 novel the Perks of Being a Wallflower (TPBW), and Nakache and
Toledano’s 2011 film The Intouchables,

challenge how an individual’s unique context affects their perspective on themselves and the greater world.
By utilising literary and film techniques respectively, these texts explore how, through interactions with their changing environment and others, an individual can overcome their personal background to undergo an inner transformation and expand their outlook on the world.

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Unequivocally, both texts explore how contexts can obstruct personal development yet are not the determining factor of how an individual and those around them view the world.

A self-revelation can be intensely meaningful and transformative for an individual which will ultimately alter their worldly outlook.
Chobsky’s employment of the epistolary novel helps characterise Charlie as an introvert who continually doesn’t participate in life. He would rather write a letter to an anonymous stranger explaining that ‘It’s getting bad again’, than confront his trauma head on.

As the end of the novel approaches, Charlie’s evolution is evident when he declares
‘This may be my last letter; I might be too busy trying to ‘participate’. Chbosky uses the recurring motif and symbolism of the tunnel throughout the novel to signify Charlie’s passage to transformation over time, until eventually he reminisces about “standing up in that tunnel with the wind over my …show more content…
Alike Driss, Philippe’s initial sombre nature evolves into one of happiness, representing his change from feeling unfulfilled into a man who can understand life’s meaning. This allows the audience to witness the pivotal moments of the discovery as they occur.

Driss’ emotional development is illustrated in the comparison of how Driss deals with an identical situation on two separate occasions. Soon after employment, Driss confronts a stranger by shouting “Get that into your thick skull and move!” whilst knocking the man’s head against a sign, this dialogue presents Driss’ hostile nature.

Once Driss’ relationship with Philippe provides emotional change leading to a gained respect and awareness, Driss confronts the same incident by politely asking the man to move his car. Through this symbolic event, Toledano and Nakache demonstrate to the audience the significance changed values have on one’s perspective on the world.

Both texts refer to symbolic events that challenge the individuals’ narrow view of the world, demonstrating how the confronting nature of a discovery broadens one’s