15 Aug Final Developmental Paper
Watch the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The movies is based on the popular novel by
Stephen Chbosky about an adolescent named Charlie. Even if students have already watched
this movie or read the book, please watch this movie again as a social worker to enhance your
skills and analyzing the issues of children and adolescents based on the knowledge that you
have learned in this course. After watching the film you will write a 6-8 page typed, double
spaced paper in APA format analyzing the biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual
issues related to the main character Charlie, using theories of Child and Adolescent
development to wear appropriate.
1. Identify and analyze important biological and physical issues pertaining to Charlie
in the movie.
2. Identify and analyze important psychological (emotional and cognitive) issues
pertaining to Charlie in the movie.
3. Identify and analyze important social (e.g. work, friends, family, and school)
issues pertaining to Charlie in the movie.
4. Identify and analyze important spiritual (meaning and purpose) issues pertaining
to Charlie in the movie.
5. Identify and analyze important cultural (race, class, ethnicity) issues pertaining to
Charlie in the movie.
6. Identify the main strengths and challenges of Charlie in the movie.
7. Skillfully apply theories of Child and Adolescent development to Charlie in the
movie. Appropriately identify and cite theories you are applying.
8. Demonstrate your understanding of Charlie’s behavior in context of his
development and environment.
Your paper should be typed, double-spaced and is six to eight pages long not including title and
reference Pages, formatted in APA 6th edition.
