The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012 Narrated anonymously by letters, "It's Good To Be Quiet" tells the story of Charlie, a high school freshman in the 90s. Emotional and shy, Charlie contends with the latest suicide of his best friend Michael as he watches his surroundings change. Bill's English teacher tries to bring him into life by giving him extra books to read, and Charlie's experience testifies to Bill's efforts. Throughout Charlie's story; He tries to participate in life by dealing with a bad childhood that makes him forget himself, dealing with abortion, drugs and sex, being exposed to homosexuality and condemning others. Torn between the simplicity of childhood and the idea of an impending future, Charlie is caught between observing and participating in the world around him, stuck in the middle of his friends and family problems.