Quotation Connection

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right using of strength" Henry Ward Beecher

 

Henry Ward Beecher's quote explains that anyone can be strong but the one with the true greatness is the person who uses it in the right way. Charlie, from The Perks of Being a Wallflower truely possess greatness. In several situations Charlie has had to use the correct use of strength. For an example, Charlie's friend was being beaten up because a his beliefs; Charlie stepped in and stood up for him. Charlie could have easily gone along with the crowd but he didnt. He used the "right use of strength."

Even though in the book Charlie suffers from anxiety and his past that haunts him and affects his daily life, somehow Charlie achieves true greatness. Not only does he stand up for his friends but he doesn't try to be someone he's not. To me, that is also true greatness. To not fall into the effects of society is hard but achievable.  Henry Ward Beecher has discovered the meaning of greatness; not everyone has. I think if he met "Charlie" he would agree that greatness lies within him.