Charlie's Operation In Daniel Keyes Flowers For Algernon

The surgery worked at first, but then he gradually lost his newfound intelligence. Even Though he ended up where he began, his life was very different. Although Charlie had a nice life before the surgery, it allowed him to realize that some parts of his life were different than he thought they were and because of this he was better off after the surgery. Throughout the story Charlie begins to realize that some of his best friends actually are just making fun of him because of his low intelligence.

As the experiment takes an impact, Charlie’s knowledge expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who prepared his surgery. The

Do you ever wish that you could just suddenly change into someone you think is “Perfect?” Where you have gone to your breaking point? Well that’s how Charlie Gordon feels, a 37 year old special man, in the story “Flowers for Algernon.” But the thing is Charlie had the opportunity to change all that, with an operation. The catch is the operation could have temporary side effects.

Charlie would always beat Algernon and then Charlie would feel bad so he would talk to him and he became emotionally attached to Algernon. When Algernon started losing it’s smartness and stopped eating food everyone was worried about what that would mean for charlie. When Algernon died charlie was really sad. Therefore if Charlie did not have the surgery he would not be so emotionally attached to

Scottie Maher Hour 1 Flowers for Algernon “How strange it is that people of honest feelings and sensibility, who would not take advantage of a man born without arms or legs or eyes—how such people think nothing of abusing a man with low intelligence.” The horrendous treatment of the handicapped is highlighted throughout Flowers for Algernon. Charlie has a revelation as his intelligence increases about how he has been treated in the bakery and is very hurt about what has been happening for his entire life. Before his operation, Charlie believed everyone from the bakery liked him and was his friend.

In the story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes Charlie had an operation to make him smart. Some say he should’ve had the operation and I think that he shouldn’t have had it. In this essay I will give examples why he shouldn’t have had it. I don’t think he should have had his operation in the first place.

But you have a chance to have a surgery that would triple your IQ. But there would be a risk that you could die. Would you do it? Flowers for Algernon is a story about a guy named Charlie Gordon, who has an iq of 68 he also had the chance to have his IQ tripled. He had a choice either becomes smart or stay the way he is.

Charlie Gordon, a mentally dull adult wants to be chosen for an operation that would triple his I.Q, because, as he says on page 2, “I told them because all my life I wanted to be smart and not dumb. But it's very hard to be smart. ”Charlie wants to push himself to go further, for all his life he has been considered inferior and pushed around, although sometimes his low levels of intelligence meant he couldn't understand the --- nature of many of the people around him.

His I.Q. during childhood and in the beginning of the novel is slightly less than 70. Charlie does wind up being chosen for the experiment and he receives brain surgery. The surgery is a success and Charlie’s intelligence quickly soars. He is happy for a while being able to learn many new things and have mature, adult conversations with others. However, this quickly takes a turn for the worse when his I.Q. surpasses everyone he can have a relationship with, which makes his life more boring and sad: “I am just as far away from Alice with an I.Q. of 185 as I was when I had an I.Q. of 70” (126).

Although, if Charlie did not have the surgery, he would not have had the experience of becoming super smart. Charlie would agree with me that he did not feel happy with himself that he had the surgery. He decided that he wanted to leave New York because he was so embarrassed about pulling a “Charlie Gordon.” Charlie should not have had the surgery because, before the surgery, he had the motivation to become smart, and after the surgery, he became depressed and realized that the world plus the people in it are

While being tested for eligibility for the operation, Charlie writes in his report, “I told them becaus all my life I wantid to be smart and not dumb. But its very hard to be smart. They said you know it will probly be tempirery. I said yes. Miss Kinnian told me.

Okay, now that I have your attention, I wrote an essay about a book. In the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Keyes demonstrates that there is widespread mistreatment of the intellectually disabled, which the perpetrators justify based on a sense of superiority, and which is compounded by the fact that it may be socially acceptable, and the victim may not know any better. Charlie, during the points where he is too naive to protect himself, is consistently mistreated and taken advantage of by society. Close to the beginning of the novel, Charlie explains that people at his work will refer to foolish blunders as “Charlie Gordons.”

If you had a chance to triple your I.Q. level to over 200 would you do it? This is a question asked to Charlie Gordon a 37 year old man, with an I.Q. of 68, and the main character of Daniel Keyes’ science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon.” Charlie Gordon was better off after the Artificial Intelligence (Or A.I.) surgery because, his I.Q. level triples, he begins to express more complex emotions, and he could also make huge improvements in the field of science. Due to the A.I. surgery, Charlie’s I.Q. level triples. Charlie’s I.Q level before the surgery was 68 but after the operation his I.Q. level increased to over 200.

The novel Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes effectively explores the complex human experiences of disability and the impact that it has on individuals and society through its three major themes; Self-realisation , Alienation and loneliness and treatment of the mentally disabled by society. Through these themes this response will highlight the difficulties experienced by people with disabilities and the people in their lives. The first theme in Flowers for Algernon is self-realisation. Charlie’s new found knowledge has allowed him to have the ability to voice his needs and wants for understanding, acceptance, and love.

Charlie gains intelligence like he always wanted, but only to have it be taken away in a time frame of a couple months. Charlie states that, “The hypothesis here proven may be described simply in the following terms: artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate almost proportional to the quantity of the increase.” With realizing the cost of the surgery, he states, “Now that it’s definite, I don’t want it to happen.” Charlie experienced emotions such as anger, sadness, and even love with his intelligence. Now all this will be taken away; like taking away a favorite toy from a child.