Flowers For Algernon Short Story

His intelligence came with a price that made him rethink his entire situation. Charlie was happier with an IQ of 68 because he was oblivious to what was going on around him, people would treat him differently after the surgery, and he struggled with his identity. Charlie was happier when he was oblivious to what was going on around him. Being oblivious and ignorant is not a good thing, but in Charlie's case, not knowing

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

“ I curse myself for losing control and creating a scene”, Charlie Gordon wanting to be smart but, always thinking low about himself and was tired of everyone making fun of him. Charlie Gordon had the chance to have a surgery that would make his mental abilities increase and he would be a lot smarter than he was before. I am arguing that the operation Charlie got for his intelligence was bad for him for some reasons. One reason that will help me prove that the operation was bad for Charlie is that he never believed in himself and doubts himself, he had little hope. In the text it says,”I had a test today.

Charlie also agrees to have the surgery and is excited, but the increased artificial intelligence has many risks. The doctors made a terrible choice in choosing Charlie Gordon for the increased intelligence surgery, in Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.     After a couple weeks of him being smart Charlie loses all the knowledge he has gained during that time, this is why Charlie shouldn’t have

Once Charlie became a genius, he realized the inconceivable sacrifice he made by letting the operation be tested on him. Since the doctors mislead Charlie by not telling him the hazards of the surgery he might have terrible consequences. After all, since Charlie had the chance to die, the decision to have the surgery was a dreadful one. Charlie Gordon was already an outcast in society,

The short story Flowers for Algernon is about a 37 year old man with learning disabilities. He agrees to take on an operation which will enhance his speed of learning and hopefully will make him 2 times smarter. Although the operation goes as planned in my opinion the man, Charlie, has changed negatively through it. In the beginning of the short story Charlie has poor social skills and thinks people who are working with him in a factory are his friends, but they are only mocking him. " Sometimes somebody will say hey look at Joe or Frank or George he really pulled a Charlie Gordon.

Algernon had the surgery first. Algernon has been able to keep the smartness the longest without any complications. As Charlie gets smart he starts to remember things from his youth. He learns that he was bullied at school when he was younger and at the bakery by whom he called friends. He starts to feel things as his brain catches up with his body.

I think that Charlie should have the surgery because of these 3 reasons, he is super smart, he realizes a lot more things in life , and that he can power through depression. The first reason that Charlie should have the surgery is that he is

Charlie's childish naiveté made him a target for people to laugh at. Nevertheless, he didn't know the sophistication of people's words and was simply enjoying tangible things. "Everybody laughed and we had a good time... I don't know what that means, but everyone likes me and we have fun." (pg.

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” The great author, J. Krishnamurti said this quote. And this idea is exactly what the community in the book, “Flowers for Algernon,” written by Daniel Keyes needs to learn. An avid sci-fi story, this book leads us through the rendezvous of the main character Charlie Gordon, while becoming accompanied by a timid mouse, Algernon. Before, Charlie is considered the runt of the pack, an inefficient and clueless person, constantly wandering around.

As Charlie’s IQ grows, he becomes aware of the societal prejudices and discrimination he faced when his IQ was low and states, “I can see how some people was taking advantage of me because I was too dumb to know what was going on” (Keyes, 45). The quote shows how knowledge can bring awareness and understanding of societal issues like discrimination. Charlie becomes aware of how he was being treated back when his IQ was low. Keyes uses a metaphor in this quote. Charlie compares himself when he was dumb to the smart him.

One reason that Charlie was better off before the surgery was because he had the motivation to learn. on page 268, Charlie Gordon says, “Mrs. Kinnian told that I was her bestest pupil in the adult nite scool becaus I tryed the hardest and reely wanted to lern.” This means that Charlie had the motivation to learn to be smart and he tried harder than anyone, so that was why she

I dont care if it herts.” He clearly does not fully grasp the implications of the surgery. Charlie only understands the operation may hurt, missing other risks like surgical complications. Failing to understand what the surgery will do to his brain, he only knows it will make him “smart”. He cannot comprehend what smart means, only wishing to be the same as others.

However, after the surgery, Charlie finds intelligence was a nice treat but was far from an importance in life and only took him away from what truly mattered. One could believe Charlie was wrong to undergo the surgery because of the side effects that came with the surgery such as physical and emotional instability, and amnesia, the depresion it came with, and how he lost all of his friends and loved ones with his extreme intelligence. First off, one reason Charlie should not have gotten the surgery is the depression and suicidal thoughts it came with for

Daniel Keyes betrays the theme that intelligence doesn’t affect who you truly are. Before the operation, Charlie has a motivated characteristic and it is still there after the operation when he was getting more intelligent. I know this because in the passage it says, “ I’ll show that mouse I can be as smart as he is (Keyes p. 352),” which shows that Charlie is motivated before the operation . The test also says, “ Miss Kinnian teaches me to spell better (Keyes p. 358),” which shows that Charlie was still motivated and still working to get smarter after the operation. Charlie is a motivated character and that doesn’t change after the operation.