How Does Charlie Change In Flowers For Algernon

Charlie should have chosen to have had the operation because he got to achieve his ultimate dream, he got to form new relationships, and he was able to contribute new information to others; One argument that can be made for why it was beneficial for Charlie to have the surgery is because he got to live out his dream. Prior to having the IQ increasing procedure done to him, Charlie, was an optimistic and good-hearted man. Unfortunately for Charlie though he was disabled and had a low IQ, this caused Charlie to dream of becoming smart and fit in with others. One quote that can support the claim that Charlie got to achieve his dream of becoming smart is, “Im glad I got a second chanse to be smart becaus I lerned alot of things that I never new were in this world and Im grateful that I saw it all for a littel bit (245).

“I said Miss Kinnian never gave me tests like that one only spelling and reading. They said Miss Kinnian told that I was her bestist pupil in the adult nite scool becaus I tryed the hardist and I reely wantid to lern” -Charlie. Concluding that if you could feel smarter than you are now, would you. That's what Charlie feels like until he has an operation that makes him smart. The theme of this story I think is that people change over time. Like charlie changes throughout the story. In the story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes Charlie patarys the theme that people changed overtime.

Charlie Gordon’s doctors acted ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter. In the beginning Charlie took a Rorschach test to test his personality. When he took the test, he said he saw nothing in the inkblots. Charlie Gordon is in his 30’s; his IQ was 68, despite this fact, Charlie spends time with his teacher Miss Kinnian to get smarter. Miss Kinnian teaches at a school for slow adults.

Once Charlie was at his full capacity of an IQ of 204, he decided not to let his intelligence go to waste. He chose to study in the field of artificial intelligence. In the text it says “Tomorrow, I will discuss with Dr. Strauss the manner in which I can work in this area. I may be able to help him work out the problems of widespread use of the technique used on me. I have good ideas of my own.” (Keyes 238). This quote goes to show that Charlie was going to and did contribute to the real world and science, by coming up with ideas and solving problems. This saved so many people from disappointment. Charlie really did help many people in science and the real

Flowers for Algernon is about a man named Charlie who is mentally slow and not smart. Charlie had an operation to make him smart. What the doctors did was unethical.

How does Charlie change through the course of the novel? How different is he from the person he is at the beginning of the novel to how he is at the end? Do you consider then novels end to be tragic or inspiring? How so?

Flowers for Algernon the two main characters a mouse named Algernon and a young man named Charlie Gordon a thirty-two year old who has a very low I.Q. of sixty-eight from any other thirty-two year old man. Charlie Gordon works at Donner’s Bakery Charlie isn’t just any oh employer Charlie has very poor Intelligence Quotient. And he knows that he is different from everybody else, that’s why he has being seeing Dr.Strauss about is condition. What can he do to make his I.Q the same as everyone else? Charlie’s intelligence is an important role of Dr.Strauss and Prof.Nemur to, be able to perform this important surgery on him. He writes seventeen progress reports. Charlie Gordon is not just a thirty-two year old man that works at Donner’s bakery.

Throughout the novel Charlie’s personality and intelligence level changes a lot. In the beginning Charlie is happy, has friends, he’s retarded, and can’t remember a lot of things. “I fergot his last name because I dont remebir so good.” (Keyes 2),

Throughout reading the text and watching the film Flowers for Algernon, I’ve noticed an amount of similarities and differences. For instance, they both took place in a lab as well as a workplace for Charlie’s tests and experiments. In addition, another resemblance between the two is how Charlie Gordon started as a slow learner, became intelligent, then went back to his old habits while still having motivation in himself. Nevertheless, a similarity would also be how Charlie’s co-workers would make fun of him as well. However, it brought my attention when Charlie began falling in love with Ms. Kinnian and the movie includes Ms. Kinnian having a fiance, a husband who passed away, and being together with Charlie which I thought was surprising.

There are many things that can be compared and contrasted with the short novel “Flowers for Algernon” and the short film “Charlie”.In the novel “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie had a greater friendship with “Algernon” the mouse then in the movie.In the film “Charly” Charie had less of a relotionship with “Algernon” then in the short novel.In the novel “Flowers for Algernon” Dr.strous was a man which gave him more of a mans tone.In the film “Charly” Dr.strous was a women so she was more caring then in the short novel. Charlie”s relationship with miss Kinnian was not as focused on as in the movie.In the movie “Charly” Charly”s relationship with miss Kinnian was foucued and was explaned a lot more than the short novel.Therefore are many things

People are born the way they are. Is it right to change themselves if they were given the chance. Charlie in the book, Flowers for Algernon, had an I-Q of 68. He was loved and cherished by the people around him. He took part in an experiment that could bring up his intelligence. The side effects were unknown but he still did it. After the operation from the experiment he became smarter. Charlie talked and acted differently in contrast to everybody, making everyone feel second rate. People who cherished him ceased and he lost his occupation. His intelligence changed him making everything feel distinct. He suddenly discovered that being smart didn’t make you feel more love or happy. Before long, he learned his intelligence wasn’t

Charlie lives with Uncle Herman, though after his passing, Charlie’s life throughout the book transforms various times, after being given the opportunity to experimentally increase his level of IQ. Literary devices throughout the book such as conflict, allusions, symbols are important to understanding

"'What I mean is, we have no right to put this on a personal... Emotional level. You have so much to do. I have no right to come into your life at this time,'" said Alice Kinnian on page 180 of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Heart throbbing, torso wracked with anxiety, Alice Kinnian is the pristine model of the feminine side of a complex relationship. Alice Kinnian's feelings and opinions clash throughout the book with Charlie's yearnings and wishes, creating tension between the characters and drawing multiple conflicts from them. The evolution of Alice's relationship with Charlie and their different levels of emotional intelligence compared with intellectuals brings to the table a message hidden beneath overlapping layers of intense literature. Kinnian's importance as the first major love interest of Flowers for Algernon conflicts with her emotions as much as it tests the boundaries of people in her life, and Alice's evolution from humble school teacher to bold romantic partner through the course of the story changes her perspective of everyone around her.

In Daniel Keyes’ compelling novel, Flowers for Algernon, the main character undergoes both important emotional and physical changes. The book has an interesting twist, as it is described in the characters “progress reports”. This book has a science fiction undertone, and takes place in exciting New York City. As the novel begins, the main character, Charlie Jordan is thirty-two years old, but cannot remember anything from his childhood.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman. Charlie Gordon is a very welcoming, playful, and genuine man. He attends Beekman College for Retarded Adults and has a strong motivation to learn and to improve his intelligence. He dreams of being popular, and making friends. Throughout the novel Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon changed in many ways. Prior to his life changing operation, he was not able to grasp that the people at Donner’s Bakery were not his friends, they only spoke to him to make fun of him. Charlie acknowledged their harsh actions, and started retaliating. Charlie is a very open