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Character Analysis: Charlie Gordon

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Charlie Gordon always wanted to be smart “’…I want to be a genius…’’’ and he had a chance to and he took that chance. The surgery was very risky although it paid off Charlie loved to be smart. He also got smarter than the doctors predicted In fact Charlie got smarter Than Dr. Strauss and continued the doctor’s work. Charlie was better off after the surgery because Charlie realized things he couldn’t before. One example is when he realized the people he considered friends were making fun of him. ‘’’…now I know what it means to pull a Charlie Gordon I’m ashamed…’’’ Although they were the ones being mean to him he still respected them and helped them learn new things. Furthermore Charlie was better off after the surgery because he had a chance

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