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Charlie Vs. Charlie In Flowers For Algernon

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Flowers For Algernon Theme Essay Just because someone is smarter than you doesn’t make them a better person. The short story, Flowers For Algernon is all about a man named Charlie who has a very low I.Q. and just isn’t very smart in general. The theme comes up a bunch of different times, but there are a few times where this theme really sticks out. Right when you start the story, you already see the theme come up. A man comes to give Charlie a test but doesn’t really help him at all when Charlie is confused. The man tried to slow down but eventually got fed up and left. He was probably thinking that Charlie is stupid so why should I waste my time. This really shows the theme. He obviously thinks he’s better than Charlie. The theme

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