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Dynamic Characters In Flowers For Algernon

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In “Flowers For Algernon,” by Daniel Keyes, dynamic characters are important. Dynamic characters change throughout the book. Charlie is a dynamic character because he had an operation, which made him go from illiterate to smart. Once Charlie’s operation kicked in, he started to change. “I beat Algernon!” (Keyes 190). Charlie has changed and wanted to beat Algernon. Before he didn’t care if he won or lost. Charlie is starting to think about things more. He realized Frank and Joe weren’t his friends. He became smarter than them and noticed they made fun of him every day, by just saying his name. Charlie realized he had more potential than working at a box factory where he was made fun of. After the operation started affecting Charlie, the

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