Flowers For Algernon Theme

“Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes the main character Charlie Gordon is a member of an experiment in which they first tested a brain surgery on a mouse named Algernon, they found out that it worked and made Algernon smarter, so they tested the surgery on Charlie the patient. The experiment was successful and then after a couple of weeks he was excited on being on the edge of getting smart, but then one day Algernon stopped eating and died, Charlie and had done research and figured out that his intelligence was gonna fade away just like Algernon’s did and he would also die sooner. Charlie was passionate about Mrs. Kinnian he fell in love with her and Mrs. Kinnian soon figured out that Charlie liked her because she read his diary/journal they then went on a date together at a restaurant it went well for the two of them. Charlie was Mrs. Kinnians best student, she said that he was smarter than the other adults to which Mrs. Kinnian recommended Charlie to get the experimental surgery but Dr. Strauss didn’t want to do it until Dr. Nemur and

Daniel Keyes 's science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” is about a mentally retarded man named Charlie Gordon. Throughout life he hasn 't always been the smart one. He wants to change that, and by doing this he wants to do an operation that will expand his learning and his IQ will triple. Charlie met a mouse named Algernon, Algernon is going through this experiment as well. Charlie 's relationship with Algernon isn 't the best, Charlie 's hated him so much because Algernon kept winning in the test the doctors did with them.

This changes Pony’s belief that all socs were evil because”Randy was too cool to feel anything yet there was pain in his eyes. ”(116)Pony continues to hate the socs but this changes his view on the socs and reminds him they're human too. In the end Ponyboy asks cherry,”you see the sunset real good from the west side. ”(130)

Anton Tompert Mrs. Veitch 3rd Period 2.15.18 Balance of Awareness Would it be worse to have an IQ of 204 or 68? Would it be worse to know everything but not be able to talk with anyone without frustration or know nothing but not be able to talk of anything more complex than third grade level? In the short science fiction story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon with an IQ of 68 and has a difficult time learning anything as simple as reading or writing is given the option to triple his intelligence with a suspicious surgery. Charlie, ignorant of the suspicion or risk that comes with this surgery is desperate to become intelligent as it is his only wish and nothing is more important to him. His teacher, Miss Kinnian recommend him for the surgery out of anyone in the class due to his egre and positive outlook on intelligence.

A theme that arises around Piggy is the realists in the world are unheard when other people are overwhelmed by an inner evil. In the beginning, Piggy tries to make his name known but Ralph does not care and he calls him the one name he does not want to be called, which is Piggy. Piggy is seen as weak by the other boys because he is fat and has asthma. An example of Piggy being an unheard realist is when he is trying to get the attention of the boys and it is very hard when he finally gets their attention he tells them they need to build shelters and get rescued and points out that no one paid any attention to the ‘littluns’. Throughout the book, Piggy is a reminder of being rescued.

Charlie begins to read adult books, slowly at first, then

The doctors exploited Charlie’s optimistic state, which shielded him from the dangers of the experiment. Once the operation was completed, Charlie was tested by racing a mouse, Algernon, through a maze- a simple one at that- to show just how inadequate Charlie was. Algernon was give the same operation as Charlie; nevertheless, Charlie was still compared to an inferior species to mankind. The initial “success” of the experiment superseded all of the scientists’ predictions- Charlie was ecstatic with his newly acquired intelligence.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a bitter old miser, and miserable, Scrooge dislikes things like happiness, generosity, and Christmas, until three of Ghosts shows him the error of his ways. Scrooge keeps his office very cold, the person that works for him has a little fire going and has multiply jackets to keep him warm. Scrooge at the beginning was described as cold man with no facial expressions who shared little and hung onto every cent. He kept to himself, had no friends, and attended no social events.

Then when he grows up he has an interview for a job but they don’t accept him because of his noises. He continues searching for school because he wants to be a teacher. Then one school accept him and he now is the teacher of 2nd grade. Then he went out with a nice girl and she’s name is: Nancy, but people kept starring at him. The principal tells him he had to go to the concert.

The novel portrays the alienation and loneliness individuals go through and how they react to being isolated when trying to be accepted by society. Charlie desired to be intelligent so he could have a lot of friends and so people would like him yet when he had surgery to triple his i.Q he finds that he is singled out and isolated from others around him. Charlie’s limited emotional maturity also creates a barrier between him and others around him which disables him to understand and connect with others. People around Charlie are having trouble relating to him as they are alarmed at his new found intellect. The techniques which represents this theme are rhetorical question and rhyme .The

Finny announces the beginning of the carnival decathlon and has shown several athletic gestures for the popular crowd. Among the festivities, Brownie reappears bedroom with a telegram: Lebbro Gene wrote to say he is "escaped" and that his safety depends on whether gene is immediately approaching his "Christmas position." In Chapter 10, he speaks mainly of the leprosy gene, Leper tells Gene that he has abandoned; he did so because the army was planning to get him a scatter from the eighth section of madness that he said would have prevented him from finding work or leading a normal life. Gene makes some uncertain comments and Lebbro suddenly breaks, insulting him.

Gregor Samsa is a traveling salesman working to pay off his parents’ debt. One morning, Gregor wakes up and discovers he is a “monstrous verminous bug.” He thought he was dreaming, but everything in the room appeared to be the same way he left them the night before. He tries to go back to sleep but cannot get on his right side because of his abnormal shape. He wakes up again and looks at his alarm clock, it is six thirty.

" Darry declared. " No, Pony said everybody was going so she thought we were all going to hang out, and about her ex he beat up other guys that talked to Katie and she didn 't want that to happen to Pony, and as a matter of fact, while you guys were in here she was out there being man handled by that ex ape boy friend." "Pony is that true did you tell her the whole gang was going." Darry asked I could tell he was getting frustrated Darry didn 't like being lied to.

As Charlie gradually becomes smarter, he “finds pain in self-knowledge.” (Brynie). With his gain of intelligence, Charlie realizes that society does not treat him as well as he thought, and this discovery leads to much emotional pain. The experiment itself “...raises the question of whether or not scientific progress was achieved…” (Wroble).

The operation has only been tested on a mouse named Algernon and It’s worked. In my opinion Charlie should have the operation. Charlie Gordon is a very lead-footed person. He really wants to be smart like his friends. I have taken into consideration