I Beat Algernon

To begin, before the operation Charlie was much more happier and healthier in both a physical and mental way. First, Charlie always enjoyed having company around him, and he loved spending time with his “friends.” Keyes added, “We had a lot of fun at the factery today… that made me laff. Their really my friends and they like me” (317). To elaborate, he thought his coworkers were truly his friends although they made fun of him; however, it made Charlie happy and excited to go back and see them. Second, he was very motivated to learn and become smarter just like his friends Joe and Frank, even though they were just average people. Charlie said enthusiastically, “They said Miss. Kinnian told that I was

Readers may oppose Charlie having the surgery. Some of them reason that Charlie had rotten emotions such as anger, depression, greed, and loneliness. This brings up the point, Charlie shouldn’t have had the surgery. Although Charlie did deal with these emotions, he felt new and amazing feelings also. He felt happiness, true love, normality, and accomplishment. As he regresses, he states,”...I am grateful for the little bit that I here add to the knowledge to the function of the human mind…”. In most opinions, this outweighs the terrible things he had to

Charlie made a very good choice by getting the adoration it changed him and changed society around him. Charlie used to get made fun of by his "friends" and they treat him so poorly. (pg.291)"we had a lot of fun at the factory today. Joe carp said they look where Charlie had his opera shun what they did Charlie put some brains in." Charlie didn’t recognize that they were making fun of him this was before the effects of the operation started to work. His lack of knowledge led others to speak to him unfairly and treat in a bad manner, but Charlie doesn’t know any better. They have always made fun of him he just never knew it until the operation.(pg.293) when I got up and saw the look on joes face and it gives me a funny feeling in my stomach" Charlie started to turning red when everyone was laughing at him at the bar. This is the part in the story where Charlie starts to see his

First off, one reason Charlie should not have gotten the surgery is the depression and suicidal thoughts it came with for

Flowers for Algernon is a thought provoking short story by Daniel Keyes about a 36 year old man, Charlie Gordon, who had of an unusually low IQ of 68, that left his mind trapped in one similar to a 5 year olds. This lead his life through a rollercoaster of struggles he was desperate to change. He had been offered a surgery that was said to triple his IQ, and give him the “normal” life he always dreamed of. This being said, because this procedure had never been tested on anyone but a mouse, Algernon, the side effect were unknown not to mention unpredictable. After the surgery was performed Charlie went through a period of time with no change, and then within a few days his intelligence immediately skyrocketed, making him so smart his journal entry began to be difficult to understand from all of sophistication in word choice. This all came to an end quickly as his mind soon began to deteriorate as fast as it had grown. Charlie was better off after the surgery and made the right decision by having it done because it gave him insight

In some cases, the main characters of two very different books can share many similarities and differences. One example of this was shown in the novels, Of Mice and Men and Flowers for Algernon. In Of Mice and Men, the novel took place during the Great Depression. Lennie, the main character, and his best friend George conquered this toilsome time together. They found work at a farm in California. In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon was a mentally impaired man that wanted nothing else but to be smart. He went through a series of procedures and experiments to become smarter. Both of the main characters in the novels, Of Mice and Men and Flowers for Algernon, contain many similarities and differences within them such as having true friends,

The novel Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes effectively explores the complex human experiences of disability and the impact that it has on individuals and society through its three major themes; Self-realisation , Alienation and loneliness and treatment of the mentally disabled by society. Through these themes this response will highlight the difficulties experienced by people with disabilities and the people in their lives.

The first reason that Charlie should not have been chosen for the surgery is that it left him and his life in worse condition than when before the surgery. “ I dont want Miss Kinnian to feel sorry for me. Evry body feels sorry at the factery and I dont want that eather so Im going some place where nobody knows that Charlie Gordon was once a genus and now he cant reed a book or rite good” (Keyes 210). This quote illustrates that Charlie has

The first reason that supports my theory is he gets a taste of what smart is. What I mean is that he may of not been quick-witted forever, but he learned a lot. He learned to speak different languages he becomes smarter than Dr.Nemur and Dr. Strauss combined. Charlie found out how to scrutinize, write, prabble, and understand people better than he ever could. Charlie gets so smart that he

He felt emotions in a stronger way, comprehended the world more clearly, and made his own decisions. Though it gave him memories to cherish, in the end, it was more difficult to let go of the life he had always wanted. The doctors had only used him for the purpose of research, an unforgivable act of greed! Only after Algernon’s death did Charlie come to terms with the fact that soon he would regress as well. He made the decision to leave his old life behind, accepting his unalterable fate. Inevitably, Charlie’s probable demise was likely a result of the surgery; therefore, his life was

In the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon made a disastrous mistake; proceeding with the operation to raise his IQ. The surgery backfired on Charlie in numerous ways. One of the reasons being, Charlie learned that who he thought were his close friends did not appreciate him. Charlie was the first human to ever be tested on; therefore it was bound to fail. Lastly, Charlie was not informed on all of the possible outcomes of the surgery, since he was obviously blindsided by his excitement. Initially, the operation enhanced Charlie’s cognitive and mental abilities.

There is an important theme in the story Flowers for Algernon By Daniel Keyes. It is a fiction novel about a thirty year old man who has been battling to overcome an intellectual deficit all of his life and has an opportunity to become more intelligent than he ever had imagined through an experimental operation. He takes the opportunity and in a few weeks he becomes a genius for a short time before his itelligence receded as fast as it increased. The author includes many important themes throughout the passage. Daniel Keyes develops the theme that intelligence doesn’t affect who you truly are through Charlie’s experiences both before and after the operation.

Charlie makes a discovery for science and he wants Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur to appreciate his discovery. They had been previously researching artificially increased intelligence, and Charlie wanted to research it too because he wanted to find out what had happened to Algernon. He became smart enough to research the topic of increased artificial intelligence and come up with a full report explaining artificially increased intelligence. The words “I feel” show that Charlie has emotions and feelings which make him feel strongly about the hypothesis he concluded from the report, and he feels that it is important. From this report, Charlie makes a lasting mark on the world. His findings also make him feel happy which is great to come from a discovery which he made after the surgery. In Charlie’s last progress report when he is saying personal goodbyes to everyone who helped him on the journey to becoming smart, he mentions, “Evry body feels sorry...I dont want that...Im going someplace where nobody knows that Charlie Gordon was once a genus and now he cant even reed a book or rite good [sic],” (Keyes 27). Charlie is moving out of New York because he does not want people to feel sorry for him anymore. Everyone feels sorry for him because he lost all the intelligence that he gained. The words “evry body feels sorry” show that he knows and acknowledges the fact that people know his situation and feel bad for him. He wants to solve this difficulty by moving away and having a second chance at life. Charlie wants to go somewhere where no one knows his name or his story so he can have start a new life. He wants to erase everything that has happened to him and obtain a blank slate. This would make him refreshed and have a mental break from all the thrilling adventures he had on the trip to

Charlie's doctors, Dr Strauss and Dr Nemur, had failed to fully examine the effects the operation would have on Charlie. This is because they hadn't shown enough concern to tell Charlie how he would function both during and after the operation. In "Flowers for Algernon," Charlie Gordon is made fun of for his low IQ, but shunned by coworkers during the experiment. After the experiment had been completed, it was near impossible for Charlie to return to his normal life. "This intellegnce has driven a wedge between me and the people I once knew and loved" (Keyes 72). Charlie also had much trouble returning to his normal life before the surgery, and example is, "I did a dumb thing today I forgot I wasn't in Miss Kinnians

After the surgery Charlie realized that his friends were making fun of him. Which makes him question if his friends are really truly friends. Charlie dances with Ellen at a party that he was invited by Joe and Frank. While