Character Analysis Of Charlie Gordon

As Charlie's intelligence increases he thinks that he will be more liked the higher his intelligence climbs, but later Charlie discovers that whether you are of lower intelligence then most of the population or of higher intelligence you still will not quite fit in. "I've discovered that no one really cares for Charlie Gordon whether he is a moron or a genius. (Keyes 172) Charlie's relationship with Alice also shows how whether he is of extreme low extreme high intellect he still cannot communicate with her the way he needs to. " I'm just as far away from Alice with an I.Q of 185 then when I had an IQ of 70" (Keyes 88). In today's society if a persons thoughts slightly differ from those of the majority of the population then they will be scrutinized and shunned from the others. People are not willing to look at an idea through a different perspective and this is shown in Flowers For Algernon, when Charlie discovers the fault in Dr. Nemur's experiment and confronts him about it, Dr. Nemur treats him like the old Charlie who is to mentally challenged to be correct. It is repeated numerous times during the novel that Charlie was "created" by the experiment and was not a "human being" because of his below 100 IQ before the operation. "I'm a human being, a person- with parents and memories and a history- and I was before you ever wheeled me into that operating room." (Keyes 112). Society needs to learn that even those who are different then most of us still are humans and

When Charlie was intelligent he often got irritated at the doctors because they weren’t as smart as him. He had also dealt with a lot of emotion with Miss Kinnian, Charlie was in love with Miss Kinnian. When he regressed, he was embarrassed to see her because he thought she would think he was dumb. When Charlie was at a diner, he saw a kid with disabilities, and everyone was laughing at him and so was Charlie. He was upset with himself that he laughed at him because that kid was him before he had the surgery to make him smart.

This book follows Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old man with an extremely low IQ. He becomes the subject of an experimental surgery to raise his intelligence, however, this experiment has only been preformed on mice. Written in the voice of Charlie, readers are able to see his progression through journal entries and progress reports.

In Flowers for Algernon, the main character, Charlie Gordon is a 32 year old who is mentally disabled. He has been living his life thus far with an IQ of sixty-eight. Although Charlie is not smart, he is very happy, but being happy does not always mean being content, and Charlie is a perfect example of this. Charlies teacher, Miss Kinnian, explained to him that there is a chance for him to get smarter, and that is through a secret surgery. He wants to fit in and be smart like everyone else, but the outcome of the surgery may not be as planned. Charlie’s increased intelligence causes him to lose his innocence. When Charlie loses his innocent mindset he gains experience, which also brings him emotional outbursts. The sacrifices Charlie makes

There is 14.3 million mentally retarded people in the United States. So who is going to stand up for them? Charlie Gordon, a 37-year-old man, was mentally retarded but was then given a chance to change the world of science. He was offered to have a surgery to increase his intelligence and he took it. He now had a chance to make amazing discoveries. The surgery was worth the experience because it opened doors for Charlie.

To begin with, when Charlie is smart everyone avoids him and acts almost scared of him. For example, people are avoiding Charlie he “guess[s] it’ll take a little time for them to get used to the changes in me. Everybody seems to be frightened of me.” Charlie really wants to be smart to fit in but in the process everyone avoids him. Along with people avoiding him, when he is smart everyone begins to see that Algernon is getting hostile and it foreshadows what will happen to Charlie. For example,“they’re all pretending that Algernon’s behavior is not necessarily significant for me. But it’s hard to hide the fact that some of the other animals who were used in this experiment are showing strange behavior.” After Charlie realizes what will happen to him he regrets ever having the operation

As the kick-off to the college football season rapidly approaches, the start of a new era is ready to get underway in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns finished the season 8-5 last year, with a rough beginning that saw the firing of Defensive Coordinator Manny Diaz by the second game of the season. The team came together midseason to put together a string of victories during conference play, including a surprise upset of the 14-point-favorite Oklahoma Sooners. The season ended on a bad note with embarrassing losses to conference rivals Oklahoma State and Baylor and with an awful performance in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon.

Charlie Gordon, narrator of the progress reports in Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon, has an intellectual growth that can be depicted as a one year old boy who becomes an extravagant 20 year old scholar in the matter of weeks. In the beginning of the story, Charlie Gordon is a student at Beekman College as a ‘mentally delayed adult,’ accompanied by his IQ (intelligence quotient) of 68. He is then selected to undergo an operation to artificially increase his intelligence similar to the successful attempt on a lab mouse, Algernon. Learning new things every day, Gordon has surpassed many people by his IQ level. This growth has gotten to the point—as seen in Algernon’s experiment—that his cerebral level will then deteriorate at the same rate as the increase. Once Charlie reaches that point, he has regressed further

“Before, they had laughed at me, despising me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hated me for my knowledge and understanding… This intelligence has driven a wedge between me and all the people I knew and loved…” (Keyes 108) . Charlie finds that even after his operation, there are still barriers between him and his coworkers, acquaintances, and family. “...language is sometimes a barrier instead of a pathway. Ironic to find myself on the other side of the intellectual fence.” (Keyes 114). This idea that language is also a barrier is significant because it shapes Charlie’s relationships with Professor Nemur and Dr.Strauss. “... he has succumbed to arrogance and superiority over those who have provided the opportunity for his intellectual development.” (Wroble). This criticism describes the effects of the growth of Charlie’s ego as his IQ grows too. Not only does Charlie face an intellectual barrier, but also faces an emotional

Charlie comes across some doctors that say they want to do an experiment on him that will make him smarter. He is all for it. The doctors names are Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur. This experiment is significant because Charlie would really like more friends and doesn't want people to think he is dumb.

“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” — William Blake. Charlie Gordon was an adequate choice for the scientists, Dr. Strous and Dr. Nemur, to choose since Charlie’s gains from the surgery overrides his loses. The surgery was to try and triple Charlie Gordan’s IQ from 68 to 204, which was a success. Charlie indeed gained several things from his surgery including: understanding of true friendship, emotional maturity, and he finally got his dream come true. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the doctors made a great choice for picking Charlie Gordan as their test subject.

Who is Charlie Gordon? Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old that has a disability. He is an adult but his mind and how he acts is like he is a child still. He shows that he wants to get smart and want to develop in his life. He doesn 't have the common sense to know when his own friends pick on because of his disability. Charlie wants to fit in and not be left out just because he 's not smart and he cant do anything. It is clearly stated on page 190 line 4-6. Author Daniel Keyes. Charlie is a very nice person it 's just that he doesn 't know better or doesn 't think the right way. Charlie wants to actually learn and have the same mind set as people here today. He doesn 't want to be known as dumb he wants to be known as a well work hard person and super smart. This is why Charlie goes and gets help.

The operation on Algernon, the lab mouse, fades and he soon become a regular mouse with no great intelligence. Charlie’s intelligence deteriorates and like the mouse, Charlie goes back to the way he was before. Mr. Donnor, offered him his job back and he was glad to accept. Now that all the men at the Bakery knew why Charlie suddenly became smart, they treated him differently than before, with more respect. When Charlie went back to work there was a man, Meyer Klaus, who was very mean to him. His friends did not tolerate this well. “Joe Carp came in and grabbed Klaus by the shirt and said leave him alone you lousy bastard or Ill brake your neck. Charlie is a good guy and nobodys gonna start up with him without answering for it.” (Keyes 308) Charlie’s friends treated him poorly before, but once they knew the truth, they corrected their wrongs and made them right. Not only did Charlie’s friends change but when Charlie and his sister, Norma, reunited she no longer hated him, but loved him. Once most people know the truth, and come to accept it, they usually change for the better, but in this case Fay changed for the worse. Fay Lilliman was a woman who lived next door to Charlie’s apartment. Charlie and Fay became friends. Fay was unaware of Charlie’s operation and believed he had always been of normal intelligence. When Charlie’s operation declined so did their friendship. Fay no longer wanted to see Charlie because he was not a normal man, but a mentally challenged man. When the truth comes out society almost always changes. Sometimes it changes for the better and sometimes it changes for the

In Brooklyn, New York, a man named Charlie Gordon, who is 37 and worked as a janitor at Donnegans Plastic Box Company. Gordon, 2 weeks ago was just at a school for the mentally challenged adults with his teacher named Miss Kinnian. Kinnian had recommended a surgery to Gordon who was born with a mental disability. Algernon, a mouse was tested before Gordon to see if this procedure really works. Miss Kinnian strives to make Gordon smarter than a mouse. A couple weeks later, an operation has been done to Gordon by 2 doctors, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, that may change his intelligence from a brain surgery. Gordon was always the type of man who wanted to fit in with the rest of the world because he always felt different. Gordon had this

Throughout the novel Charlie’s personality and intelligence level changes a lot. In the beginning Charlie is happy, has friends, he’s retarded, and can’t remember a lot of things. “I fergot his last name because I dont remebir so good.” (Keyes 2),