How Did Charlie Get Flowers For Algernon

“I reread my paper on the ‘Algernon-Gordon Effect’ and I get the strange feeling it was written by someone else. There are parts even I do not understand” (337). Charlie becomes upset, as his own piece of work he was so proud of, cannot even be understood by the man who had made it; that being himself. Charlie knew he could not read it, which made him understand more about the operation and what it had done to him. The loss in his intelligence also removed some important memories. Charlie went for a walk one night to clear his head, bur as he started to walk back, he could not remember where he lived! Because Charlie could not remember, it caused a big jump in his deterioration, from forgetting grammar skills, to forgetting where he lived. Charlie starts to have mood swings when he could not do previous things that made him happy, like read. Charlie’s mood constantly switches between Neutral, to Angry, to Sad, and repeat. Charlie cannot grasp any one of those emotions to even save his own life, since they are running wild. All other factors mentioned indicate that before the operation, Charlie’s life was amazing.

To begin, one of the biggest reasons that Charlie would’ve been better off having never gotten the surgery is so he wouldn’t have to deal with knowing what great intelligence is like, but then having to go back to being naïve and dumb again. In the story Flowers for Algernon, Keyes says, “I learned so much so fast. Now my mind is deteriorating rapidly. I won’t let it happen. I’ll fight it. I can’t help thinking of the boy in the restaurant, the blank expression, the silly smile, the people laughing at him. No- please- not that again…” (303) This shows that Charlie realizes his mental capabilities are deteriorating and

We believe that Charlie should not have undergone the surgery because of the extremely negative after-effects it imposed on his brain. To start of with, Charlie is introduced as a man with mental instability who is teased and not happy with how disabled he his. “Miss Kinnian says maybe they can make me smart. I want to be smart. My name is Charlie Gordon. I am 37 years old.” Charlie is a grown man who is not as smart as everyone around him. He desperately wants to be smart and to be treated like normal. Drs. Strauss and Nemur decide to use him in an experimental surgery that will hopefully make him much more intelligent than he is.

In the science fiction novel, Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon should not have had the option to have the operation to make him intelligent. Charlie was better off before the operation because at the end of the book, he returned to his old self. For example, “I dont know why Im dumb agen or what I did wrong maybe its becaus I dint try hard enuff.” This shows that Charlie’s grammar has regressed. This proves that the operation was not needed because Charlie returned to his normal self. Charlie was better off before the operation because he was fired from his job. When Charlie became intelligent, all the workers signed a petition, to get Charlie fired, because he was too smart. This shows that the operation was not needed because he lost his job and his

In the book, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys, Charlie is faced with a decision. Charlie is mentally challenged and is offered a way to be, “normal” through surgery, he is told that the procedure may not work and might have horrible side effects and possible further problems. Charlie agrees to go through with the surgery. It gives him a personality disorder, terrible dreams, and it also gives him trouble connecting with people. Before the surgery Charlie didn’t realize that people were making fun of him but now he does. Charlie is no longer hardworking and studious, but rather discouraged. After the operation Charlie remembers his childhood which he might not have wanted to remember, because of it’s traumatic toll on him. Charlie was better off not proceeding with the surgery. This

Imagine the possibility of a surgery that could dramatically increase your intelligence. Imagine what a change of life that could mean if you were a mentally handicapped person. This is exactly what happens in the story, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes. Charlie Gordon is a mentally handicapped man living alone in New York City. He undergoes an operation that is said to increase his intelligence, but has only been tested on a lab mouse named Algernon. The Operation was a success. Charlie soon realizes how poorly people have treated him including his family and friends. Although most folk mistreated Charlie there was one who was kind and caring towards Charlie, and that was his teacher, Alice Kinnian. This novel follows

Hi I am Daniel Keyes, welcome to Writer’s Week. Today, I want to speak about how I presented the statement, ‘Intelligence is a double-edged sword’ in my novel, Flowers for Algernon. If you have not read the novel, it is about an intellectually disabled young man named Charlie Gordon, in his thirties, who is presented with the opportunity to greatly increase his intelligence through a surgical procedure. His gradual intelligence causes him to realise certain matters in his life, both in the past and present, which he was oblivious to before the surgery. What he starts to realise because of his increasing intelligence affects him for the better and worse. I will speak about some positive and negative side

Human Engineering Is it okay to genetically modify humans by artificial means and tamper with nature? It is not okay, but others may disagree. An example of why human engineering should not be pursued is in the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon, strives to be smart. He undergoes an operation to obtain a greater knowledge.

He was compared to a mouse, Algernon. Charlie is more important than a mouse, but the doctors did not see that in him. Once again, they were opportunists. Society would benefit from the “Charlie Gordons” being repaired. Society cared less about how the mentally impaired people felt and more about their own

“Even a feeble-minded man wants to be like other men” (Keyes 199). In the novel Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a 32 year old man, is the main character of the story, and he is a mentally disabled individual who just wants to be accepted for who he is. Charlie faced difficulties being mentally disabled and later as a genius, throughout the story Charlie was mentally disabled he faced problems such as wanting to be like everyone else, being neglected by his mother & sister, and developing his maturity and emotions while being smart for a temporary amount of time. Considering that, Charlie just wants to be accepted for the person that he is, while having the mindset and characteristics of a 6 year old. Charlie

We have all been labeled something we don’t like in life like bad test taker, or bad math student. Well imagine being labeled mentally retarded. And then on top of being labeled that you're mentally retarded you're bullied by the people you thought was your friend. That's how Charlie felt, he felt like everyone was labeling him stupid, retarded, and just downright dumb. That’s why Charlie felt the surgery was not just necessary but required.

The doctors did not plan ahead and it did not work forever and it only lasted a short period of time. The effects killed Algernon as well as he started getting dumber and not wanting to eat. Charlie's intelligence stated waring off and he became dumb again as he could see his progress reports did not make sense anymore and the grammar and spelling changed. While it is true the doctors had made some mistakes Charlie actually got to experience life while being smart he gained a lot of it and so did the doctors .Charlie Gordons doctors acted ethically when they preformed the surgery to make him intelligent

Flowers For Algernon is an amazing book, for many reasons. Flowers For Algernon follows events in the life of Charlie Gordon, a 32 year old man with an I.Q. of 68. He has always wanted to be smart, but with the help of an operation, he can. It had only been tested on animals so far, but Charlie was willing to take the risk. So what are some of the things that make Flowers for Algernon such a great book? It’s a combination of the wonderful narrative, the change that takes place in the novel, the exploration of intelligence in human life, the characters, and the relation between Charlie and Algernon.

Flowers for Algernon is about a man named Charlie Gordon, he 32 years old, and is a subject to an experiment for intellectual growth. Charlie is put through the test as a hope for raising intelligence for retarded adults. Eager to be intelligent, Charlie goes with the process and the operation is a success. The operation takes its time to work in Charlie, like a seed. Each new thing he learns is a growth spurt for the seed, but like all plants, they must wither eventually. From then on, Charlie starts to grow as a character. We learn about his past, his preferences, and his own view on life. The further you go, the more you realize that Charlie’s attitude is changing as his intelligence grows. Charlie then realizes that there was an error with the test. Charlie had tests with an actual lab rat named Algernon, but the more time would go on, the more the mouse's primal instincts would release. Charlie came to the conclusion that the intelligence diminishes after some point, and this is where the `all flowers must wither` comes in, as he realizes the same is happening to him. In the end, Charlie returns to his 70 IQ and is sent toward the Center for Retarded Adults. There are multiple characters in the story, like Alice Kinnian, Charlie's teacher, Charlie’s parents, Charlie’s sister, his Uncle Herman, Mr. Donners, and more. The book takes place in multiple scenarios, from the Hospital to Charlie’s Hotel Room.

Others may say that the A.I surgery was a failure but I argue that the A.I surgery helped charlie in many different ways to help him in life.Charlie lost friends and moved away from new york because of his regression. He realized that after his regression he was geins and he was grateful for what he had been given.