How Is Charlie Gordon Intelligent

In Flowers for Algernon, throughout Charlie's life, the one main goal he always wanted was to be smart, including his mother. When Charlie performed the surgical procedure, his mind became more understanding which made him learn more information. Later, he learned that intelligence wasn't the only

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

“Eagar, Determined, and Motivated:” these three words describe Charlie Gordon in Daniel Keyes’s story “Flowers for Algernon”. Daniel Keyes writes about a thirty two year old man with a low IQ (Charlie Gordon) who strives to become “normal”. Charlie will do anything to become smarter even letting two doctors preform brain surgery to enhance his learning capability. Charlie evolves throughout the novel and by the end of his journey although his IQ is low he is a more complete person. He learns the true meaning of friendship and demonstrates intellectual growth as a person by overcoming obstacles and understanding various lessons.

In the novel, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, it is focused around the ironically unforgettable journey of Charlie Gordon. He is a 32 year old man who has an extremely low IQ, that qualified him to be a subject for an experimental surgery to help him raise his IQ, by a lot. Before the surgery, he had very little memories of his childhood, was very forgetful, and his inability to read or write made his want for knowledge even stronger. I picked this character because not only was he the main focus throughout the book, he has changed and has not changed at the same time and I found that rather unusual.Charlie has changed because after the surgery he got what he wanted, to be smart. But by the end of the book he lost his intelligence, along

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman. Charlie Gordon is a very welcoming, playful, and genuine man. He attends Beekman College for Retarded Adults and has a strong motivation to learn and to improve his intelligence. He dreams of being popular, and making friends. Throughout the novel Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon changed in many ways. Prior to his life changing operation, he was not able to grasp that the people at Donner’s Bakery were not his friends, they only spoke to him to make fun of him. Charlie acknowledged their harsh actions, and started retaliating. Charlie is a very open

What defines intelligence? Is it how much you know? Or could it be how much you want to learn? These are the questions that Charlie Gordon was probably thinking before his fatal destiny. All he wanted was to know what is was like to be perceptive. He became envious of his peers and the world around him. Charlie thrived to understand the world through the eyes of a genius. However, he truly should've been careful with what he had wished for.

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

Flowers For Algernon Essay In Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the main character Charlie Gordon under goes in an operation to increase his intelligence as a mentally disabled person. Later on in the story he looses the intelligence he gained and could be on the road to dying. He is better off with the surgery because he gained so much such as, social cues and intelligence. Before the operation Charlie could barely say complete sentences let alone spell, but after the operation he was becoming smarter than his teacher, Mrs. Kinnian.

Doctors save many people's lives, they can make their lives even better than they are now. In the short story "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon performs an operation to make him a genius. Charlie Gordon is a mentally challenged 37 year old man, who is trying to become smart. Being mentally challenged has been hard for Charlie, but this is his chance to forever change his life. The experiment was an incredible thing for Charlie because he realized he is in love with Miss Kinnian, figured out the flaw in the experiment, and got the experience of what it is like to be smart.

Flowers For Algernon- Argumentative Essay Ethics are guidelines someone personally believes are the differences between wrong and right. With that in mind, Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an IQ of 68. He is going to be used in an experiment that will raise his intelligence.

From the inability to write out a cohesive sentence, to having a perceived IQ of over 200. Unfathomable in this claim in today's understanding but in the realm of science-fiction anything and everything is possible, even having the mind of one person enhanced past unimaginable levels. But with every great Triumph for every great achievement there is a downfall, a falter, a end to the regime...and in Charlie's case it was one that tore at the cords in our heart, the very fiber of our soul, and almost made us wish we didn't embark on this emotional roller-coaster that is "Flowers for Algernon". As the story progresses notice Charlie speech becoming more intelligent and his sentence going from completely missed spelled out of order and very basic, to becoming as complex as that of postdoctoral research paper. We as readers see his rise along with animal test subjects the smartest among them being a small white rat named Algernon, and together they both experience this exponential rise to intelligence, but as the readers ill prepared for what was to come, we see the small white rat Algernon losing his intelligence...

In the book “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon is a mentally retarded 37 year-old man with an IQ of sixty-eight .Charlie Gordon was given a chance to become a genius through an operation. Charlie Gordon was the subject of an experiment that increases the intelligence. The experiment worked and Charlie Gordon became a genius Charlie’s was more mature his memory improved and he developed an imagination, Charlie became aware of how other people were treating him, He is learning faster than he use to do. Before his surgery, Charlie is classified as mentally retarded.

Motivation versus Intelligence in “Flowers for Algernon” “Genius without education is like silver in the mine.” (Benjamin Franklin). “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, is a story about a man named Charlie Gordon and how he went through a procedure to get smarter or gain intelligence. At the end of the story Charlie ends up losing his intelligence and all memory of when he was smart, he reverted back to his old self and was still motivated to do well. “Motivation and Intelligence which matters most?”

In the book and in the movie of Flowers of Algernon Charlie is struggling with his mental ability to be smart and he wants to become smarter. Charlie is given an opportunity to become smart by doing an operation that will make him smarter. But we are talking about the differences between the movie and the book. One difference from the movie is that Charlie meets his mother. Another difference is that Charlie goes to Chicago. And the last difference is that the story takes place in the 80s not the 60s.

In the story Flowers for Algernon Keyes is arguing the importance of friendship and companionship on a person's life more than the concept of superior intelligence. Charlie had a social life and friends before the operation which made him smart. From the operation, Charlie's primary goal was to have friends which he thought if he gained intelligence he could finally have friends. Keyes foreshadowed Charlie's struggle with friends and loneliness with Miss Kinnian giving him the book Robinson Crusoe. Charlie had felt sorry for the man in the book because he was smart but had no friends which would be the same predicament Charlie would face later throughout the book.