Intelligence In Flowers For Algernon By Daniel Keyes

The “old Charlie” was a person that lived a life of ignorance and was completely happy with the way that he was living. He worked at a bakery, making barley enough to scrape buy, however, he was happy. But once he got his first taste of intelligence, he was immediately hooked and wanted more than just an appetizer. After a couple of tests and procedures later, and Charlie got his wish. But his wish wasn’t all that he expected as all of his knowledge soon took a toll on

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

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things”, -Henry Miller. When one reads this quote, it may have a different meaning to them than to others. To Charlie Gordon, it practically defines his life journey. In the shorty story “Flowers for Algernon”, Charlie Gordon is a main who obtains an IQ of 68, and desires to be smart. Charlie finally gets his dream one day by partaking in an intelligence enhancing operation. His perspective of life is much different before and after the surgery. Although Charlie seems happy before the surgery, Charlie is able to apprehend reality through a “pair of new eyes”, regarding the operation. Three arguments why Charlie’s emotions are happier following the surgery are: He learns about lies he had in life, Charlie had a positive learning experience, and Charlie discerns his full potential.

A neurosurgeon asks you to agree with getting an Artificial Intelligence(A.I.) procedure, to increase your I.Q. by three times. Would you do it? Charlie Gordon, a thirty seven year old man with a mental disability, faces this exact question in the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. He goes through with it, but afterwards, he discovers good and not-so-good things about life ,that he never knew. Carlie was better off before he had the A.I. surgery, because he lost friends, he regressed lower than before the surgery,and he developed new emotions, negatively affecting himself and the people around him.

In the short story “Flowers for Algernon,” Daniel Keyes leaves the reader saddened, stunned and ultimately forming questions. Keyes also highlights several characters, a particular character is a mentally disabled janitor named Charlie Gordon. He has a sixty-eight IQ, works at a paper factory in New York, and is oblivious to his surroundings. Gordon’s deepest desire is to increase his intelligence by doing an operation that has only been done on a mouse, whose name is Algernon. Soon after the operation is done, Gordon starts becoming a super-genius with more knowledge than most doctors. He understands elaborate mathematical equations and can read and write at an age beyond his years. However, his increased intelligence starts to “ware off,” Gordon starts losing huge chunks of intelligence, he is unmotivated and is overall ashamed. His three stages which include his wanting to be the one for the operation, his super genius self, and his deteriorating self-are important in Charlie Gordon’s character development.

Imagine working to become intelligent, then having an operation to become intelligent, and then losing it all in the blink of an eye; motivation and intelligence, what matters more? Motivation matters more due to the fact that it can get one farther in life because it pushes to do amazing things. Intelligence is not always the answer but it can be effective when used with motivation or as a result of motivation. Charlie’s motivation shows he is working to become intelligent, finish his research, and stay intelligent. Without intelligence where would the world be?

Charlie Gordon, a once naive but curious boy grew up with the obsession of becoming smart. As a child, Charlie’s mother gave him the mindset that he would never be as smart as all the other kids because he was considered different. This obsession and negative mindset is what motivates Charlie to push himself and makes sure that one day he can become as smart as everyone else. In addition, the key past event that ultimately changes Charlie’s mind set is when he underwent surgery that promised him a higher IQ. From this moment on, Charlie was a completely different person. Due to Charlie becoming smarter, he would soon find out that intelligence comes with a price. Charlie Gordon’s conflict with an experiment that makes him smarter teaches the reader that intelligence does not always bring positive outcomes in life through Charlie losing his job/coworkers, losing those close to him, and being depressed due to being smarter than everyone else.

“Why would man mock the naive and the dumb yet cradle the weak, the crippled, and the blind”-Charlie Gordon. In the science fiction novel “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie Gordon, a 37 year old man with mental disabilities, so two scientists (Dr.Strauss and Dr. Nemur) decide he is the perfect candidate for a surgery that has the potential to triple a man’s intelligence. Charlie teaches us all never to use our ability to lern for granted.Charlie is much more happy after the surgery.

Charlie Gordon, in the novel Flowers for Algernon, undergoes an experimental intelligence enhancing operation to cure his mental disability. The aim of this essay is to indicate the struggle he faces between his newly acquired intelligence and his lack of emotional maturity, which is not always seen as compatible. Having I.Q. of 70 Charlie battles with the most common of tasks. He has an ambition to learn to read and write and goes to Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults. This is where Miss Kinnian recommends Charlie Gordon for the experimental operation.

What if an incredible new medical procedure was developed? This treatment can create an instant genius, except there is a catch. It has never been tested on a human before and may have some… side effects. Charlie Gordon, a man with an intellectual disability, is given the opportunity to be the first human subject for this experiment in the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, but this opportunity is one he should not take. Charlie is a happy man with a happy life but he longs to be intelligent. Two doctors ask him to be the test subject in an experiment to help him reach his goal of being smart. After the surgery, Charlie becomes smarter, but there are other, unexpected results. He realizes that his old “friends”

The novel Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, has been an eye-opener to many for years on end, and sparked new ideas for readers all around the world. The novel focuses on Charlie Gordon—an adult with an extremely low IQ—by following him and his experiences through his written progress reports. The only view of his life the reader obtains is through his eyes and what he writes down, which may act as both an advantage and disadvantage at times to the reader. One day, a couple of doctors got in contact with Charlie and asked him if wanted to participate in an experiment they were conducting meant to enhance one’s IQ. After eagerly accepting the offer, Charlie realized the world he lived in was not what he once thought it was.

Flowers for Algernon is a heartfelt novel written in 1959 about a man named Charlie Gordon, and a mouse named Algernon. Charlie has the IQ of 68, which is borderline mentally disabled or “retarded”. When doctors are in search of a participant for an operation to test the capability of growth in intelligence, Charlie is the perfect candidate. Along with Charlie receiving this operation, the mouse Algernon receives it as well. Algernon not only becomes competition for Charlie, but he also becomes a loyal and trustworthy friend. The operation goes as foreseen, if not better for both Charlie and Algernon. Charlie soon becomes more intelligent than the doctors predicted, and Charlie brings to everyone’s attention that he’s smarter than the ones

The story "Flowers for Algernon", by Daniel Keyes, that we read in English was about a mentally retarded person, named Charlie who had an operation to increase his intelligence, but the operation was a failure and Charlie is slow again. He wants to move now so society won’t ridicule him for being slow again. Daniel Keyes wrote this short story for good reasons. Daniel Keyes wrote "Flowers for Angernon" to show people from an outside look on how we treat mentally challenged people. When you treat people as you always do, you don’t see how mean or how cruel it really may be. It could just be your personality or the way you were brought up. By him writing a story on a mentally challenged person wanting to become smart to

Intelligence can mean different things to each and every person. Intelligence is a topic scientist are still studying and have been for years. Flowers For Algernon portrays intelligence and its values in the best way ever. Flowers For Algernon has a good point of view on intelligence because it shows how intelligence can have an effect on you life style, the way you view others, and the way others view you.

In Daniel Keyes’ compelling novel, Flowers for Algernon, the main character undergoes both important emotional and physical changes. The book has an interesting twist, as it is described in the characters “progress reports”. This book has a science fiction undertone, and takes place in exciting New York City. As the novel begins, the main character, Charlie Jordan is thirty-two years old, but cannot remember anything from his childhood.