The Importance Of The Charlie Gordon Effect In Flowers For Algernon

Fanny explains how Charlie went against nature by getting the surgery to increase his intelligence. Furthermore, Charlie Gordon a thirty seven year old man with a low IQ of 68 gets an operation done on him to raise his intelligence. But what he does not know the many problems the surgery will cause him. In the story “Flowers for Algernon” a science fiction short story by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon should not have had the operation in order for him to increase his

Every day, people go through operations and sometimes experience unpredicted and unwanted outcomes. The story, Flowers for Algernon, is exactly like that. In this story, a 37 year old man, named Charlie Gordon, has a mental disability and participates in an operation/experiment to increase his knowledge. After taking part in the operation, Charlie’s intellect gradually escalates to a genius status. Charlie, the man who had an IQ of 68, was slowly maturing mentally and he started seeing the world with a whole new different perspective. However, near the end of the story, his brain regresses back to where he started from. Charlie shouldn't have taken part in the operation: he started seeing the world in a different perspective, he

In the story "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon had a brain operation that would boost his IQ by 3x the amount he had already had. Charlie, being a man with an IQ of 68, had a major change in thought. He not only grew intellectually, but he grew emotionally too. That is what I am here to prove to you today. Now there may be some controversy on this topic but, based upon the context we can only assume that over all, the operation was more beneficial to Charlie than it was harmful, this is mainly because it gave Charlie a chance to have a taste of intelligence, which is what he had always wanted, and it strengthened his friendships, that is beneficial because any strong relationship is worth so much more than a simple one.

Charlie Gordon, a mentally compromised man, should not have received the surgery to increase his numerical intelligence-as judged by an IQ-and to become a normal man. While Daniel Keyes in “Flowers for Algernon” conveyed hope for psychologically impaired individuals, the surgery failed with countless devastating consequences. In all actuality, the complications that Charlie faced were genuine. As far as society was concerned, Charlie-having a lesser IQ than the average person-was regarded as unacceptable. The surgery was seen as a cure for this; nevertheless, it did not amount to any change in the way he was treated. Harnessing the insights from Algernon’s case and his own cognitive abilities, Charlie deciphered the effects and predicted the

The Book “Flowers for Algernon” is about an intellectually disabled man named Charlie that has an operation that makes him smart.The operation made operation made his life worse. 3 reasons to why the operation made his life Worse are that (1) he found out a lot of things that he was better off not knowing.(2) a lot of people couldn't understand him when he was talking. (3) after the intelligence from, the operation went away his intelligence was worse than before that operation.

After Algernon began to behave strangely, Charlie was given a lab of his own from Dr.Nemur and Dr.Strauss to conduct research to see if what happens with Algernon will happen to him. “As I review the records and data on Algernon, I see that although he is still in his physical infancy, he has regressed mentally” (239). Algernon had egressed mentally, which meant that Charlie soon would too. Charlie went through so much to be where he is at this point. Now, it was all for nothing. All the intelligence he gained will soon be gone. He would not even be the same person he was before the operation. This is one of the big reasons why Charlie got

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”-James Madison. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes Charlie Gordon always wanted to have the power of knowledge. Ever since he was a boy, his life goals were to be smart, have friends, and be respected. All of this was hard for him, as he only had an IQ of sixty eight, so he agreed to an A.I. surgery that would hopefully triple his IQ. Charlie Gordon’s life was much better and easier after the A.I. surgery. After the operation Charlie finally had an imagination, experienced adult emotions, and had a second chance to contribute to the real world and science.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled” (Plutarch). The story, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, is about Charlie Gordon and the experimentation he undergoes to improve his mental capacity by enlarging his brain size. Charlie was, previous to the experiment, mentally challenged and went to a special school for slow adults. The surgery had many positive and negative effects on Charlie’s life, some of which were his knowledge base expanding, and his brain deteriorating. Charlie Gordon should never have undergone the surgery because of its horrible after-effects on Charlie’s mind, causing it to deteriorate, therefore ending his life.

Critics argue that Charlie shouldn’t have gotten the A.I surgery because he regressed more than his normal I.Q of 68. Nevertheless, Charlie was very happy to have contributed to science and doesn’t regret a thing about it. In a letter Charlie wrote,”Yet for sake of science I am grateful for the little bit that I here to add to the knowledge of the human mind and of the laws governing the artificial increase of human intelligence” (Keyes 239). In addition to that Charlie now is more knowledgeable of the world around him. “I have reread my progress reports and seen the illiteracy, the childish naivete, the mind of a low intelligence peering from a dark room, through the keyhole, at a dazzling light outside”(Keyes 237). This evidence proves that Charlie’s life became substantially better after the surgery.

Imagine growing up and being told you will never amount to anything, by your parents, your friends, or people who see you on the street. The book Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a story from the point of view of Charlie Gordon a 32 year old man with an extremely low IQ. He is given an opportunity to become smart and takes it in order to fit in. He becomes the first human test subject for a surgery that raises intelligence. He navigates troubles of family, relationships, work and bad news in a journey to find the real Charlie Gordon. Through “progris riports” Charlie documents his life before and after surgery and the charge that happen when he is shown a little kindness.

“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.

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.

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.

We all have different values. Some people believe kindness is important, while some people believe getting what you want is more important. One topic in the story “Flowers for Algernon” is happiness versus intelligence. Some people believe that it is possible to have both, but in Charlie Gordon's case, he can have one or the other. Charlie Gordon had a life changing experiment to hopefully cause him to become more intelligent and have his IQ of 68 tripled in size.