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Daniel Keyes science fiction novel, Flowers for Algernon, is about a man, Charlie Gordon, who is the subject for an experimental surgery to help raise his intelligence. The operation was highly successful for a lab mouse, Algernon, until his intelligence starts to rapidly decline. Unfortunately, the operation ended up being ineffective for Charlie Gordon as well. His IQ drops again and he does not understand what happened and can not remember anything he learned before. Charlie Gordon’s journey started

Flowers for Algernon is a powerful dramatization of Daniel Keyes perceptive and emotional novel that tells a story of a mentally challenged man named Charlie Gordon. Charlie has an I.Q of 68 and undergoes an operation that is supposed to boost his intellect. However, yet such an operation asks many questions- can Charlie's emotional expansion keep pace with the intellectual? As the story progresses the operation's effects soon wear off and Charlie ends up in a worse place than he was in the beginning

“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

Have you ever wanted to have your I.Q. tripled? Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is about a 37 year old mentally challenged man named Charlie Gordon. He goes through some tests including the Rorschach test, a maze with a mouse who is named Algernon, and the thematic apperception test to be accepted for an experiment to triple his IQ. At the end, his IQ starts to drop down and he moves away. I know this story shows suspense and sadness because I have read it. Flowers for Algernon is very suspenseful

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

Charlie Gordon, the beloved mentally disabled protagonist from the short story Flowers for Algernon, was much better off after his surgery. He had surgery that made him smarter, and he was much better off once he got it. This is true because he wanted to be smart, he had a great experience, and was happy at the end of the story. Charlie had always wanted to be smart. His peers, and friends were who he looked up to. Charlie says that he wants to be smart just like his friend Joe Carp and Frank Reilly

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,

Quick Synopsis: 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. Prompt #1 • Choose a significant passage (between one sentence and one paragraph) that reveals the book’s theme, or central message. Record the passage

to his mother. This means that Charlie's mother may have not thought it was best for Charlie to get the surgery, but she wanted the money. So she gave the doctors permission to perform the surgery on Charlie. Although, Charlie may have added to science through getting the surgery. The surgery had already been tried by another scientist and did not work. So, the scientists performing the surgery knew that it had a very slim chance of successful working, but decided to precede with it. Also, I believe

Flowers to Algernon, written by Daniel Keyes, is a novel that takes readers on an emotional journey. Throughout the novel the experiences of the main character Charlie Gordon are ethically blurring. Keyes’ novel follows a man who is simple-minded and explores a life where he becomes a literal genius. This drastic change to Charlie’s life allows the readers to see his struggles and times of joy. However; is Charlie’s new life ethically accepted? Charlie values kindness, intelligence, and simply wants