This Story is called “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. Charlie Gordon shouldn’t have the operation. Some people are treated differently not only for how they look but, because they aren’t smart. He thinks at the beginning of the story that because he thinks he failed a test that as he said “I had a test today. I think I failed it.…
Imagine that you were given a decision, a decision that could Chang your life forever, it could take you from your IQ of 68 and triple it. Would you do it ? In "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, a cognitively impaired man named Charlie Gordon with an IQ of 68 undergoes operation that could Change his life forever by tripling his IQ. Charlie has to make this decision with his unitellgentce mind. He was not told all the side effects of the experiment, he was told that it might be temporary.…
If you ever had the chance, would you get you intelligence tripled? This is the case for Charlie Gordon, a 37 year old man in the science fiction short story Flowers for Algernon. Charlie Gordon is recommended for an operation that will make him three times smarter. Once he gets the operation done, it all goes downhill. Charlie Gordon shouldn’t have gotten the operation because it had a negative impact on his friends and his outlook on life.…
Intelligence is something that everyone has in some sort of way, but some people may have more than others. In the story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon isn’t necessarily the brightest person you’ll meet. He has a chance though to achieve his dream and become smart, but some risks may be involved with having the operation. Either way he would have chosen to go, he still may have not been happy with his decision. Charlie shouldn’t have had the operation for many reasons though.…
Flowers for Algernon tells the reader about how you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. The main character, Charlie Gordon, was mentally retarded. He had a surgery on his brain that was supposed to make him very smart, for the rest of his life. People would make fun of him for being retarded, then once he had his surgery, they still made fun of him because of the change.…
Charlie's doctors did not carefully examine the effects that the experiment would have on Charlie, because they did not show concern as to how Charlie would function during and after the experiment. In "Flowers for Algernon," Charlie Gordon is made fun of and shunned because of his surgery. After the experiment is…
Before or After Essay Jon Sarkin is a man who had parts of his brain cut out to stop the loud ringing in his ears. The operation was a success, but it also turned him into a great artist (http://www.cracked.com). This situation was similar to what happened to Charlie Gordon in “Flowers for Algernon”, but Charlie’s talent was he's super intelligence and Charlie’s special talent doesn’t last. Charlie Gordon, before his surgery, was not so smart and saw the world differently than others, but when he had the surgery, not only did his I.Q triple in a short amount of time, he also saw his life from a new point of view. I think that Charlie was better after the operation.…
In the movie Flowers for Algernon there are many interesting differences and similarities, such as, Dr. Nemurs character, Charlie and Ms. Kinnianś relationship, and the scene with the disabled boy. In the book Dr. Nemur is kind of against Charlie doing the operation. He is more concerned with his reputation and science.…
In the short story Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon, learned intellectual lessons, and life lessons. After the operation, Charlie is using a lot of punctuation, but it is all in the wrong place. To correct that, “I read the grammar book last night, and it explanes the whole thing. ”(192) Charlie is an amazing self learner, and he is very motivated.…
“Life is like a difficult puzzle, you can try to solve it all, but there’s always gonna be missing pieces” - Anonymous. In the novel, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes shows how being smart can be difficult. Charlie has trouble with his emotions after the operation. Charlie also faces problems in his social life due to his brilliant mind. Therefore, Charlie’s life is more difficult now that he is intelligent.…
In contrast, Charlie Gordon from “Flowers for Algernon” grows up with a mental disability that causes him to have an extremely low intelligence quotient. Charlie goes through a brain surgery that allows him to gain excessive knowledge effortlessly. Although both of these unnatural procedures end up being successful, overall the experiments are more harmful than helpful to both Charlie and Victor. Charlie from “Flowers for Algernon” lives with a low intelligence level for his whole life, until he accepts an offer to be experimented on, and possibly become much brighter.…
Flowers for Algernon is a character study of one man, Charlie Gordon. Charlie is a 32-year-old developmentally disabled man who has the opportunity to undergo a surgical procedure that will dramatically increase his mental capabilities. Flowers for Algernon is a character study of one man, Charlie Gordon. Charlie is a 32-year-old developmentally disabled man who has the opportunity to undergo a surgical procedure that will dramatically increase his mental capabilities. This procedure had already been performed on a laboratory mouse, Algernon, with remarkable results.…
Our Actions and Their Consequences Have you ever wanted to change yourself? You may want to rethink that. During the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, Charlie undergoes a experimental surgery to increase his intelligence. The story is a collection of all of Charlie’s progress reports from before to after his surgery. He continually writes better and with more intellect, and then he begins to decline.…
You Are Who You Are In the short story, " Flowers For Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, the main theme of the story is you are who you are. The main character, Charlie Gordon, has an operation that is supposed to make him smart. The operation work for a month, then it stops working. During the time the operation worked, Charlie's personal life deteriorates.…
Flowers for Algernon Argumentative Essay Being smart is not always a good thing. You might be happier being dumb rather than being smart. In the story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, a man named Charlie Gordon undergoes surgery to become smart. The surgery was a success and is tripled Charlie’s IQ of 68. As Charlie progressed, he learned that who he thought were his friends were always making fun of him.…