Charlie became more mature and adult like after the A.I surgery. Charlie realized that there was more people in the world like him. “Suddenly, I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him. I jumped up and shouted “Shut up ! Leave him alone!”(Keyes 237). Charlie had seen what he and other people did and he realized that it wasn’t right and that people had treated him that way. When Charlie realizes that laughing at people with disabilities wasn't the right because they can't control what they have or what they do. …show more content…
His “friends” that had bullied him now are standing up for him. “I felt bad but Joe Carp came over and grabbed him by the shirt and said leave him alone you lousy cracker or i'll break your neck.”(Keyes 243). Joe Carp and his other friend Frank Reilly both felt bad for him that he was regressing, so they started to stick up for Charlie. Since they started to realize that it wasn't Charlie fault and that he was a nice person so they started to be nice to