Ignorance In Daniel Keyes 'Flowers Of Algernon'

Knowledge is an imaginary gift that humankind strives to have. With every step closer, we are able to see and experience new things that we might not even fathom the slightest clue about. Having the intelligence to remove the curtains of ignorance is everyone's dream. Not being able to live in the bliss of ignorance, we are faced with the unkind truth. We are faced with the reality and harshness of the world just to seek and gained knowledge that we might not even be able to control or even less understand. How far can one leave the safety of ignorance without feeling the real consequence? The main question and biggest obstacle that one faces before becoming intelligence is "ignorance are bliss". One man who went through this adventure was Charlie Gordon. In "Flowers of Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, Charlie pays the price for temporary knowledge, and sees the true meaning of "ignorance is bliss". Through this emotional rollercoaster, we can see how Charlie Gordon goes through his changes to become a "genas". Ignorance: lack of awareness, bliss: to have great happiness or joy. These two words describe the 37-year-old, Charlie Gordon and how he lived with it. Ignorance, Charlie …show more content…
With ignorance you can never fully embraced the true meaning of anything that comes your way. Having intelligence can wedge you between friends and family, but if they were actual important people in your life, they should be able to see that this is for the best. Then again, can we actual blame Charlie for being an ignorant person for his lack of knowledge? This is because Karl Popper uttered the words "True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it". Knowing the intentions of Charlie, we knew that he took every chance he has to be a well thinking person. Despite whether or not ignorance is bliss or not, we know for sure that intelligence was able to open doors that were once locked to