Do you know anyone mentally handicapped? Chances are you do. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to be them? Well, Charlie Gordon in “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, is mentally handicapped. But an operation gave Charlie unbelievable intelligence. But he also lost the people he loved the most. Should he have had the operation? In my opinion, no.
Charlie was a kind, simple, lovable man. He had many people he felt were his friends, and a wonderful teacher that helped him the best she could. But Charlie was mentally handicapped and wanted to be smart. “I want to be smart.” (Keyes, 53) Charlie did become smart but it came at a price. Charlie went beyond the normal intelligence level making it extremely difficult to communicate
Charlie was a kind, simple, lovable man. He had many people he felt were his friends, and a wonderful teacher that helped him the best she could. But Charlie was mentally handicapped and wanted to be smart. “I want to be smart.” (Keyes, 53) Charlie did become smart but it came at a price. Charlie went beyond the normal intelligence level making it extremely difficult to communicate