Charlie Donner Quotes From The Bakery

In the beginning of the story, Charlie is motivated by his desire to have friends and be socially accepted by others. However, as his intelligence rapidly increases, his social relationships seem to suffer even more. This leads to Charlie being fired from the bakery. Charlie was fired from the bakery because he had upset all his other coworkers and they wanted a change. Charlie forced Mr. Donner to make a change because he has to hold his business together. On page 104 Mr. Donner says "But something has happened to you, and I don't understand what it means. Not only me. Everyone has been talking about it. I've had them in here a dozen times in the last few week. They're all upset. Charlie, I got to let you go." This quote indicates that Charlie's …show more content…
In addition, another reason Charlie was fired from the bakery, was because he didn't need to work there anymore. He had reached a stage in his intelligence where he was well beyond the stage in his life where he should be working at the bakery and Mr. Donner realizes this to. On page 104 Mr. Donner states "But you've changed into a very smart young man. And operating the dough mixer and delivering packages is no work for a smart young man." Even though Charlie being fired from the bakery seems to be a negative thing, it can actually be looked at positively because he can now move on to things that are more his level and it will increase his chances of success. There are many positives to Charlie's increasing knowledge which will lead him to having success in his life, but it is also a detriment to his social life because people who knew him are upset by his sudden changes and his increase. Therefore, Charlie being fired from the bakery was due to the fact that it upset a lot of people, and he didn't need to work there