Charlie's Procedures In 'Flowers For Algernon'

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2. Flowers for Algernon would be different if Charlie was wealthy. If he was wealthy he would be smarter at a young age. His parents would do the test sooner than later. He would not have to meet Mrs.Kinnian and Fay. He would be smart and have a nice car and way better house.

6. Charlie’s procedure is different from someone who has a facelift or some other kind of cosmetic surgery because he was on the inside and the other were on the outside. I think that both of the procedures are both permissible and acceptable because the person is the one that is having it done to them. The people who say that they are not permissible and acceptable don’t like the procedure. They want the person to be the way they are.

7. The story would be different

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