During the initial stages of the selection, it is palpable that Charlie’s intellectual abilities are severely limited; for example, he cannot use proper spelling and grammar or even imagine. The lack of these so basic skills hinders many items of interest, including daily tasks, normal conversation, and general communication. It is because of this that he will have been chosen for the experiment to artificially increase intelligence.
This quotation is the initial sign of progressional development in Charlie’s intelligence. It is the first time Charlie experiences success on a test. Though he does not immediately feel smarter, self-esteem is significantly boosted. Confidence is a necessary component of an accomplishment of any sort—this key …show more content…
His mental impairment hindered his awareness of this situation at an earlier date, and he feels humiliated. This adverse situation is not unique to this short story as it happens in almost every place around the real world; there is a tendency for people to tease those less fortunate than they.
Charlie utilizes his new wealth of ideas to benefit others, but many do not acknowledge it positively. Instead of being thankful and happy for him, they feel a sense of jealousy. It is not necessarily true that his peers do not like him, but rather that they do not want to like him. This unforeseen consequence clearly demonstrates that intelligence alone does not generate acceptance. Another explanation for their resentment could be because they fear his realizing of the injustices he has been treated with in the past. The issue of societal peer pressure and the tendency to conform may also factor into this …show more content…
However, his co-workers’ attitudes have significantly changed; they no longer dehumanize him and accept him as who he really is. His friends realize the injustices they have inflicted upon Charlie and how much he has suffered these past years and feel the moral obligation to make amends for those wrongs. Here, Charlie encounters true friendship for the first time and immediately becomes aware of how satisfying it feels to have others with the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. After all, a major thematic concept of this selection is that intelligence does not guarantee
This quotation is the initial sign of progressional development in Charlie’s intelligence. It is the first time Charlie experiences success on a test. Though he does not immediately feel smarter, self-esteem is significantly boosted. Confidence is a necessary component of an accomplishment of any sort—this key …show more content…
His mental impairment hindered his awareness of this situation at an earlier date, and he feels humiliated. This adverse situation is not unique to this short story as it happens in almost every place around the real world; there is a tendency for people to tease those less fortunate than they.
Charlie utilizes his new wealth of ideas to benefit others, but many do not acknowledge it positively. Instead of being thankful and happy for him, they feel a sense of jealousy. It is not necessarily true that his peers do not like him, but rather that they do not want to like him. This unforeseen consequence clearly demonstrates that intelligence alone does not generate acceptance. Another explanation for their resentment could be because they fear his realizing of the injustices he has been treated with in the past. The issue of societal peer pressure and the tendency to conform may also factor into this …show more content…
However, his co-workers’ attitudes have significantly changed; they no longer dehumanize him and accept him as who he really is. His friends realize the injustices they have inflicted upon Charlie and how much he has suffered these past years and feel the moral obligation to make amends for those wrongs. Here, Charlie encounters true friendship for the first time and immediately becomes aware of how satisfying it feels to have others with the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. After all, a major thematic concept of this selection is that intelligence does not guarantee