When I was in ninth grade, my history teacher, Mr. Horne, stopped me after class and handed me a mildly tattered book. “This book will change your mind,” he told me, referencing what I had told him the day before. “You will understand that being the smartest person you know won’t work out well emotionally.” I ended up hooked, in tears, and a completely changed person after reading Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. The movie adaption, Charly, directed by Ralph Nelson, was far less moving. Flowers for Algernon is on a higher caliber than Charly, for being more personal, allowing you to get to know the characters better and excluding all of the scientific points that the movie brings up. The character to reader connection that you will make while reading the book is preferable compared to sitting down and lazily watching a movie that doesn’t spark many emotions.
In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon is a 32 year old from New York City, who is mentally retarded. His mother …show more content…
2). This gets you completely hooked without you ever realizing it, being done in a series of progress reports made by Charlie. It’s exquisite, and makes you feel super close to him by making you feel like you have known him for years and understand his hardships. It’s profoundly sad, and shows how humanity wants and seeks intelligence over emotional needs (par. 3), and leaves you with a feeling that is incredibly hard to shake off - it just sticks to you (par. 4). Also from Guardians, Alison Flood says that the plot is heartbreaking (par. 7) and feels like the book was supposed to be made (par. 7). A book being made by destiny that is so perfect, but horribly disturbing as a concept (par. 7) due to the cruel nature that it encapsules. On Amazon, David Langford, called the plot a tear-jerker and that it leaves you with such a great emotional impact that it is timeless (par.
In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon is a 32 year old from New York City, who is mentally retarded. His mother …show more content…
2). This gets you completely hooked without you ever realizing it, being done in a series of progress reports made by Charlie. It’s exquisite, and makes you feel super close to him by making you feel like you have known him for years and understand his hardships. It’s profoundly sad, and shows how humanity wants and seeks intelligence over emotional needs (par. 3), and leaves you with a feeling that is incredibly hard to shake off - it just sticks to you (par. 4). Also from Guardians, Alison Flood says that the plot is heartbreaking (par. 7) and feels like the book was supposed to be made (par. 7). A book being made by destiny that is so perfect, but horribly disturbing as a concept (par. 7) due to the cruel nature that it encapsules. On Amazon, David Langford, called the plot a tear-jerker and that it leaves you with such a great emotional impact that it is timeless (par.