In many cases, knowing about something can make life a little better, however knowing, can also make someone's life turn upside down. In the texts “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes and the biblical story “The Garden of Eden” the author shows that people who are not as intelligent as most, such as Charlie, Adam, and Eve, lived happier when they did not notice the troubles of the world. These texts portray the theme of ignorance is bliss, meaning not knowing about it leads to not worrying about it. In the story, “Flowers for Algernon”, the main character, Charlie Gordon, is mentally retarded. Before his operation all Charlie wanted to be is smart and like other people, but before he became a genius his life was better. He always saw
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God warns them not to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil or they will die. Both of them are naked, though that did not occur to them. When the serpent convinced Eve to eat the apple and then Eve corniced Adam their whole view of the world is changed. “Sudden they realize that they are naked and sew fig leaves together to cover themselves. They also try to hide from god, who when he discovers their disobedience and newly attained knowledge expels them from the Garden of Eden, and codems them to a life of physical labor, pain, sorrow and finally death itself, when they will return to the dust from whence they came.” (Genesis 2-3) When Adam and Eve ate the apple they lost all of their intelligence. Before the serpent had convinced them to eat the apple they were joyfully living a life in the garden where God wanted them to be. Although if they never knew about the tree, or the tree never existed then they would still be alive. Even though they had no idea about anything they lived a life where there were no struggles and no pain. If they just did not know about having intelligence they would still be in the garden where they can cherish the life they …show more content…
Charlie, Adam, and Eve all did not know about being smart until they were exposed to know about it. Even though “Flowers for Algernon” was taken in the 20th century and “The Garden of Eden” was a biblical story they both showed that ignorance is bliss because when not gaining the experiences leads to living a life with no expectations and no hardships. Having your eyes opened can be great, but having them closed creates another
God warns them not to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil or they will die. Both of them are naked, though that did not occur to them. When the serpent convinced Eve to eat the apple and then Eve corniced Adam their whole view of the world is changed. “Sudden they realize that they are naked and sew fig leaves together to cover themselves. They also try to hide from god, who when he discovers their disobedience and newly attained knowledge expels them from the Garden of Eden, and codems them to a life of physical labor, pain, sorrow and finally death itself, when they will return to the dust from whence they came.” (Genesis 2-3) When Adam and Eve ate the apple they lost all of their intelligence. Before the serpent had convinced them to eat the apple they were joyfully living a life in the garden where God wanted them to be. Although if they never knew about the tree, or the tree never existed then they would still be alive. Even though they had no idea about anything they lived a life where there were no struggles and no pain. If they just did not know about having intelligence they would still be in the garden where they can cherish the life they …show more content…
Charlie, Adam, and Eve all did not know about being smart until they were exposed to know about it. Even though “Flowers for Algernon” was taken in the 20th century and “The Garden of Eden” was a biblical story they both showed that ignorance is bliss because when not gaining the experiences leads to living a life with no expectations and no hardships. Having your eyes opened can be great, but having them closed creates another