Flowers For Algernon: Knowledge Makes A Man Unfit To Be A Slave

Flowers for Algernon

Frederick Douglas believed,“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave”. Knowledge is often something which everyone want to attain in any possible way. In the short story Flowers for Algernon,human engineering is a concept that is spoken about throughout the novel. When the main character , Charlie goes through human engineering he began to experience life in a very different way. Although Charlie’s experience with human engineering seemed very negative at times but, there are also many positives that also came such as another outlook on life, life changes and an incredible experience. Charlie was never the sharpest crayon in the box but having the operation gave him a much better outlook on life. Many people often take advantage of many mentally retarded people and Charlie was often taken advantage of. After the operation Charlie began to experience feelings he had never felt before such as embarrassment. Charlie often believed that …show more content…
Although it may seem negative that Charlie lost everything he had because of the operation including his intelligence did have a positive effect on Charlie. Charlie really did need a fresh start in his life, although Charlie had to leave New York it may be all for the best because he gets a fresh start to his life. Nobody will have to know that Charlie was once a “genius and now he can’t read a book”. Another life change Charlie received is that he can grow from this experience. Now that Charlie is in a new city he will remember how people used to treat him and be able to make sure he won’t be treated like an outcast. Although Charlie loses his intelligence, he is still not the same person he once was, he has grown too much as a person to still be at the same level he was when he started. The experience which Charlie went through is a major positive from the