Charly

In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes a character by the name of Charlie Gordon has an operation to increase his IQ. All the time, Charlie gets picked on by everyone, but doesn’t know it; he has a form of mental retardation that inhibits his ability to learn, spell and remember facts and information. Even though Charlie gets the operation, does it really help him out in the long run? Charlie was disliked for being absent minded before the operation and being a bit dull, but…

Everyone wants to be smart, but for Charlie Gordon it meant so much more. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie Gordon was a mentally challenged man who had the chance of a lifetime. Charlie was lucky enough to have an Artificial Intelligence surgery that later tripled his I.Q. of only 68, making him a genius. He was able to do great things with his intelligence. It was a great idea for Charlie to have the surgery because he got to experience what it felt like to be…

I’m finally smart now! The topic I am writing about is about about a man who is not a smart. The story is called “Flowers for Algernon”. The author of the story is Daniel Keyes. The man's name is Charlie Gordon and since he is not very smart two doctors are gonna do an experiment and an operation on him to make him smarter. They are using a mouse named Algernon to compare him to in the experiment. My opinion is that he should not have got the operation because it kinda backfires. One reason I…

In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, having the surgery to improve his intelligence negatively affected Charlie Gordon. The surgery was temporary, made him lose his job and home, and ruined his relationships. First of all, the surgery is temporary. Immediately after the surgery, there was not much of a drastic increase, but as the story progresses, it becomes evident that Charlie’s intelligence increases at a rapid rate. This sudden increase does come to a halt though as Charlie’s newly…

“The only source of knowledge is experience,” Albert Einstein once stated. Throughout the story Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon desires to be intelligent. With an intelligence quotient of only sixty-eight, Charlie is used to being an outcast. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the doctors made the right decision by choosing Charlie Gordon as the test subject for the intelligence-altering surgery because of how Charlie realized who is friends were, made scientific contributions, and…

‘“You’ve got to find the answer inside you-feel the right thing to do”’ (Keyes 84). This quote from Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes occurs when the teacher of a cognitively impaired individual, Charlie Gordon, is explaining to him that he needs to make his own decisions after he asks her for advice. In the book, Charlie undergoes an operation, making him able to learn. He has many interesting encounters, and he meets a mouse named Algernon along the way who went through the same experiences…

Have you ever been in the position where you have to make a decision to have an operation or not? Well, it's a big decision. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys, Charlie Gordon a 37 year old man who has a mental disability, and a very low I.Q. of 68. Charlie took this great opportunity and had the Artificial Intelligence (A.I) surgery his I.Q. would be tripped to an I.Q of 204 . Charlie Gordon made the right decision to take the opportunity in the A.I.…

Flowers of Algernon Essay Thomas Durham 10/9/2017 1st Period Flowers of Algernon is a short story by Daniel Keyes A 37 year old man who is mentally disabled and he wants to be smart so more people will like him, so he can have more friends.Charlie Gordon was better off after the surgery because the people who used to make fun of him now stood up for him and even though Charlie wasn’t smart anymore it was a good experience to have. The Surgery was still a good experience for Charlie Gordon…

Well… Mind telling me why I.Qs are about as important as food & water? Yeah, I know, it´s apparently a measure of intelligence… But STILL. ¨Flowers for Algernon¨ is basically a Science Fiction written by Daniel Keyes. A man named Charlie Gordon has a I.Q. of 68, and consequently, is increased to 204 after an A.I. operation. Charlie Gordon should NOT have had the A.I. surgery since he left Miss Kinnian behind, became angrier, & regressed. Charlie shouldn't have had the surgery since he had to…

If someone asked you to have surgery that would triple your I.Q. in just a matter of weeks, would you take it? Should Charlie Gordon have had the surgery? In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” By Daniel Keyes, A man named Charlie Gordon wants to be smart and feel normal like everyone else, he takes an opportunity to have A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) surgery which would triple his I.Q. of 68. It was a good idea that Charlie had the surgery because he got to finally experience…