Daniel Keyes

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…

“Dr Strauss says I shoud rite down what I think and remembir and evrey thing that happins to me from now on” (Keyes 1). In Flowers for Algernon, the intelligent Charlie connects with the old Charlie. This story is told in first person narration, revealing Charlie’s inner thoughts and feelings. Charlie’s telling the story in first person, helps the audience understand his flashbacks. Different situations from the present trigger Charlie’s flashbacks. Every flashbacks helps him understand what is…

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.…

" nope, nope. Not a good burn" Alec shook his head. "You don't understand the concept of a good burn." Max shook his head and started to walk. "Your just saying that because you're jealous at how good I am at burns," Alec scoffed and started giving a rant on how amazing he was at burns. Max smiled and shook his head, pretending to listen. In actuality he wasn't but it when Alec started ranting about things it was practically impossible to get him to stop, so he, Max, didn't have to say a word.…

Flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon was a nice hardworking man, but he was not very smart. Charlie was chosen for an experiment that could make him a smarter person. I think the surgery will not help him because he will under stand what is so called friends have been doing to him. Then charlie will have no friends and will be lonely. Charlie dose not know that his friends are making fun of him. If he figures out Charlie will be devastated. In progress report 8 Mar 25 the author states "…

Alyss In Wonderland In The Looking Glass Wars Beddor used detail, to revealed a purpose In the beginning of the novel Alyss is characterized as gifted,ravishing,and pure. Alyss is gifted because she has the strongest imagination in wonderland “Imagination was an important part of life in wonderland” so that reminded Queen Genevieve about Redd because she also had the strongest imagination when she was about Alyss’s age (Beddor 13).Alyss is ravishing because the wonderlanders could recognize…

Having friends is a crucial part in having a healthy sociable side. In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie learns the hard way that not everyone is friendly. “I never knew before that Joe and Frank and the other liked to have me around just to make fun of me. Now I know what they mean when they say “to pull a Charlie Gordon”.” (pg. 42) Once Charlie started to become smarter, many of his friendships were exposed. He realized that his bakery “friends” weren’t really his friends and just took advantage…

Name: Cohen Hill Hours: 4 & 6 Mrs. Trimble Flowers for Algernon Ethics Ethics consists of right and wrong, telling humans what should be done, by ones own standards. It does not include feelings, beliefs, law, or what society accepts. In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon, age 37, has mental disabilities and seeks help from doctors that could make him smarter. The surgery made him smarter, but soon figuring out, from Algernon the mouse who also had the surgery, that the test is not…

The story, "Flowers for Algernon, is about a boy named Charlie Gordon, who is thirty-seven years old and has a mental disability. He had gotten a surgery, which helped him become smarter, and the surgery turned out to be a success. But he also found out that the surgery was temporary. Charlie Gordon was better off before the surgery. Charlie was more gleeful at the beginning of "Flowers for Algernon." He had friends at the beginning of the story, Frank Reilly, and Joe Carp. Charlie had…

According to the website edublox, less than 2.2 percent of the population has an IQ lower than 70. The main character in the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes is one of that 2.2 percent. When a man named Charlie Gordon, who is eager to become smarter, gets selected to be the first human test subject for a surgery that is aimed to increase intelligence, he learns rapidly about his feelings, reading and writing, and comprehension, but then the project goes wrong and loses his…