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    Flowers for Algernon The short story, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes is about a 37 year old man who has a low cognitive learning disorder. Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with a low cognitive learning disorder. Charlie worked at a plastic box factory with his so called “friends”. Charlie underwent several tests such as the inkblot test and the maze race against Algernon the mouse. Ms. Kinnian referred Charlie to some doctors who did tests on him. They showed him inkblot, which is a piece of paper with ink all over it making up a picture for some people. Charlie saw nothing but ink. Charlie then met a mouse named Algernon. Algernon was a mouse that went through the procedure to be “smart”. Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur made Charlie race up against Algernon in a maze race. He lost several times in a row. Charlie never wanted to give up on racing his new furry friend. Ms. Kinnian took Charlie home and invited herself into his home. A few days…

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    Flowers for Charly “It is this story, involving a personal crisis, which makes Charly a warm and rewarding film,” as said by movie critic Roger Ebert regarding Charly, the film based off of Flowers for Algernon. Flowers for Algernon is a story that explores the growth of relationships, change in mental state, and discovering one’s self and happiness. Charly, the story’s main character, is a man with a mental disability who, throughout the plot, undergoes an operation with the intentions of…

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    Daniel Keyes drew on past experiences that altered writing structures such as point of view, plot, and character development when composing Flowers for Algernon. Daniel Keyes did not originally have the novel written from Charlie’s perspective. But after reviewing the text, Keyes seemed unpleased with the idea that readers would laugh at Charlie instead of with him. Keyes previous experience of being laughed at and called a moron after dropping plates working as a server allowed him to…

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    Daniel Keyes science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” takes place in the hospital Charlie goes to take tests and the factory where he works. He thinks that he has “friends” (Joe and Frank) at work, but they are really not his friends because they make fun of him because he is not smart. So Charlie wants to be used for an experiment to get smart. And when he gets the operation he starts to get smarter slowly. And when he gets smarter Joe and Frank leave him alone. The saddest day came,…

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    In this final write-up for Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, discuss the importance of Charlie’s change and how it came full circle in the end. Is Charlie the same as he was in the beginning or will there be changes in himself that he will not recognize? Was it worth it? Charlie Gordon is a 32 years old and has the mind of a four year old. He works at a local bakery. He has worked there for 17 years. Charlie has been selected to be part of a science experiment and this is where the real…

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    Give it Your All You never know what you have until it is gone. “Flowers for Algernon” is a story about a middle aged man named Charlie. Charlie is living a battle between his level of knowledge and his mental condition. In the story Charlie is offered the chance to have an operation performed on himself. Said operation will triple his I.Q. of 68. Along this journey Charlie meets many new people and makes friends with a mouse named Algernon. Algernon and Charlie are both mentally disabled and…

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    As humans we feel the need to better ourselves and sometimes it is through intelligence. Many people respect and value opinions of others based on their intelligence and that is why many humans strive for knowledge because they want to become smart and gain that respect that many people view so highly. In the science fiction novel, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys, A 37 year old man named Charlie Gordon struggles with his learning because he is not of the average intelligence and can’t…

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    How would you feel if you got an operation to make you even more intelligent than your peers? In the emotional but compelling story “Flowers For Algernon”, a man named Charlie Gordon has a life-changing chance to get an operation, but, it comes with a cost. He is put through many tasks to get this operation, but the main test that this man with a low I.Q of 64 remembers best is a small maze against a mouse that brings symbolism to the rest of the story. But some people wouldn't want to get this…

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    “Life is like a difficult puzzle, you can try to solve it all, but there’s always gonna be missing pieces” - Anonymous. In the novel, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes shows how being smart can be difficult. Charlie has trouble with his emotions after the operation. Charlie also faces problems in his social life due to his brilliant mind. Therefore, Charlie’s life is more difficult now that he is intelligent. Firstly, Charlie experiences many challenges with his emotions once he becomes…

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    ‘Flowers for Algernon,' written in 1958, by Daniel Keyes is a short science fiction story about a mentally disabled protagonist called Charlie Gordon. Charlie, who is a 37-year-old man, due to his eagerness to learn, receives the opportunity to increase his intelligence through an experimental surgery. Following the experimental process, Daniel Keyes uses the techniques of the juxtaposition of events such as the thematic apperception test, as well as changes his writing style’s literacy skills…

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