Hundred Flowers Campaign

Charlie Gordon is the main character in the story “Flowers for Algernon”. He’s a 37 year-old adult with an IQ of 68. He is mentally challenged but he desperately wants to be smart. Charlie is asked to have a surgery that the doctors think will make him smarter but the results are not guaranteed. Charlie will do anything to gain more intelligence and therefore agrees to have the surgery and take part in the scientists’ experimentation on him and his advances. Charlie’s surgery does in fact…

wealth or placement in society. It is achieving a goal that will always be present to life no matter what age. Nobody can truly enjoy life itself if not having something to achieve as a contribution to society or self. Charlie Gordon, from the book Flowers for Algernon, is a prime example of determination along with ambition, but not truly realizing what would come of this goal. But achieving the goal of intelligence is something that is comprehensively his most prized intention. Charlie changed…

In the story flowers for Algernon by Dannell key, Charlie is the main character and has a low IQ then gets an operation witch triples his IQ. He found a flaw in the operation had his IQ drops again. In the story you read his journal so you can see how he became smarter and in the order he became smarter and how. Charlie is determined to get smart and never gives up he always went to class, his teacher could tell he was trying hard, and he always did what the doctors told him to do. Charlie is a…

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…

“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…

Progressing, feeling, learning, regressing are what Charlie has been through after the artificial intelligence surgery. In the science fiction story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon a 37 year old man with an I.Q. of 68. Charlie was given an opportunity to have the opportunity of a lifetime. Charlie took the opportunity to have the A.I surgery so people would accept him for who he is. He thought that if he had the surgery people will start to like him more. Charlie Gordon's…

How would it feel to have a low IQ and not be very intelligent? The story “Flowers For Algernon”by Daniel Keyes, the main character Charlie Gordon is not very smart or intelligent. Charlie can get an operation that will make him smarter, and maybe he won't fail the inkblot test again if he gets the operation. Also the operation will help him with his grammar, spelling and punctuation and he won't be getting made fun of by his friends and he won’t sound like a little child writing he will…

Is Ignorance Bliss or Is It Better to be Knowledgeable Being knowledgeable is a very valuable skill to have. In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the main charter, Charlie Gorden was both very knowledgeable and ignorant at times. Charlie started off very dim-witted at the beginning of the story, but after undergoing a procedure which increased his IQ threefold he became very knowledgeable. He would later find out the operation was temporary and he reverted back to his old…

Imagine that you were given a decision, a decision that could Chang your life forever, it could take you from your IQ of 68 and triple it. Would you do it ? In "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, a cognitively impaired man named Charlie Gordon with an IQ of 68 undergoes operation that could Change his life forever by tripling his IQ. Charlie has to make this decision with his unitellgentce mind. He was not told all the side effects of the experiment, he was told that it might be temporary.…

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 comprehend things like others do. Charlie was given a once in a lifetime opportunity that…