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changes...it’s not right. It was evil when Eve listen to that snake and ate from the tree of knowledge. It was evil when she saw that she was naked” (Keyes 198). This proves that Fanny believes that whatever Charlie did to his body wasn’t right since he purposely changed him body. This also proves that when Charlie changed his way of life he also changed the way God made him. “This intelligence has driven a wedge between me and all the people I once knew and loved...Now they hate me for my knowledge and understanding” (Keyes 149). This illustrates that Charlie know the reason for his problems always comes back to the operation. This also proves that the reason for his lonelyness is also an affect of the operation. Charlie changed his body for science because he was being taken advantage of without knowing…

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…

“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…

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 operation. Although he was happy, he was very naive and gullible, two traits that could make him an easy target. “I think it’s a good thing about finding out how everybody laughs at me” (Keyes 193). As a matter of fact, Charlie even stated that he was glad to find out about his friends’ betrayal. In reality, most people would rather know the truth, than to live based on a lie. Similarly, the operation helped Charlie realize the truth about the way his friends acted towards him. Secondly, in…

‘“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.…

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,…