flowers for algernon
Jia Liang Zeng
11/11/13
Mrs. Guadagno
Period 2
In the story “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon, and he has a decision to make. Should Charlie make the decision by getting the operation to triple his IQ of 68? Charlie made the wrong decision by getting the operation because it brought pain; he was able to see the true side of his friends, and he was able to see the sad realities of life which he was oblivious to before the operation. He was happy and non-emotional. He thought his friends liked him. He went to adult night school so he can become smarter. The first reason, knowledge can bring much pain. For example, because of Algernon’s death, Charlie now know that his intelligence was going to go away for definite, and he does not want it to. (Keyes, 218) He being smart at a sudden had made other workers at the factory uncomfortable, which led to workers signing a petition to fire Charlie. (Keyes, 213) On April 28, Charlie was in love with Miss Kinnian because now he is smart enough to have feels. (Keyes, 212) But in the end, Charlie was losing his intelligent and he had a fear of her laughing at him and it cause pain for him and Miss Kinnian. (Keyes, 220) And because of the decrease of his IQ, he decides not to talk to anyone; not Dr. Strauss or Miss Kinnian, cause he doesn’t want to lose his intelligent, he want to be smart, he don’t want to be laugh at. Another reason why he should not get the operation is his friends. Now that he has a higher intelligent, he can see the true side of his friends. (Keyes, 209)Before Charlie gets smarter, his friends had used him for entertainment. They had given him alcohol, and they had used him like a tool. They told him to show his job of cleaning toilets to girls. “Charlie is a card when he is potted,” said Joe. (Keyes, 206) They also have ditched him when he went out to buy a newspaper and coffee for Joe and Frank. Frank said, “I ain’t laughed so much since we sent
11/11/13
Mrs. Guadagno
Period 2
In the story “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon, and he has a decision to make. Should Charlie make the decision by getting the operation to triple his IQ of 68? Charlie made the wrong decision by getting the operation because it brought pain; he was able to see the true side of his friends, and he was able to see the sad realities of life which he was oblivious to before the operation. He was happy and non-emotional. He thought his friends liked him. He went to adult night school so he can become smarter. The first reason, knowledge can bring much pain. For example, because of Algernon’s death, Charlie now know that his intelligence was going to go away for definite, and he does not want it to. (Keyes, 218) He being smart at a sudden had made other workers at the factory uncomfortable, which led to workers signing a petition to fire Charlie. (Keyes, 213) On April 28, Charlie was in love with Miss Kinnian because now he is smart enough to have feels. (Keyes, 212) But in the end, Charlie was losing his intelligent and he had a fear of her laughing at him and it cause pain for him and Miss Kinnian. (Keyes, 220) And because of the decrease of his IQ, he decides not to talk to anyone; not Dr. Strauss or Miss Kinnian, cause he doesn’t want to lose his intelligent, he want to be smart, he don’t want to be laugh at. Another reason why he should not get the operation is his friends. Now that he has a higher intelligent, he can see the true side of his friends. (Keyes, 209)Before Charlie gets smarter, his friends had used him for entertainment. They had given him alcohol, and they had used him like a tool. They told him to show his job of cleaning toilets to girls. “Charlie is a card when he is potted,” said Joe. (Keyes, 206) They also have ditched him when he went out to buy a newspaper and coffee for Joe and Frank. Frank said, “I ain’t laughed so much since we sent