Yes, I do want to gain a higher intelligence. I just don’t want to change who I really am because of it. It wears off and I am not going to risk my life to be smarter. Anyways, I could be too smart. If I am, then people won’t really like me anymore. “Flowers for Algernon”, ultimately, shows that life has it’s difficulties, no matter one’s level of intelligence. From how intelligence impacts relationships to how it can potentially change the world for the better or for the worse. One can look at this topic from many different angles. It really boils down to what a person values. Is Charlie better off smart or slow? We all value different ideas, so everyone’s answer, ultimately, will be
Yes, I do want to gain a higher intelligence. I just don’t want to change who I really am because of it. It wears off and I am not going to risk my life to be smarter. Anyways, I could be too smart. If I am, then people won’t really like me anymore. “Flowers for Algernon”, ultimately, shows that life has it’s difficulties, no matter one’s level of intelligence. From how intelligence impacts relationships to how it can potentially change the world for the better or for the worse. One can look at this topic from many different angles. It really boils down to what a person values. Is Charlie better off smart or slow? We all value different ideas, so everyone’s answer, ultimately, will be