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Charlie and Algernon

             In some cases some mentally retarded people are slower than fellow retarded people. Sometimes even animals are smarter than these people. Some people can accept it but others cannot they always want to be smarter. Which there is nothing wrong with wanting to be smarter, but in some cases it's not permanent. When some people find this out the get very upset others understand and try to fix it. Others try to take control of everything.
             When Charlie found out he could have the chance to become more intelligent he pounced on the chance. He knew that it might not work but he didn't care he would try anything to be smarter. He thought if he was smarter that more people would like him and he would be able to have a normal conversation. When he went into the lab and found out that Algernon was more intelligent than him it made him want to do it more. When Charlie and Algernon met they became friends, even though Algernon was a mouse. That didn't make a difference to Charlie because he liked to be friends with everyone. When finally Charlie became smarter he kind of forgot about his little friend Algernon, he had greater interests. He also lost many friends because they could not pick on him any more because he knew better. That greatly disappointed him, because he became even lonelier.
             Leonard was a different kind of retard he was in a state of sleep, permanent sleep. Everyone believed that he would never wake up except one doctor, who believed that he could wake his patients up. After a long time of no reaction he finally succeed and he was so happy. Leonard woke up and he started to become a regular human being. His mother was so proud of him and so happy that he finally woke up after all of these years. He was so happy also because he could read again and he could learn again and that he had the chance to become a normal person again. His doctor knew that there was the chance that it would not be permanent and it might just last a week or two.


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1. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The first question concerns Algernon and how he acts as an alter ego for Charlie Gordon. ... Charlie and Algernon are both alike in the sense that they are both one of a kind; Algernon is the first experiment subject that has undergone the procedure for increased intelligence, and Charlie is the first human the procedure is tested on; thusly Algernon can be seen as a sort of precursor that will reveal Charlie's fate. ... " (Flowers for Algernon) and this specific part of the novel is where Charlie decides to be the person who will show Algernon the respect he deserves by becoming ...

  • Word Count: 1037
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Graduate

2. Comparisons Between The Notebook and Flowers for Algernon

Flowers For Algernon, is the story of a 32 year-old, mentally retarded man named, named Charlie. ... The book ultimately ends with Charlie checking himself into a home because he is fearful of his retarded self and the death of Algernon. ... In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie becomes intelligent and he is mindful of his thoughts, and memories of the past. ... In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie doesn't really have any true friends, although he does have many acquaintances. ... In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie learns to remember when he becomes intelligent, only to find that once he returns ...

  • Word Count: 658
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3. Flowers for Algernon

Therefor Charlie feels he owes Algernon to research the experiment. First of all the idea of the novel " Flowers for Algernon " is that Charlie has an emotional relation with Algernon because of the strong resemblance of identity. ... During the investigation, when Charlie writes the book " Algernon- Gordon Effect ", he often visits Algernons grave which relieves him to keep his aid in focus. Algernon was an inspiration for Charlie too. Also Charlie's last request in the progress reports was to put flowers on Algernon's grave. ...

  • Word Count: 1285
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Flowers for Algernon

One literary work which validates this statement is Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, inwhich Charlie Gordon experiences the parallels and differences of life as a "moron," compared to that of a "genuis." ... And mabey Prof Nemur and Dr Strauss was tampiring with things they got no rite to tampir with, ( Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, pg 12)." ... It was evil when they saw they was naked, and learned about lust and shame...If not for that none of us would have to grow old and be sick and die, ( Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, pg 75)." ... Professor Nemur tells Charlie...

  • Word Count: 1093
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5. Flowers For Algernon

In the book, Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, this particular operation was performed on a patient named Charlie Gordon. ... Charlie had dreams of how his mother was ashamed of him. In the bakery where he worked, Charlie used to have friends. ... The bakery employees just liked Charlie because they could blame their mistakes on him. ... He was not capable at start of the film to make such an important decision and it should not have been laid in his hands, he was angry when he realised this because the "before" Charlie didn't understand what the consequences were and was on...

  • Word Count: 550
  • Approx Pages: 2
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6. Flowers for algernon

The short story "Flowers for Algernon," written by Daniel Keyes is told as a series of progress reports written by Charlie Gordon a thirty-two year old man whos Intelligence Quotient of 68 is tripled by an experimental surgical procedure. Unfortunately the effects of the operation wear off after a couple of months, and Charlie is once again of subnormal intelligence. ... In the first paragraph you can see the mistakes that are made by Charlie: Dr Strauss says I shud rite down what I think and evrey thing that happins to me from now on. ... At the end of the story, Charlie loses his inte...

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7. The Role of Science in Flowers For Algernon

This is the case in the story "Flowers for Algernon." ... Charlie adores Ms. ... This testing consists of Charlie competing with a mouse named Algernon to see who could complete a maze first. ... Algernon was their first test study, and he was not yet done with all of his evaluations. ... Over time Charlie became more intelligent just as did Algernon. ...

  • Word Count: 1169
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

8. LITERATURE AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Characterisations were effective in bringing out the theme of emotions of people with a disability in Flowers for Algernon. ... Characterisations in Flowers for Algernon were effective in bringing out the theme of perception of difference. ... The issues of risks involved in applying scientific technology, was reflected through the characterisations of Flowers for Algernon. ... Having Charlie's character go through so many changes in such a small time intensified everything that took place during the process of the experiment and therefore, portrayed scientific technology and the risks in...

  • Word Count: 2011
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. Movie and Book - Flowers for Algernon

In the book, Charlie could explain all of the flashbacks that happened. ... When reading the book, Flowers for Algernon, you become Charlie Gordon. ... You could see how Charlie grew. ... After Charlie fled Chicago, he rented and apartment of his own. ... You could see Charlie's phonetic spelling improve. ...

  • Word Count: 582
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  • Grade Level: High School

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