Flowers For Algernon Charlie Gordon Character Analysis

If you had the opportunity to have a surgery to increase your I.Q, would you? Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an I.Q of 68. Charlie Gordon is the main character of a science fiction story titled “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys. Charlie was given the opportunity to increase his I.Q from 68 to 204. Charlie Gordon should have had the A.I surgery. Charlie was able to develop new complex emotions, recall memories, and establish more adult like relationships. After the A.I surgery, Charlie begins to feel more complex emotions. One new emotion Charlie begins to feel is love. Charlie begins to see Miss. Kinnian differently, and begins to develop feelings for her. Than at one point Charlie states “i’m in love with Miss. Kinnian” (Keys 234).Charlie had never been able to feel true love, but after the A.I surgery Charlie was able to feel more complex emotions. After the A.I Charlie begins to remember memories. One new memory Charlie begins to develop is his early childhood. Charlie reflects on his relationship with his mom and dad.
One way Charlie develops a more adult like relationship is he asked Miss. Kinnian to have dinner with him. Charlie states “I got up to the nerve to ask Miss. Kinnian to have dinner with me tomorrow night to celebrate my bonus”. (Keys 232). Charlie developing a relationship with Miss. Kinnian shows how he’s able to have adult relationships rather than more childlike ones. Other people may say he shouldn’t have had the surgery. However, because the A.I, Charlie was able to be smart for a period of time like he wanted. Opponents also say, when Charlie started to remember things they weren’t good memories. But on the other hand, at least Charlie was able to remember things. When, Charlie started to regress, he started to get angry easier. Therefore, before the A.I started to regress, he didn’t get angry as easy, or hardly at