Flowers For Algernon Persuasive Essay
“Flower for Algernon” Persuasive Essay
As the nurse pushes Charlie in the squeaky bed into the operating room, unaware the horrible things will come of the surgery. In the story “Flowers for Algernon”, a science fiction story by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a 37 year old man, with a mental disability, wanted to be smart all his life. Then one day Charlie was given the chance to have a surgery that would triple his I.Q, after the operation he undergoes many changes. Charlie’s character drastically changes after the operation. Charlie should’ve never had the surgery because he became negative as a person, he regressed and lost everything he learned, and he’s experience psychological and emotional changes. Before the artificial intelligence surgery or A.I, Charlie was a people person and very happy, but after the A.I. he became very negative. While at a dinner, a young man, who was an employee had the same disability as charlie. While doing his job, the man dropped dishes and everyone in the room laughed at him, even Charlie, and this is how he felt. For example “ Suddenly I was furious at myself, and all those who were smirking.” (Keyes 237). Furthermore, when laughing at the man, as a result, Charlie …show more content…
However, when he saw life differently, it was in a bad way, and he then realised he didn’t have any friends. According to the text, Charlie said, “ It’s a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me. Now I know what it means to pull a Charlie Gordon. I’m ashamed.” (Keyes 231). Readers might also argue that the surgery was a good idea because, he remembered his childhood. However, when he remembered his past he felt very abandoned. For example, as his parents said, “ He’s got to be sent away. I don’t want him in the house any more…” If you had the offer for this surgery, and saw the emotionally inhuman pain it causes, wouldn’t you say
As the nurse pushes Charlie in the squeaky bed into the operating room, unaware the horrible things will come of the surgery. In the story “Flowers for Algernon”, a science fiction story by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a 37 year old man, with a mental disability, wanted to be smart all his life. Then one day Charlie was given the chance to have a surgery that would triple his I.Q, after the operation he undergoes many changes. Charlie’s character drastically changes after the operation. Charlie should’ve never had the surgery because he became negative as a person, he regressed and lost everything he learned, and he’s experience psychological and emotional changes. Before the artificial intelligence surgery or A.I, Charlie was a people person and very happy, but after the A.I. he became very negative. While at a dinner, a young man, who was an employee had the same disability as charlie. While doing his job, the man dropped dishes and everyone in the room laughed at him, even Charlie, and this is how he felt. For example “ Suddenly I was furious at myself, and all those who were smirking.” (Keyes 237). Furthermore, when laughing at the man, as a result, Charlie …show more content…
However, when he saw life differently, it was in a bad way, and he then realised he didn’t have any friends. According to the text, Charlie said, “ It’s a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others like to have me. Now I know what it means to pull a Charlie Gordon. I’m ashamed.” (Keyes 231). Readers might also argue that the surgery was a good idea because, he remembered his childhood. However, when he remembered his past he felt very abandoned. For example, as his parents said, “ He’s got to be sent away. I don’t want him in the house any more…” If you had the offer for this surgery, and saw the emotionally inhuman pain it causes, wouldn’t you say