Person Vs. Fate Conflict In Daniel Keyes Flowers For Algernon
Most people take for granted how much knowledge they have. They can read, write, and spell with ease. However, a handful of people are not as fortunate and struggle to use these common skills that are needed in an everyday life. In the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, it takes place in the point of view of New Yorker Charlie Gordon. Charlie has an I.Q. score of 68, which is far below the average of 100. On the other hand, when Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss asks him to be part of an experiment in which he gets a operation. His intelligence exponentially increases. But after a while, all of Charlie’s progress starts to deteriorate. Throughout the story, Daniel Keyes uses person vs. fate conflict to help create suspense throughout
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fate conflict, there is more person vs. society because Charlie is being mean to other people in his life once his intelligence deteriorates. This may be a good point but he is being mean to them because of this loss of knowledge. For example, “Dr. Strauss comes round almost every day, but I told him I wouldn’t see or speak to anybody. He feels guilty. They all do. But I don’t blame anyone. I knew it might happen. But how it hurts.” This quote shows that when Charlie’s fate is sinking in he starts to shut people out. This is the tied two the events of being somewhat mean two the other's because he does not want them to see him in this state that he has tried so hard to fight against but has succumbed to. For example when Charlie starts to get less smart, he starts to have conflict with Dr. Strauss and the others. It is not his fault he is being mean to them, but it is just the reality of his own fate and he does them to pity him and feel guilty about something that no one really had control about.
In Daniel Keyes short story, “Flowers for Algernon”, The literary element of person vs. fate conflict appears numerous times in the beginning, middle, and end of the story to create a more suspenseful story. The story leaves the reader thinking on their choices about others and if they take their intelligence for granted, But, is being intelligence really necessary for a great and successful life? The person vs. fate conflict has worsened throughout the story. It first started out mild, but as the story progresses, it becomes more of a problem that the whole end of the story is based off of
fate conflict, there is more person vs. society because Charlie is being mean to other people in his life once his intelligence deteriorates. This may be a good point but he is being mean to them because of this loss of knowledge. For example, “Dr. Strauss comes round almost every day, but I told him I wouldn’t see or speak to anybody. He feels guilty. They all do. But I don’t blame anyone. I knew it might happen. But how it hurts.” This quote shows that when Charlie’s fate is sinking in he starts to shut people out. This is the tied two the events of being somewhat mean two the other's because he does not want them to see him in this state that he has tried so hard to fight against but has succumbed to. For example when Charlie starts to get less smart, he starts to have conflict with Dr. Strauss and the others. It is not his fault he is being mean to them, but it is just the reality of his own fate and he does them to pity him and feel guilty about something that no one really had control about.
In Daniel Keyes short story, “Flowers for Algernon”, The literary element of person vs. fate conflict appears numerous times in the beginning, middle, and end of the story to create a more suspenseful story. The story leaves the reader thinking on their choices about others and if they take their intelligence for granted, But, is being intelligence really necessary for a great and successful life? The person vs. fate conflict has worsened throughout the story. It first started out mild, but as the story progresses, it becomes more of a problem that the whole end of the story is based off of