Why Is Charlie Gordon Smart

The story “Flowers for Algernon” is about a mentally troubled man named Charlie Gordon, who gets a surgery to make him smarter. In my opinion, Charlie’s life is better off with him being smart. Even though there are some bad things about him being smart, there are also many good reasons that he is. He is smart enough to know what’s going on. Whether it be at work or at the lab, he knows how people are actually treating him. In my mind, Charlie is better off being smart, shown through how other people treat him, how he treats other people, and his potential contributions to the world. Charlie is better off smart when it comes to how others treat him. Charlie works at a box factory. During his time there, he has made a few “friends.” I wouldn’t really consider them friends, reading about how they treat him before the surgery. They would take him to the town bars to get him drunk. They would trip him, push him, and more. The sad thing about it, was that Charlie thought it was just normal friendly fun. He would laugh along with them. When somebody else would mess up on something, their action was referred to as “pulling a Charlie Gordon.” Charlie didn’t realize that he was actually
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