Before you read this words are misspelled on purpose because the book has it misspelled on purpose and the thing is charlie in this story is a 37 year old man who has a mind of a child.
In Flowers for Algernon, the mentally handicapped Charlie Gordon is transformed by a surgery that allows him to become intelligent. The short story and later-developed novel explores themes about the cycle of life, the limits of science, and whether knowledge is truly more valuable than happiness.
Charlie Gordon, the main character and narrator of Flowers for Algernon, suffers from a condition called Phenylketonuria leaving his IQ around 70.
Charlie fights to become intelligent his entire life. He has battled his disability since childhood, so much so that he takes classes at a local college to increase his intelligence. This struggle is the main conflict in the novel: one that sends Charlie on his journey to an operation that changes his entire life.
An important lesson in Flowers for Algernon is that people's worth is not defined by their intelligence. Charlie's only real friend, his teacher Alice, values him both before and after the surgery. She is the only person who isn't interested in using Charlie for her own advantage.
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flowers for Algernon
Science Fictionthis story is not mine I just wrote it on here.
