Charlie's Success In Flowers For Algernon

In a person’s lifetime, one has to work to receive what one truly wants in life. Many people don’t obtain the stability of being consistent throughout work that must be done to achieve the end results. Working hard is different than having the skill itself; one could be horrible at the start, but still work consistently hard, and usually work up to mastering the talent. However, even though one has the skill naturally, he wouldn’t put any more effort into improvement because of laziness or the lack of endurance. Charlie at the start of the novel, Flowers For Algernon, has one characteristic that many people don’t have, which is to persevere any hardship and try to improve even though he isn’t intelligent. Many people like to compare themselves to others who are uneducated to emphasis their ability. Even though they have the ability, doesn’t necessarily mean those people know how to improve or want to. Charlie before the operation was different in the sense of wanting to improve and grow on his knowledge, but many people either didn’t notice that or just bullied him. It’s unfortunate how working diligently hard on skills one might not be talented in is underappreciated, not just in the novel, but in reality as well. People like to

The class isn’t generally easy, and difficult work is needed to improve. However, my writing has improved and I have built up on my endurance for working hard on assignments and trying again on others. I immediately admired Charlie at the start of the novel because of how persistent he was on becoming a knowledgeable individual regardless of what others told him and his lack of elementary skills. Everyone should be like Charlie in the sense of being determined to obtain a skill one is desperately yearning for. Don’t fall under the easiest solution, which is to give up, not improve, and whine about