Importance Of Charlie Gordon In Flowers For Algernon

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Do you strive or hope to be something that you aren't? Charlie Gordon is someone who knows what he wants. He is also a person who isn’t like everyone else and he doesn’t want to be different. In this story, there are also many times when Charlie feels upset and challenged, but he knows that he can work through those obstacles. He even says, “I’m not going to give up my intelligence without a struggle”. In “Flowers for Algernon”, Daniel Keyes uses characterization to analyze the learning ability of Charlie Gordon.

When someone doesn't look or feel a certain way, they feel like they have to change so that they could fit in or not be so different. Society displays a big role in the thought of people changing the way they are. It makes people feel down about themselves and makes them self-conscious about their personality and their appearances. Keyes demonstrates …show more content…

Characterization is very important. It helps readers understand the characters’ personalities and complexities. Characterization can also be used to help the audience relate to the character or the issues going on with the character. I can connect to this story because I know someone who has mental retardation. Unlike Charlie she can’t talk like us, so we don’t really know what she is thinking. However we are pretty sure that she can't understand all the things that we can. Similar to Charlie she has had operations, but she has never had one that makes her smarter in any way. While I don't know how she feels, I think that many people shouldn’t stare or judge her because she is different. I wrote this essay to explain that you don't have to be smart or a certain way for people to like you. It is also to show thoughts and feelings of people like Charlie Gordon, who have mental disabilities. Is it good to be the same or should you stand

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