Charlie Gordons Change In Flowers For Algernon - 1675 Words

â€Å"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.† - Harriet Tubman. Charlie Gordon is a very welcoming, playful, and genuine man. He attends Beekman College for Retarded Adults and has a strong motivation to learn and to improve his intelligence. He dreams of being popular, and making friends. Throughout the novel Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon changed in many ways. Prior to his life changing operation, he was not able to grasp that the people at Donner’s Bakery were not his friends, they only spoke to him to make fun of him. Charlie acknowledged their harsh actions, and started retaliating. Charlie is a very open†¦show more content†¦Charlie wanted to be left alone because he is not a â€Å"guinea pig any more. I ve done enough. I want to be left alone now.† (Keyes 288). Charlie is fed up with how he has been treated by the d octors. He wants to be left alone, so he can do whatever he pleases. He â€Å"can’t afford to spend my time with anyone-there’s only enough left for myself† (Keyes 292). Charlie is beginning to shun his peers, and the people that love him. He has become devoured by his work, and is not able to give up any of his time to spend with loved ones. Charlie does not value the importance of having his loved ones around him, but prior to the operation, he had a strong motivation to have friends, and to be loved by his peers. Auger 3 Charlie was a man that did not know how to stand up for himself. He allowed his peers to bully him, and treat him like he is worthless. Charlie thinks that if he allows people to laugh at him, and tease him, they will become his friend. He thinks â€Å"Its easy to make frends if you let pepul laff at you.† (Keyes 23). Charlie thinks that it is ok for people to tease him, and bully him because it doesn’t affect him in any way. He can not comprehend that the people around him are not laughing with him, they are laughing at him. After his operation, he realizes that his peers are not as he presumed, and that he has been treated poorly for many of years. He stands up for himself, without acknowledging what he could be doing to others. HeShow MoreRelatedThe Theme Of Main Themes In Flowers For Algernon1075 Words   |  5 Pagesâ€Å"Flowers for Algernon† contains numerous themes throughout Charlie Gordon’s journey. Charlie Gordon the story’s protagonist is a 32-year-old mentally disabled man who has the opportunity of a lifetime to undergo very special surgeries which will most likely change his life for the better, hopefully. 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