One could believe Charlie was wrong to undergo the surgery because of the side effects that came with the surgery such as physical and emotional instability, and amnesia, the depresion it came with, and how he lost all of his friends and loved ones with his extreme intelligence. First off, one reason Charlie should not have gotten the surgery is the depression and suicidal thoughts it came with for.
But, oh, what tortuous moments are spent by the one who loves, yet doubts; who suspects, yet loves deeply! Charlie Gordon, the main protagonist, a mentally retarded thirty-two-year-old man, was chosen by a team of scientists to undergo an experimental surgery designed to increase his intelligence and expand his potential. The directors of the experiment, Dr. Strauss and Professor Nemur, ask Charlie to keep a journal.
What they did not know was Paul saw them through the window. Here and then I realized that Erik couldn't even respect a classmate that died.
That is disrespectful and rude. That example just sums it all up to me. I find laughing at a dead classmate or anyone extremely disrespectful. But Mr. Smith starts suffering from dementia because of his old age. He forgets what he has done every day, and he can barely recognize his old friends. At first, the empathetic Dorothy is able to take care of her dad and school work very well.
But when she gets older and moves on to high school. In A Raisin in the Sun Walter has a business idea that he thinks will make him a lot of money but no one believes that he could or should do it. My final comparison is in Fahrenheit His mental regression is quick and painful to himself and everyone who knows him.
He perhaps regresses to less than his original state but seems to retain occasional flashes of what his evolved life had been. At the end of the novel, Charlie chooses to move to the Warren State Home, believing that doing so will be easier for his friends. Next Algernon. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? Unlike Nemur, Dr. A friendly graduate student who is working on his thesis and who assists Strauss and Nemur in conducting the experiment. Burt oversees the testing of both Charlie and Algernon. He introduces Charlie to some of the students and faculty at Beekman College. The white mouse that is the first successful test subject for the experimental operation Charlie later undergoes.
The operation makes Algernon three times as intelligent as a normal mouse and enables him to solve complex puzzles. Fay is an attractive, free-spirited, and sexually liberal artist whose favorite pastimes are drinking and dancing.
She embarks on a brief affair with Charlie, knowing nothing about his background. Rose finally had another child, Norma, on whom she focused all of her energy.
Rose routinely punished Charlie for any sign of sexual interest, as she could not accept the notion of her intellectually disabled son having any form of sexuality. Read an in-depth analysis of Rose Gordon. During their childhood, Norma resented Charlie for getting what she perceived as special treatment and was cruel to him. When she reencounters Charlie as an adult, however, she is glad to see him and regrets her youthful spite. At the beginning of the novel, Herman has been dead for years.
He plans to return to New York and start a new In one news story, Charlie is surprised to find Charlie has a flashback in which he overhears his parents arguing about sending him to the Charlie takes his money out of his bank account and uses it to check into a Charlie settles into a new routine. He stays in an apartment near Times Square, spends his Charlie meets his neighbor, a woman named Fay Lillman, when he accidentally locks himself out of Fay lets Charlie into his apartment via the fire escape.
Charlie lets Fay into his place, and Fay Charlie goes to visit his father, Matt, at the barbershop where he works in the Bronx Charlie continues to spend time teaching Algernon how to navigate through mazes. Algernon solves every maze Fay invites Charlie realizes that he needs to stop worrying about himself and devote his mental energy to Charlie calls Alice and asks to see her.
Alice takes Charlie to her bedroom and tries to make love to him. This is difficult for Charlie —he He staggers through Times Square, where he buys a bottle of gin, A short while later, Fay returns to her apartment, and Charlie comes to see her.
He immediately wraps himself around her. Fay is uncomfortable at first—while Charlie realizes that he has limited time. Charlie gives Fay the keys to his place. He enjoys spending time with her, and makes July 5. While Charlie July 8. Charlie starts neglecting his research to go club-hopping instead. July 9. Algernon bites Fay while Fay is trying to play with him.
Shortly afterwards, Charlie finds that Algernon has attacked Minnie. Charlie finds this distressing—it could mean any number of July Charlie goes in to visit with Nemur, Strauss, and Burt, since Charlie has told them about Burt and Charlie examine Algernon, and Burt sadly tells Charlie that Algernon is losing some of his old Charlie goes out to visit the Warren State Home for the mentally ill. He meets with Winslow escorts Charlie through the facilities. Charlie sees mentally disabled patients taking care of each other in very Later, Charlie goes downstairs with Alice to hail a cab for her.
Alice tells Charlie that she Charlie works hard studying mental deterioration. His only reality is the laboratory where he studies Algernon At the same August Charlie has reached a dead-end with his research. He knows that Algernon is regressing mentally, but Charlie drinks more and more, despite the warnings of Doctor Strauss.
He tells Strauss, loudly enough Charlie goes on to chastise Nemur for his condescending attitude and egocentrism. He explains that intelligence—so He asks Charlie goes to his apartment. August 26 — Letter to Professor Nemur. The chapter consists of a letter from Charlie Gordon to Professor Nemur. Charlie ends his letter by thanking Professor Nemur for his patience, and apologizing for the fact September 1. He tries not to September 2.
Charlie is eerily calm. And yet September Professor Nemur informs Charlie that his findings have been professionally confirmed—something Charlie has already predicted will happen. Charlie tells Charlie plans to visit his mother tomorrow. He describes the visit. Charlie drove to Marks Street, to the house where he grew up. Rose looks at Charlie with panic and fear. As Charlie moves toward her, Rose tries to run away. Charlie calls to Rose and begs her to talk to him.
Charlie listens as Rose babbles about her son—a brilliant boy with a high IQ. Then, she Charlie decides that he should go. Before he leaves, he gives Rose a copy of his Norma recognizes Charlie right away. Charlie notices that Norma owns a dog now, and this reminds him of the fight they Norma insists that Charlie should stay with her family. Charlie shakes his head—he needs to travel, make some speeches, October 3.
Charlie continues to lose his intelligence. He contemplates killing himself, but realizes that this would be Late at night, Charlie listens to records, irritating his neighbors.
October 4. Charlie goes to a therapy session with Doctor Strauss. As he sits on the couch, he Charlie realizes that Doctor Strauss is standing over him, worried. October 5. Charlie visits Professor Nemur and Burt to conduct more tests. He tries to solve mazes, and October 7.
Charlie spends all his time alone in his room. October Charlie goes for walks late at night. Charlie finds Alice asleep on his couch. Alice wakes up and explains that she wants to He spends time with Alice, but gets angry easily.
He listens Charlie begins to have hallucinations of his childhood self, looking out through a window. He fears Charlie loses some of his motor control, and he trips and drops things constantly.
His only Alice and Charlie have a fight. He orders her to leave immediately. He accuses Alice of Charlie tries to stave off his mental decline by teaching himself new things. He goes to Charlie sees Fay in his apartment building, but she avoids Charlie as much as possible—she seems November 1. Charlie tries to read as much as he can, but he gets frustrated with himself for November 2.
Charlie spends his evenings watching a woman in another building. Every night she takes a bath, November 5. Charlie spends all day sitting in his apartment. Mooney brings him food and suggests that November 9.
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