Monday, October 14, 2013
Period 5- Advice
Think about the characters in Flowers for Algernon and their interactions with Charlie. What advice would you give to one or more of the characters regarding some of the issues they have faced throughout the story? This advice can be given to Charlie or any of the other characters in the story. Explain the reasons for the advice you have chosen to give them.
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I would give advice to Charlie about how smart he has become. The advice would be don't look down on people because they don't know as much as you. You were once just like them. How would Charlie feel if all his smartness went away and he was dumb again. All he could think about a bunch of facts that he didn't understand. He would have to slowly relearn the information in a way that he could understand it. Some of the facts may never make sense again. Charlie shouldn't look down on people just because they don't know as much. They may be smart in a different way than he is. Some people are good at music or sports. Some people enjoy things that you may not like. Therefore, Charlie shouldn't look down on people who are not as smart as him.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to give any of the people in this story advice it would be Dr. Nemur and Charlie Gordon. To Charlie I would say to keep learning more information and to be patient. The advice I would give to Dr. Nemur would be to stop listening to certain things his wife says. Also, I would tell him to stop doubting himself and have some faith. In my opinion these are the 2 people who need the most help.
ReplyDeleteI would give advice to Ms. Kinean because in the story there are many times that she thinks that she shouldn't have recommended Charlie for the surgery. My advice to her would be to not second guess herself because she does that many times throughout the story.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to give anyone from the story advise, I would give Charlie advise. The advise that I would give him would be to always believe in the good of the world and everybody, which he has been doing but also keep caution for the evil because some one who you think is your friend or nice may be treating you badly or taking advantage of you and you can't let them do that. You also have to look at the goo in people too because then if you didn't you wouldn't be able to make any friends or have people that care about you if you think all of them are bad.
ReplyDeleteThe way that Charlie's coworkers treated him was unfair. They would make fun of him because he wasn't as intelligent as them, and even when he became smart, they still mistreated him, this time because he was smarter than they were. This made Charlie feel sad and unwanted. If I could, I would give him advice on how to deal with people like that. I would tell him to ignore any of the negative things his coworkers say because they are most likely not true. Most of the time, people, like Charlie's coworkers, just say things to make the people those things are directed toward feel bad. I would also tell him to think of things that make him feel happy whenever he is feeling sad about something whether it be the way people are treating him or just the way his day has been going. When you think happy thoughts, you feel happy. It just makes sense. Lastly, I would tell Charlie that it is better to be yourself rather than being someone you are not. I would tell him,"If you try to change yourself just so people will treat you better, it won't work. Even if people do treat you nicer, you are still changing yourself for other people. Think about it, if the people that made fun of you didn't make fun of you, and instead, treated you kindly, you wouldn't care about changing yourself at all."
ReplyDeleteI would give advice to people that interact with Charlie. That advice is to just treat him like a normal person. People like Charlie want to be respected and treated just like everyone else. They want to be a normal person, and not be talked to any different. Just act like yourself because Charlie is willing to be friends with anyone because he is a kind person. Charlie may be different in terms of physical traits, but on the inside, hes just like us.,
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of interactions between Charlie and the people he associates himself with. Some interactions are more pleasant than others. I would advise Charlie (after operation) that to keep up with the people you are trying to talk to. Even though he might lose his patience very quickly, the person he is talking to is having more frustration trying to analyze and interpret the information he is saying. I chose to tell Charlie this piece of advice because it is something that I have experienced and is not fun. This usually happens in a class where I don't understand something and the teacher is teaching the lesson really fast. I try to process the information they are giving, but sometimes it just becomes too difficult where I need extra assistance. In Flowers for Algernon Charlie has been on the bad side of some interactions between him and others before and after the operation.
ReplyDeleteIn Flowers for Algernon, people have many interactions with Charlie Gordon. A lot of them later on in the story, after Charlie started to show he has been getting smarter, people were scared of him because of the gain in knowledge. As many people thought that witchcraft was to blame, it was after all an experiment to see if they could make Charlie three times as smart as he was. Advice I would give to the characters who were utterly suspicious about what happened to Charlie is to accept the fact that something drastic like this happened. From reading the story, many people knew that Charlie did not want to use his knowledge for harm, just to become more aware in life. As this is, there truly isn’t anything to be scared about. Some other advice would be to accept the fact that Charlie is, yes, ‘Different.’ It’s not his fault that he was that way, and you shouldn’t have to hold him for that. This advice I give to you because of the harsh things you have done to him before he gained his intellect. Examples such as having him drink to the point at which he was no longer sober, and beating him up, knocking him out, and letting the cops get him should suffice. As told, just accept Charlie for who he is and what has been done to him. That is the advice I give to the many characters working in the factory.
ReplyDeleteI would tell Charlie to stay positive no matter what happens. I would give this advice because Charlie is becoming smarter so his "friends" are making fun of him in a whole different way. It is important to stay positive during this time because he is changing and as he is going through these changes he realizes that people aren't as nice as they might seem. Charlie just has to remember that he is not completely alone in the world. He might have lost his colleagues from the factory but he still has the doctors and Ms. Kinnian.
ReplyDeleteIf I could give advice to one character in "Flowers for Algernon," it would be Charlie. Even though Charlie is starting to become smarter, one thing I would advise him to do is to keep studying. I would tell him to keep studying because once you learn something new, you'll want to be able to apply it to an old skill. In the story, Miss Kinean fought him how to use commas and quotation marks. If he studied how to used quotation marks and commas, then he would be able to structure a quote that somebody said and insert commas in the right place. Another piece of advice I would give Charlie is to always be humble. Even though he is starting to become smarter than most of his friends, don't be arrogant or show off because that's how people lose friends. If he loses friends than he will feel isolated like he did before in the beginning of the story when he expressed how he wasn't smart as the rest of his friends. Therefore, I would tell Charlie to be humble and keep studying.
ReplyDeleteI would give advice to Charlie and explain to him that becoming smart isn't always a good thing and that he shouldn't forget who he used to be. I would give him this advice because as he is getting smarter he is becoming more and more intolerable of others just because he has a higher IQ than the average person and anyone who doesn't meet his standard seems strange. Charlie seems to have forgotten that he was once in that same situation and that he shouldn't forget how it felt and being smart didn't make people like him. Being smart made people still think of him strangely and he had such high expectations of becoming smart and having everyone like him but it turned out the opposite way.
ReplyDeleteI would give Charlie some advice that can help him a lot. I would tell him all about how you can't always trust people for what they say to you. Sometimes, people who you think are your friends, really aren't. They end up being "friends" with you just for the fun of it. They enjoy making fun of you instead of actually helping. Also, I would show him how to talk to people without confusing them. When he has a conversation with someone, he's so smart that no one understands it. He needs to learn how to talk like an average person would. I could teach him this and many more things that would help him in life.
ReplyDeleteIf I could give one of the characters advice about some of the issues they faced throughout the story, I would tell Charlie to speak normally as he would, instead of trying to speak simpler so people wouldn't laugh at him. I would tell him to speak normally because then he doesn't have to hide anything, and he can be his true self. Also, if he spoke normally then people can see how smart he became after the operation. Another reason would be that it would be much more easier for Charlie because he wouldn't have to remind himself to talk in a simple manner because of his advanced vocabulary. That is why I would tell Charlie to speak normally instead of trying to speak simpler.
ReplyDeleteCharlie might be on that needs the most advice. Always be yourself and don't let go of who you really are. No matter how smart you are or get don't put others under you. Everyone is equal. Even though you were treated poorly before doesn't mean you should treat others poorly. Treat others how you want to be treated and be the bigger person. I chose this advice because it seems like Charlie is starting to think he is better than anyone else. He either doesn't realize it or he thinks it's okay because his co-workers and others would treat him that way. If he keeps it up he may have no one left.
ReplyDeleteI would give advice to Joe Carp and Frank Reilly. Throughout the entire story, they were making fun of Charlie because he wasn't the brightest pencil in the pack. I would tell them to treat others the way you want to be treated. As they are making fun of Charlie and publicly humiliating him, they should put themselves in Charlie's shoes.How would they like it if they were laughed at and got tricked into getting drunk. It's awful that people would be that despicable and they really should treat others the way they want to be treated. It would make them better people if they followed my advice.
ReplyDeleteIn the story Flowers for Algernon, advice that I would give to Charlie is to always stay positive. Through all his troubles he always had a good attitude. It doesn't matter if you are smart or dumb, you should always be happy. I would say this to Charlie because during the beginning of the story he was always happy, and he didn't let anyone make him feel bad. As he got smarter throughout the story, he became less excited. He didn't always have a positive attitude and he let people make him feel bad. For example, when he was at the party and people were making fun of him, he was upset with himself and he was unhappy. I would give this same advice to the doctors that Charlie worked with. They sometimes were in a bad mood and that can affect your day and other people around you. Even though people thought of Charlie as dumb, the people should realize that he may not be smart but he is always happy. If everyone was happy then there would be no bad things going on in the world. Another piece of advice I would give to Charlie is to not let his intelligence get the best of him. I say this because when he was smart, he wasn't very nice. He thought of others as not as good as himself. He even believed that his doctors were dumb and not as brilliant as himself. Although being smart has its advantages, you have to remember that having a good attitude and being kind is a very important part of life.
ReplyDeleteI would give advice to Charlie. At the point he is in his life right now, having just completed the operation, I would tell Charlie that his next best move would be to find some true, genuine friends. These people cannot be anything like the ones at the factory, these new friends must be willing to accept Charlie no matter how he is, stupid, smart, anything. Charlie should find some people that he knows he can always count on for anything. Even if it is only one person, it is still better than none. Charlie's "friends" from the factory left him very lonely, and he has no one. Therefore, I would give Charlie the advice to find true, good, reliable friends.
ReplyDeleteIn " Flowers for Algernon," Charlie has faces many issues throughout the story. many people are making fun of him because they think he won't understand their mean jokes. They used to be able to get by Charlie by saying mean slurs such as "pulling a Charlie Gordon". Now with Charlie's operation he is beginning to understand what they are saying. These saying are beginning to make him suspicious and hurts his feelings. My advice for Charlie is ignore them, if someone says something that is hurtful towards someone else it most likely is not true. I gave this advice to Charlie because all the hurtful things that they have been saying make Charlie feel bad about himslef and what he needs is self confidence.
ReplyDeleteDuring the story Flowers for Algernon, many of the characters had faced problems throughout the duration of the story. Whether it was a mistake, misunderstanding, or struggle; all characters could’ve used some advice. For example, I would tell Charlie (after his operation), to consider other people whenever he displays his intelligence. Like when he began to doubt Dr. Nemus and Strauss’ intelligence, I would’ve told him to keep in mind that most people are still attaining knowledge, while he reached a very large amount in only a few months. I also would’ve told Joe Carp and Frank Reilly (before the operation), to keep in mind that Charlie was born the way he was. He couldn’t help that his mind worked differently than others, therefore they should be more considerate when ridiculing him. As you can see, all characters in the story faced a struggle and created a few problems of their own throughout the plot, and could’ve used some advice regarding any situation in the story.
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