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Flowers for Algernon.

In the short story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, the
main character Charlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and desires to become
intelligent. He is chosen to undergo an operation to increase his
intelligence level to 204, however he is unaware of the consequences
that may follow. His experiment is not worth the risk because he
realizes that humans can be cruel, the experiment is not permanent, and he loses his friends and job.
One of the reasons Charlie's experience is not worth the risk is he realizes that humans can be cruel. This is seen throughout the story for example in the way Charlie Gordon's so-called friends treat him. After the operation, on of Charlie's friends Joe Carp teases him about the operation saying "hey look where Charlie had his operation what did they do Charlie, put some brains in." Another time Charlie realizes humans can be cruel is when Charlie is in a restaurant and the bus boy who is mentally......

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