ped people have feelings too. Daniel portrays this by putting Charlie in a situation were he would be looked down upon. Then he puts Charlie in a position were he is superior. Charlie eventually realizes how he has treated people and tries to correct himself, but he starts his decline instead.Flowers for Algernon was an enjoyable book mainly for its originality for how it was written. The book sets itself apart form the others because it is written in journal form. A retarded man named Charlie writes part of the journal. Because of this, the journal entries often have misspelled words and heavy grammar problems in them, just like they would in real life. But the neat thing about it is, when Charlie gets smarter, his spelling and grammar improve. And then they skyrocket to a level higher than a normal person. Then you can watch as his spelling and grammar deteriorates to his previous level. The best part of this book was when Charlie was talking to Dr. Strauss. They were having an argument while doing an inkblot test. Charlie said “I passed your floor on the way up, and now I’m passing it on the way down, and I don’t think I’ll be taking this elevator again” (201). That phrase summed up this novel. Flowers for Algernon needs little changes. It is a complete book with many great features to it. ...
