Persuasive Essay: Flowers For Algernon

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“Flowers for Algernon” Persuasive Essay If you had the chance to triple your I:Q and be the smartest person ever would you Charlie Gordon was a mentally challenged human and the main character or the story “Flowers for Algernon” charlie had the I:Q of 64 doctors gave him an ai surgery to make him 3 times smarter. After the surgery he was better off and more aware. Charlie gordon should of had the A:I surgery. Charlie Gordon discovered feelings, emotions, helped science, and gained friends. After the A:I surgery Charlie Gordon discover feelings. Charlie took Miss Kinnian to dinner because he aligned the machines differently to save money for the factory. He was going to take Joe and Frank but they said no. Miss Kinnian was his teacher at

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