nov 16

I beet Algernon. I dint even know I beet him until Burt Selden told me. Then the second time I lost because I got so excited. But after that I beet him 8 more times. I must be getting smart to beat a smart mouse like Algernon. But I dont feel smarter." PR 8, pg. 22

This is the first time Charlie has beaten Algernon in the "maze game" which shows that the operation has been a success. Also this shows how he has been dehumanized by society for being less intelligent because it has made an impression on him if he knows it or not."But I dont feel smarter." this quote is what i mean. He has been given a model of what smart is suppose to be by the society around him and know he thinks if he cant reach that model he will not be labeled smart. This just shows that the operation still has to take effect because if he was smart he would realized its not what others draw up what smart its how you feel about your maximum performance in life. Also the reader can tell the operation has work because in this progress report he has a lot more words spelled correctly than before and also he can understand his mistakes by saying "second time I lost because I got so excited."


questions...
1.when will algernon iontellgience start to deteriorate
2.what can charlie do now other than beat algernon that he couldnt do before
3.Did everything go to the doctors plan accordingly