nov.15

I thought i'd write about something different the preface it still deals with the book i think

Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eye are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light, which is true of the mind's eye, quite as much as of the bodily eye; and he who remembers this when he sees any one whose vision is perplexed and weak, will not be too ready to laugh; he will first ask whether that soul of man has come out of the brighter life, and is unable to see because unaccustomed to the dark, or having turned from darkness to the day is dazzled by excess of light. And he will count the one happy in his condition and state of being, and he will pity the other..." The Republic, Preface

This is the preface passage for the book im reading Flowers For Algernon. It is taken from the book The Republic. From all the books ive ever read the preface passage(if theres even one at all) deals with book and its thematic elements. I'm trying to comprehend this passage and relate it to Flowers For Algernon the author of my book seems to see a connection cause if he didn't he wouldn't even chose it to begin with. "the eye are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light." I think this sentence reprsents charlie the main character in my book going through his transformation of becoming a very intelligent person from a very unintelligent. "And he will count the one happy in his condition and state of being, and he will pity the other..." this quote is saying how the more evolved man the n more overall man will look down upon his inferiors and have no remorse and no pity for actions so i think once charlie goes through his transformation he will come out a smarter person and even surpass the scientist that were working on him and become bigheaded and egotistical.

questions....
1.what is the republic about.
2.is there any similarities between charlie and the main character in the republic?