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Charlie Gordon's Determination In Daniel Keyes Flowers For Algernon

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In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, the main character, demonstrates great determination throughout the novel. Charlie starts off the novel as a grown adult at the age of 32 with an I.Q. of 68. He gets nominated by his teacher, Miss Kinnian, to get a surgery done that will increase his intelligence level. Throughout the story, Charlie shows great determination, as he wants to be smart to prove his family wrong, since they kicked him out of the house. In progress report 7 Charlie shares, “Mabey they wouldnt send me away no more if they see how smart I am. I tolld Miss Kinnian I would try hard to be smart as hard as I can” (Keyes 18). After the surgery, Charlie wants to prove his parents wrong and show that he is normal.
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