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Examples Of Manipulation In Flowers For Algernon

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The author of "Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes, shows people will always try to take advantage of one another. Other people's interests constantly manipulate and mistreat Charlie, the main character of the book. The author shows many scenes of how people manipulate Charlie and how they treat him. Algernon is another example of manipulation because of his species. Everyone in the world tries to manipulate whoever they can to have a sense of power, no matter who they are or where they come from. The problem with society is that there are now many more ways to manipulate people, and it is harder to distinguish manipulation from kindness. The author is trying to show people certain types of manipulation to protect readers from the cruelty in …show more content…

This is another type of manipulation. Only giving the person what they need when they complete a certain task for them is horrible because if they don't complete the task, they will die in the end. Because Algernon is smart enough to underrate what is happening, he has no choice but to do what his masters want him to do. This is mostly the cause because Algernon is a different species, and because he is a different species, they can make him do whatever they want him to do. However, because of the experiment, they performed on him, he is now fully aware of what is going on and realizes he has no choice but to obey their commands. The only bit of freedom he had was when Charlie helped him escape the convention. Just because Algernon is another species doesn't give them the right to control him the way they want just to give themselves power and …show more content…

Rose makes Matt pay for all the appointments to make Charlie smarter, and each time he makes a statement about the cost, she always makes him feel guilty. Rose is one of the biggest manipulators in the whole book, making Charlie feel like he's nothing without his mother's approval. Making him think he is normal when Matt knows he is not. Matt has always tried to stand up for Charlie, but Nose won't stop until she gets her way. With this in mind, it lets you know anyone in your life can manipulate you, whether it's someone you trust or someone you

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