Today I will be discussing three topics from the short story, Flowers for Algernon. First, I will talk about how Charlie thought about his life and how he interacted with others when he was mentally challenged. Then I will talk about his daily life and his relationship with others after his intelligence tripled. To end off, I will talk about why or why not there will be anything new or different when the “old” Charlie attempts to start a brand new life. Charlie was a 37-year-old man who had an IQ of 68. This was because sadly, he was mentally challenged. He had difficulty spelling, writing, and even problem solving. Charlie never considered himself smart, but never considered himself brainless either. He also knew he could become smarter,