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At the beginning Charlie is trying his best to learn and to have hope that he will become smart if he keeps trying.

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Charlie feels very confident on getting smarter after Dr. Nemur gives him a second chance. Charlie gets up and feels happy. He is motivated to get better at spelling and raising his IQ.

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Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy

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Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy

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At the beginning of the book you can tell by the way Charlie writes that he isn't the smartest. Just like the song, he starts of quite and slowly starts to gain confidence as he gets smarter.

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This song represents things being either dead or alive. I think Charlie would listen to this song because when he was taking the Rorschach test, if he saw nothing, the picture would be "dead." If he saw something, the picture would be "alive." Charlie saw every picture dead.

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This song represents someone finding their place. In this story Charlie is uncomfortable with not being smart and he tries really hard to be intelligent. As he gets his operation, he becomes smarter, more comfortable and you can see him finding his place.

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In the book he seems to be scared of loud sounds, I get that impression from him. Like he probably wouldn't listen to Hard Rock or Metal so I think he would listen to AURORA. Her music is more quiet and soft, like it gives you a sort of magical feeling and he would like that.

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Charlie was very confused on what was going on when he was supposed to take the Rorschach test. He might have felt even a bit overwhelmed that he doesn't no what's happening around him. Mad World could represent Charlie's emotions and feelings when he doesn't understand his surroundings or the world.

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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones

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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones

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Satisfaction is a song about a guy who can't get a break from reality and all the problems following it. I believe the song fits Charlie due to the fact that he has to take all the tests and experiments when he doesn't want to, making him feel stressed out. Charlie also seems like he'd listen to the Rolling Stones, so Satisfaction would be a good example to his anxious state.

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This song is about how people tell you what to do and that there is something in your head. I think Charlie would listen to this song because people are telling him what to do. Also, Charlie probably has a mental disability in his brain so he would listen to this song.

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This song is about a girl who doesn't fit in. No One wants to be her friend and she never gets invited anywhere or chosen for anything, hence the name "Chosen Last". In the story, Charlie doesn't fit in anywhere because of the way he is. No one invites him anywhere nor wants to be his friend.

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Heroes is about a person who believes that they can achieve greatness in whatever they put their mind to. They also believe that no matter what gets in their way, they'll find a way over it. Charlie seems like he'd listen to this song since he's trying his best at spelling and grammar, not letting anything stop him.

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Charlie is afraid of failure and he is always saying that he wants to be smart. He has doubts about the operation. He sort of gives up on becoming smart. Monster is about messing up and being known as a bad person for it. Charlie could feel like he is a failure for not being able to become smart and doubting his abilities.

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This is similar to the time after the operation was done to Charlie since there were all kinds of tests. In this song Chuck Berry is describing a day at school with some tests. Except, Charlie is in a lab and Charlie doesn't take academic tests. This can also relate to the story by Charlie having Ms. Kinnian as a teacher.

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Sweet Dreams (Are made of these) by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, and Dave Stewart.

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Sweet Dreams (Are made of these) by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, and Dave Stewart.

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This song relates to the page when Charlie thinks he has good friends when in reality he can't tell the difference. This song describes that Charlie's friends are using him to make fun of him. This song can also relate to this scene because everyone outside of the lab doesn't know charlie as a hard worker.

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In Case You Don´t Live Forever- Ben Platt

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In Case You Don´t Live Forever- Ben Platt

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Miss Kinnian has a large influence on Charlie, and the lyrics to this song could serve as a tribute to how much she has done for Charlie. Love doesn´t always have to be romantic, and I think Charlie would like the piano background. ¨You put all your faith in my dreams; You gave me the world that I wanted; What did I do to deserve you?; I follow your steps with my feet; I walk on the road that you started I need you to know that I heard you, every word¨ can represent how much Miss Kinnian has put into helping Charlie and helped him get smarter. ¨I have a hero whenever I need one; I just look up to you and I see one¨ can also show how he seems to look up to and appreciate her help.

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The song describes Percy's struggle in school, and can reflect both his and Charlie's want to be a good person and not fail. Both share a want to pass, and Percy's struggle with no one believing him (and him not wanting to hurt people) can be seen as the other side of the coin of Charlie's belief that everyone is a good person.

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This song already starts off by saying "That don't kill me can only make us stronger." If I put myself in Charlie's shoes, this song would be a great motivation. I like this song for him especially since you can tell he lost a lot of motivation after his surgery.

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The meaning of this song to me is how Billie is trying to escape herself and become someone knew. I instantly related this tho Charlie. Before his surgery all he talked about was how he was waiting to be smart. In this case he was trying to escape his old self that was "dumb" and become a new and smarter person.

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The song is basically about growing older and your youth/childhood dying. I think Charlie can relate to this because he is slowly growing out of his childlike innocence after the surgery. He's slowly getting smarter but also maturing.

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I don't want to be you anymore- Billie Eilish 

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I don't want to be you anymore- Billie Eilish 

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This song talks about hating yourself and wanting to be someone else. I think this relates to the story because in the story Charlie is talking about how he doesn't want to be "dumb" and he wants to be smarter. These lyrics relate to Charlie not wanting to be himself and wanting to be someone who is smart.

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The song shows how the fighter rises up and fights to get his fame. Charlie relates because he has the burning desire to become smart, and slowly he is.

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When i heard these lyrics i knew this would make sense for charlie :
“I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life
I know you’ll be a star
In somebody else’s sky
But why
Why
Why can’t it be
Why can’t it be mine?”

I picked this song because in the first few progress reports, charlie doesn't feel like he's good enough to get picked for the operation. Then after learning about Algernon, i feel like this part of the song would make the most sense :
" I know you'll be a star
In someone else's sky
but why,
Why
Why can't it be mine?"

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I think it fits because he never gave up on what he thought and that´s what this song is about.

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This song relates to Charlie in a couple of ways. It shows how he is growing stronger and ¨ Still Standing¨ in the lyrics. And it relates to George because he is getting smarter, and trusted himself to take the chance.

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This song talks about being confident and keep believing in yourself. I think it relates to Charlie because he tries so hard to be smarter and he is not giving up on trying. In the story Charlie is confident that he will become smart.

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this song is talking about a person who is looking for themself and talking to  themself. And telling people that same times  you are searching for your confidence in a smart way

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Even though this song is about Bruno Mars talking about a girl in the song it says, "You are amazing just the way you are!" I think Charlie would listen to this song to remind him that no matter what he is worthy.

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The song is someone talking about how you should be more confident. It says take things more seriously, and he understands how long it takes to change for the better.

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This connects to Charlie because he's trying to learn and figure out how to be smart like everyone else. Ms. Kinnian is his teacher and she's helping him learn. He thinks she's super smart and he looks up to her and counts on her to teach him like in the song.

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In the song it states, " I'm not ready to die, not yet." With Charlies disability he may have thought he would die because of it sometimes but he is strong enough to fight it.

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This relates to Charlie because he's supposed to be this sort of scientific miracle and he's constantly being used and made fun of. People have been taking him for granted his entire life and now he's finally noticing.

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The song talks about never stop achieving what you believe in always try harder to get to it.

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This relates to Charlie because he didn't stop trying when the  inkblots got hard. He keeps going even though he's not really that smart. He doesn't give up at trying to become smart.

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This song relates to Charlie because he's confident even though he's not very smart. He's confident at becoming smart and he knows he will be smart one day.

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This song talks about how a kid never gave up even though he was struggling throughout his journey, and in the end he finally achieved what he was aiming for.

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This song is about a guy who always feels crazy and confused. This relates to Charlie when he is looking back on his old journals. He realizes his spelling mistakes and can't believe he was the one who made those.

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This song relates to Charlie as he realizes he is learning more and understanding the world more after his surgery. The song starts off soft and gets stronger as it plays symbolizing his learning ability.

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This song is about being happy. Charlie is happy about raising his IQ. He is getting better and improving is vocabulary and spelling.

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Charlie believes that he can raise his IQ with the surgery. He is very hopeful that it would go well, and when it did he was excited to start learning. He is happy when others congratulate him for his successful surgery.

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This song is about believing in yourself and that anything is possible. Charlie truly believes that he will become smarter.

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This song is about someone being made fun of for who they are. Charlie can relate to this because everyone mocks him for being less intelligent then the people around him.

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Take Me To Church-Hozier (yes I watched the music video)

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Take Me To Church-Hozier (yes I watched the music video)

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Charlie is starting to wake up and understand more of what Dr Stratus and Nemours goals are. He is now understanding how strict they are and starting to read peoples intentions more clearly as well. I have a feeling he is going to start rebelling sooner or later and break out of their system to truly understand all the messed up stuff happening.

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This song is about how you need love. I think Charlie would listen to this song because he is really lonely and how he is in love with Ms. Kinnian.

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This song is about someone being the odd one out and not fitting in anywhere. In the story, Charlie is the odd one out, no matter what position he is in. Before he gets smart, he is made fun of for being dumb, but once he gets smart, everyone hates him because of that.

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This is a song about her feeling different from others and like she is an outcast. Charlie is an outcast throughput the story. He never fits in no matter where he is.

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Show you is about proving doubters wrong and being confident in yourself. In the story after Charlie figured out that people were making fun of him for being dumb, Charlie said maybe people would like him better after he became smart. This song could connect with Charlie's thoughts and feelings.

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This song is about being confident, and that you can do anything. Charlie is noticing that he is getting smarter and that he is understanding the world much better. He also builds confidence in himself and the confidence to ask Ms. Kinnian out to dinner.

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In this song the character is admitting he is not smart. However he is determined to try to be smarter just like Charlie Gordon. This song describes this part of the book when Charlie realized the difference between before and after the operation.

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Are you Lonesome tonight?- Elvis Presley 

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Are you Lonesome tonight?- Elvis Presley 

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This song can be related to the book because Charlie feels very lonely after he is fired from the factory. He doesn't have any friends or anyone he knows besides the doctors at the lab. This song is a prefect example of that scene in the book.

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This song is mostly about one of Melanie's past toxic relationships but Charlie can still relate to it. For example the verse,
"Love everything you do
When you call me f*****g dumb for the stupid s**t I do
I wanna ride my bike with you
Fully undressed, no training wheels left for you
I'll pull them off for you"
describes his toxic relationship with his "friends" and how he is still trapped in it. The verse,
"Riding down, riding down
My hand on your seat The whole way round
I carry band-aids on me now
For when your soft hands hit the jagged ground
Wheels aren't even touching the ground
Scared to take them off but they're so worn down
Promise I won't push you straight to the dirt
If you promise me you'll take them off first" shows his relationship with Mrs Kinnian. She has been helping him and supporting him for such a long time and now Charlie wants to turn that into something more but he is scared to express his feelings.

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I believe that this song fits Charlie due to his moving personality. The lyrics, "Time may change me, but I can't trace time," fit due to Charlie's nature of believing that everything will be better. The lyric, "Turn and face the strange," also works for this situation.

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Fool in the Rain fits almost perfectly because Charlie doesn't even know what went wrong and why people are avoiding him. As the song says, "Hand that ticks on the lock, just don't seem to stop, when I'm thinking it over." That lyrics fits due to Charlie getting fired from the factory and feeling bad about it.

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This song is about why we came all this way when we could have stayed. I think Charlie would listen to this song because he is now regretting the surgery because he has no job, no friends, and he is going to slowly become dumber. Charlie is probably asking himself why he did the surgery and why he came all this way.

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Charlie´s main focus throughout the story has been to get smarter, and after the surgery he got what he wanted. As he got smarter, he also got more isolated and found that he had more trouble communicating. The lyrics that end with ¨but if I´m being honest, it might´ve been a nightmare¨ can also apply to Charlie, as he has found evidence of regression in the intelligence he was given, and with Algernon´s death, he had to work almost endlessly to find out if and when it will happen to him, as he eventually comes to terms with it.

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Charlie becomes smarter and smarter by each day and becoming more intelligent makes him happy and feel more accepted/ not as looked down on. Charlie is obviously being put in a good mood.

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Charlie's coworkers would always make fun of Charlie and Charlie realized that after he became a bit smarter so then he had only the doctors. So this song relates because it says "nobody cares" and this relates to his situation.

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Charlie has been shown to think back often, to how he used to be like the boy at the diner. I believe Charlie would listen to this as it would remind him of how he used to be so motivated to get smarter, and how he constantly worked towards that goal.

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This song is about wanted to be like everyone else like common people. Charlie wanted to become as intelligent as everyone else so he could feel more included.

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As time goes on, Charlie witnesses a disgusting act at a man who used to be in the same situation as Charlie begin to be made fun of. The testing rat Algernon is becoming more violent and Charlie recognizes this and realizes that this effect of the operation is soon going to happen to him. Both of this situations put him in a state of grief which relates to this depressing song.

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Before Charlies surgery he had a low iq and was very naive. Although, after his surgery he started getting smarter and smarter. So once he reaches his limit for intelligence he will be way up.

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Before and during the beginning of Charlie's surgery, he trusted his co-workers. He couldn't tell that they didn't have good intentions for him. But as time went on and his IQ got higher he later realized that his co-workers don't have the best intentions for him. Especially, when they gave him a drink that tasted funny.

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Charlie started off with a very low IQ compared to what he has now. He had to slowly work his way up and learn correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. When he took the Rorshach test for the second time he started to see actual images and imagined pictures.

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Charlie really wants to be smarter and he has faith that he will and this song basically describes that.

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I don’t wanna be you anymore- billie eilish 

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I don’t wanna be you anymore- billie eilish 

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This song is about billie wanting to escape herself and become somebody different. This is also way charlie is trying to do so i immediately thought of him.

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Because of Algernon losing his memory the same thing will most likely happen to Charlie. So when he maybe loses his memory his intelligence will also be "going down".

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SInce Charlie knows he will eventually lose his memory he is trying to do everything he can to learn about this and stop it. But because he basically cant do anything (yet) he is drowning while losing his memory his dragging him down in the water.

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This song is an instrumental song that is played slowly. Just like Charlies memory it goes by slowly and quietly. He can sense his memory disappearing and is sad about it, that's why the song is somber and slow.

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Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? - Arctic Monkeys

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Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? - Arctic Monkeys

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This song represents Charlies relationship with Mrs. Flynn. He is annoyed that she cares that much about him. He rather her not bother him but she wont stop.

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This song is about weird science. I think Charlie would listen to this song because his IQ got tripled by surgery, then he got dumber again. This is weird science that sounds like something that would happen in Dystopia.

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I think this song would be in Charlie's playlist because its about "something big," and Charlie could think about his IQ tripling by surgery and that is something big to Charlie.

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This song is about losing a friend just like Charlie lost Algernon. Charlie lost Algernon even before he died because Algernon lost all the things he learned before he died. It describes the way Charlie felt after losing Algernon.

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This song is about someone who just wants to mean something to other people. Charlie just wants people to care about him, he goes from being not very smart to being a genius to losing all of his knowledge slowly and losing other things that made him, him. He just wanted someone to care about him but there was no one who truly cared about him.

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This song is about looking into the past and having all kinds of memories. Charlie is having memories about Algernon. He is also remembering he was smart but he can't remember what he learned during that period of time.

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Hard 2 face reality can mean a bunch of different things depending on what the person wants to hear. Charlie doesn't want to face the reality of his IQ declining. There is also the probability that he could eventually face the same fate Algernon.

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At the end we can see that Charlie's motor skills becoming damaged and his IQ decreasing. Charlie can't control the fact that all these things are changing and becoming damaged. This song can show that sometimes there are things that people cannot control, as painful as it is.

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I think this song describes Charlie because even when he became very smart he always stayed "humble" and never showed off his inteligence to make people feel inferior to him. And this song is talking about being "humble".

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This is a song about her choosing something and in the moment being very happy with her decision the later regretting it and thinking she chose the wrong path. In the story, after Charlie's surgery, he is pretty happy that he is smart. There are the downsides but he liked being smart. Once his intelligence starts to fade away and there are terrible side affects, he could be thinking that he made the wrong decision.

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I would say All Dead, All Dead fits in the situation where Algernon, the mouse, dies. The song basically is sung about Brian May's childhood cat who had passed away and had a hard time living without. While making comparisons with this song, you can see that Charlie cared for Algernon and was deeply saddened when they died.

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This song relates to Charlies experiance because when he found out he was gonna lose his memory he was in "danger". And this song is talking about danger basically about the world.

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This song is about a person living on their own, having a hard time living through everything. The lyrics, "All of the things that you used to do, all those things are done by you," help capture Charlie's situation since he's living alone and he's having trouble managing all alone. The lyric, "It's not easy," also works since Charlie is having difficulty remembering words and seeing his IQ decrease.

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Ever Fallen in Love(With Someone You Shouldn't?) by Buzzcocks

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Ever Fallen in Love(With Someone You Shouldn't?) by Buzzcocks

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This song relates to how Charlie feels about Miss Kinnian, he begins falling in love with her but then tries to make himself believe that he doesn't actually love her but he truly does.

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The lyrics of this song can be split into the way Charlie feels about himself and the way he feels about Algernon. The chorus, ¨Am I in your head; Half as often as you're on my mind? If I don't make sense; Please, forgive me, I can't sleep at night; At least, not alone, not anymore; Not since I found what I never went lookin' for; And now you're in my head; I must have lost my mind¨ can apply to how Charlie has been, losing his mind, it also shows how he constantly thought of when he was smart and how he´s been physically and mentally affected. The lyrics ¨There's an empty space beside me (Empty space beside me); And I'll keep it that way until you're here¨ can also show how he even had a grave for Algernon and waited for his time.

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This song focuses on Evan Hansen´s regret for going on with this fake story about Connor. The song can fit with Charlie´s last entries. ¨Except sometimes, you see everything you wanted
And sometimes, you see everything you wish you had; And it's right there, right there, right there; In front of you; And you want to believe it's true; So you... make it true¨ can show how the operation helped Charlie be smart, and ¨No, I'd rather pretend I'm something better than
These broken parts; Pretend I'm something other than; This mess that I am; 'Cause then I don't have to look at it; And no one gets to look at it¨"can also show how Charlie doesn´t want to go back to the way he was before, because while he knew it was a possibility, he didn´t want it.

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This song is about madness. I think Charlie would listen to this song because he is going mad. He is leaving New York, he made Ms. Kinnian cry, he can't spell, he can't read very well, and Algernon died. Charlie got so mad that he decided to leave New York.

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As Charlie realizes more and more that he is becoming less intelligent, he starts to lose his sanity and becomes really unstable and sickly.

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This song is about losing someone and how it affects your mind and this is exactly what charlies going through.

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When Charlie saw that Algernon was dead because of his mental deterioration. Even though Charlie suspected this could happen to him he didn't show he was scared, even though anyone in his position would be. He continued on trying to learn but was still attached to Algernon.

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I noticed that towards the end, Charlie's grammar started to get worse and go back to how he used to write. Honestly, I started to feel scared for him for some reason. I have been in a position like his, where you spend all your time trying to get somewhere then something happens and you have to restart all over again. This song explains how Charlie would most likely be confused and feel broken, but yet he was motivated to keep learning.

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If I Killed Someone For You-Alec Benjamin

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If I Killed Someone For You-Alec Benjamin

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In the end Charlie started to go back to the way he was and probably ended up killing himself (metaphorically or psychically). This song represents what he went through during this period of his life. The lyrics, "Would you love me more
If I killed someone for you?
Would you hold my hands?
They're the same ones that I used
When I killed someone for you" apply to this since he believed people would love him more if he killed his old self and raised his IQ. Near the end of the song the lyrics are, "You have to understand that the one I killed is me
Changing what I was for what you wanted me to be
I followed your direction, did everything you asked
I hope it makes you happy, 'cause there's just no turning back". He ended up slowly killing himself by trying to become what others wanted him to be.

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I think the song itself is pretty self-explanatory so I'll leave the lyrics here:
First, the ground rules get established
Memory is historically inaccurate
But repetition, repetition sings
'Til finally the melody is sacred, rooted, unchanged

Patterns form and feel important
The starting lines of a living blueprint
All this information in formation is key
To draw a distinction between waking life and our dreams

It overwhelms the nervous system
This fearful constant state of comparison
In our grey matter, all grey matters
An embarrassment of riches in our heads
We gravitate to black or white instead

We were designed to send mixed signals
One image made up of different pixels
All subject to interpretation
'Til binary systems, binary systems run
And the vibrancy of everything becomes zeros and ones

Patterns form and feel important
It's the first brush stroke of a self-portrait

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this song saying to save your self from your problems or someone  save you.
like charlie and the mouse , the mouse save charlie by not the pasting the test.

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this song says if you mess with me just wait for me to improve and get smarter.
like charlie and his friends. charlie's friends always

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I chose this song because it talks about falling in love with your best friend. At the point we stopped Charlie says that he is in love with his teacher. His teacher was a best friend to him but now be thinks he fell in love.

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In the song the singer is talking about someone she thought she knew everything about but turns out that they have changed to someone completely different. Charlie thought everyone liked him at his work place. After getting the surgery he finds out he was wrong and that the people he thought were his friends are actually being rude and acting completely different.

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This relates to Charlie because he is in love with Ms. Kinnian and doesn't know how to tell her. He's conflicted because he wants to keep getting smarter but doesn't want to leave Ms. Kinnian behind.

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I think this relates to Charlie because that song is really chaotic and confusing and it reflects on how he's feeling.

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This song is about being alone and think this fits because it talks about people and I think it fits with Charlie after being fired he becomes lonely.

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This when Charlie feels super confident that he will smarter, better at spelling, and getting his IQ up. So Charlie gets up and feels happy.

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This song is about achieving success and I feel that Charlie is probably feeling that way he heard he could get smarter.