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1:She married young at nineteen years old.

2:She had 4 children.

3:Her older son was a fighter pilot.

4:She moved to Tokyo during the summer following sixth grade.

5:Her father was an army dentist.

6:She was born in Hawaii.

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Lois Lowry's life

Born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Lois Lowry grew up moving around a lot due to her father's military career. She loved storytelling and later turned to writing after raising her four children.

Lowry has written more than 40 books, including the acclaimed The Giver and Number the Stars, both of which won Newbery Medals. Her work often explores profound themes of identity, memory, and moral dilemmas, encouraging readers to think deeply about their world.

Drawing on personal experiences, such as the loss of her sister, Lowry's stories balance challenging themes with hope and empathy, making her a beloved voice in children's literature.

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She was born on March 20 1937.

She was in Brown University.

She is the second child.

She is from Honolulu, Hawaii.

She used to travel a lot due to her father’s job in the army as a dentist.

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1-Lowry’s son was killed in a fighter plane crash

2-The Giver is read in some schools and banned in others

3-Her parents originally wanted to name her Cena

4-Author Lois Lowry was inspired to write The Giver because of her late father's illness.

5-Lois Lowry never planned to write a sequel or series, it just happened.

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Lois Lowry is an American author who writes books for children and young adults. She was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her most famous book is The Giver, which won a big award called the Newbery Medal. She also wrote Number the Stars, which also won the Newbery Medal. Many of her books deal with important topics like memory, freedom, and society. Lois Lowry has written over 30 books for young readers.

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Lois Lowry's writing style is full of deep emotions and thought-provoking themes. She uses simple and clear language to make complex emotions accessible. She gives her characters a rich inner world and brings their inner thoughts to the forefront, allowing the reader to empathize with them. In her works, social and moral themes are frequently addressed; she draws attention to social issues and individual choices through dystopian narratives. She also uses symbolic expression to add richness to her descriptions. By shifting between time and place, she deepens her stories. For these reasons, Lowry creates impactful stories that provide readers with a thought-provoking and emotional experience. She uses a strange method to write her stories, she drinks 2 cups of coffee, one with sugar. Then she starts writing her stories in her bed with a pen his father got for her when she was 9.

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Lois Lowry (born March 20, 1937, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American author who wrote some 50 books, mainly directed toward young adults, beginning in the 1970s. By the early 1990s she had solidified her reputation by winning two Newbery Medals, awarded for the most distinguished children’s book of the year.

As Lowry’s children grew older, she was able to resume her studies. She  received a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of Southern Maine, Portland, in 1972 and completed some postgraduate work at the same school

Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults. She has received countless honors, among them the Newbery Medal for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver, the first novel in the Giver Quarlet.

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she is an American author who wrote some 50 books, mainly directed toward young adults, beginning in the 1970s

Lowry’s second Newbery came in 1994, for The Giver (1993), a novel about a futuristic world without social ills and a 12-year-old boy who questions his seemingly perfect society.

In addition, she is recognized as an accomplished photographer, and her pictures appear in her own publications and those of others.

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1-She published her first book at 40 years old

2-The Giver is read in some schools and banned in others

3-She won two Newbery Medals awarded for the most distinguished children’s book of the year.

4-Lowry has had three husbands. Her first husband was Donald Grey Lowry. They divorced and she married Martin who passed away in 2011. Now, she is married to Howard Corwin.

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Lois Lowry is an American author, born on March 20, 1937, known for her impactful works in young adult literature. She has written over 40 books, including The Giver, which won the Newbery Medal and is widely studied for its exploration of dystopian themes. Lowry often tackles serious subjects like grief, identity, and societal issues, blending them with compelling storytelling. She spent parts of her childhood in different countries due to her father’s military career, influencing her global perspective. Lowry has also received numerous awards for her contributions to literature, including a second Newbery Medal for Number the Stars. Her works continue to inspire readers with their thought-provoking narratives and emotional depth.

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Her father was an Army dentist.

She married when she was nineteen.

She lost her sister at a young age.

She lived in many different places in the world.

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-She was born in America, in 1937.

-Because of her father's work she moved to lots of countries with her family and lived, so that gave her chance to know different cultures.

-She is known for writing about difficult subject matters, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences.

-She has won two Nowbery medals.

-She infuses her stories with meaning by drawing from universal experiences. (which is like losing someone).

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-Louis Lowry was born on March 20 1937 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.

-Lowry has won two Newbery Medals.

-Many of her books have been challenged or banned in some schools and libraries.

-Lowry's father was an army dentist whose work moved the family all over the United States and many parts of the world.

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Her birthday is on March 20th 1937, her son was killed in a plane crash, she went to an Ivy League School (Brown University), the Giver is unlike her many books it also caused a lot of controversy.

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her father is army dentist

she born and died in same day

lowry was the middle child

american author

Lowry left the university in 1956 after her marriage to Donald Grey Lowry.

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Lois Lowry, born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a renowned American author known for her significant contributions to children's and young adult literature. Growing up primarily in Pennsylvania, she attended Brown University, where she studied liberal arts and graduated in 1959. Lowry published her first book, ‘A Summer to Die’, in 1977 and has since written approximately 50 books, with notable works including ‘The Giver’, which explores themes of conformity and individuality and won the Newbery Medal in 1994, and ‘Number the Stars’, a poignant historical novel about the Danish resistance during World War II that also received the Newbery Medal. Her writing is characterized by clear, accessible prose, often addressing complex emotional issues such as grief and identity, encouraging young readers to reflect on their own experiences. Throughout her career, Lowry has garnered numerous awards, including the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Drawing from her personal experiences, including the loss of her sister, Lowry remains an influential voice in literature, currently residing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she continues to write and speak about her work.

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1)She was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

2) She was the middle of 3 siblings.

3) She was just 19 at the time she got married

4) Her first marriage ended in 1977, when she was forty.

5) Her first book ''A Summer To Die'' was a highly fictionalized retelling of the early death of her sister, and of the effect of such a loss on a family.

6) She had 4 kids but her older son died in 1995, in the cockpit of a warplane.

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1- American author who wrote 50 books, mainly directed to younger people.

2-She grew up in a military family so she moved around a lot which effected her n the future.

3- She was a shy and introverted child which she ended up being a great author.

4-By the early 1990s she had satisfied her reputation and won the Newbery Medal twice.

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She was born into a military family.

She published her first book at 40 years old.

She won two Newbery Medals.

She published a total of 44 books.

Her sister died of cancer at 28.

Lowry first began her career as a freelance journalist.

Lowry was a shy, introverted child.

She won the ALA Margaret Edwards Award.

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Her dad was a military officer and a dentist

She and her mom moved to her grandparents when the war started, and her dad went to the war

She was born in Hawai

They moved to Tokyo when she was sixth grade

She married when she was just 19

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Banned in Some Countries – Persepolis has been banned or censored in several places, including Iran and some U.S. school districts, due to its political themes and depictions of violence.

First Woman to Win Cannes Jury Prize for Animation – She and co-director Vincent Paronnaud won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for Persepolis, marking a major achievement for animated films.

Speaks Multiple Languages – She is fluent in Persian, French, English, and likely some German due to her time studying in Austria as a teenager.

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her book Persepolis has been banned in many countries like Iran

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Her uncle was her paternal hero

Marjane Satrapi growing up was exposed to various brutalities. Due to different persecution, many of her friends and families were arrested and even murdered. Strapi found a hero in her uncle Anoosh who was arrested and was in exile in the Soviet Union.

Found herself on the wrong side of the law

Satrapi, when she was barely a teenager, found herself in trouble with the police. This was because of disregarding modesty codes and buying music banned by the regime.

Was Homeless

I know it’s hard to believe, but this successful novelist was at one point homeless. During her time in Vienna, as stated in her autobiographical graphic novel, Strapi moved from one residence to another as situations changed and were eventually homeless.

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Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker, best known for her graphic novel "Persepolis," which tells the story of her childhood in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. Born on November 22, 1969, in Rasht, Iran, she was sent to Vienna at age 14 for her safety. "Persepolis" features a unique black-and-white art style and has been adapted into an animated film that received an Academy Award nomination. A fun fact about Satrapi is that she has a passion for cooking and often incorporates her love of food into her storytelling. Her work explores themes of identity, gender, and political oppression, and she is an active advocate for human rights. Now living in France, she continues to inspire through her storytelling and activism.

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Satrapi published the books Persepolis 1 (2000) and Persepolis 2 (2001) in France; they were combined as Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood when translated into English in 2003. Sometimes described as a graphic memoir, Persepolis melds the format of a graphic novel with a prose-only memoir Satrapi, who writes in French, continued to probe the boundaries between graphic novel and memoir with Broderies (2003; Embroideries). It consists of stories told by Satrapi’s mother, grandmother, and other female relatives and friends about their experiences as women living in Iran.

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Her book Persepolis had a movie adoption and she was the co director of it. The movie won awards like Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and Academy Award.

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Marjane Satrapi:

She is a children book author.

Smoking is her jam.

She is a successful director.

Her father was an engineer and her mother a clothing designer.

Satrapi adapted her book as a film, also called Persepolis (2007), which was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature.

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1-) Smoking is Her Jam

2-) She’s Seen the Movie Seven Samurai More than 300 Times

3-) She won a lot of awards

4-) She was homeless

5-) She married twice

6-) Her book called "Persepolis" was banned from Iran.

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Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969. An only child, she moved with her father, an engineer, and her mother, a clothing designer, to Tehrān, where she grew up and attended the Lycée Français.

Persepolis won the Angoulême Coup de Coeur Award for Best New Author at the Angoulême Festival.

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Marjane Satrapi was born in Iran. She is a film director, Graphic novelist and illustrator.

She best known for her novel "Persepolis"

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1)She is an Iranian film director and a writer.

2)Satrapi returned to Tehrān at age 19, studied art, and, after a short-lived marriage, moved back to Europe in 1993. In France she earned a degree in art, and by the mid-1990s she was living permanently in Paris.

3)Satrapi’s other work as a film director includes the English-language dark comedy The Voices (2014), which presents a man who, having failed to take his medication, becomes a murderer, and Radioactive (2019), a biopic about Marie Curie.

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Self learned she didn’t get any lessons she just read books and practise on her own

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Ela S.

•Her mother’s a great-granddaughter of Nasser-al-Din Shah ,Shah of Persia

•She was homeless

•She married twice

•She knows different languages

•She is an only child

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Marjane Satrapi is an acclaimed Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker, famous for her graphic novel "Persepolis," which depicts her experiences growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. She was born on November 22, 1969, in Rasht, Iran, and moved to Vienna at the age of 14 for her safety. "Persepolis" is characterized by its distinctive black-and-white illustrations and was adapted into an animated film that garnered an Academy Award nomination. One interesting fact about Satrapi is that she originally wanted to become a scientist before discovering her passion for art and storytelling. Her works often delve into themes of identity, gender, and political oppression, and she actively advocates for human rights. Now based in France, she continues to create impactful stories and promote important social issues.

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She was born in Iran in 1969 and then she moved to France.

Her book "Persepolis" won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2007.

She is a writer, illustrator, and director.

Persepolis is banned due to the bad things about the government.

She speaks German, French, Swedish, English, and Persian.

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lived in cold war era

government became oppressive

went to french school

married to man and divorced

went to europe

attended fine arts school

books got banned in iran

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Daniel Keyes was an American author best known for his science fiction novel Flowers for Algernon. Born on August 9, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, he originally worked as a magazine editor and teacher. His most famous work, Flowers for Algernon, was first published as a short story in 1959 and later expanded into a novel in 1966. The story explores themes of intelligence, identity, and humanity through the character of Charlie Gordon, a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental surgery to increase his IQ. The novel won the Nebula Award and became a classic in both literature and psychology discussions. Keyes continued writing and teaching until his death in 2014.

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daniel keyes

his family is jewish

he worked for maritime service

he attended new york university

he got a bachelor's degree

flowers for algernon is his biggest work

he got many awards

themes of flowers for algernon

ignorance and knowledge

wisdom and morality

time he wrote flowers for algernon

cold war

political conflicts

vietnam

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Born in New York, he joined the U.S. Maritime Service at seventeen and went to sea as ship's purser. After Keyes left the sea, he resumed his studies at Brooklyn College (now CUNY) where he received his B.A. Degree in psychology

Mr. Keyes was the editor of Marvel Science Stories, a pulp magazine published by Magazine Management, and also wrote for the company’s comic book line, Atlas Comics.

It was banned in some schools. Why? “Inappropriate content.”
Translation: it was too real for some people. Mental health, ethics, adult themes—stuff that matters.

Daniel Keyes wrote Flowers for Algernon during the late 1950s and mid-1960s—a time marked by the Cold War, the space race, the Civil Rights Movement, and a growing cultural focus on psychology and human potential.

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Daniel Keyes was an American writer and professor best known for "Flowers for Algernon," a science fiction novel that’s sold more than five million copies since its publication in 1966. He won the Hugo and Nebula awards for his work and was chosen as an Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes explores several deep and thought-provoking themes. Here are some of the main ones: Intelligence vs. Happiness= It questions whether increased intelligence leads to greater happiness. As Charlie becomes smarter, he gains knowledge but also experiences loneliness, disillusionment, and emotional pain. Identity and the Self=Charlie's transformation raises questions about personal identity. Is he still the same person after the operation? The novel explores how intelligence changes the way Charlie views himself and the world. This book technically science fiction, the story is very grounded in the real-world ethical and emotional issues of its time. There was a strong focus on scientific progress as part of global competition, especially between the US and the Soviet Union. During this period, there was growing public interest (and concern) about psychological experiments and ethical boundaries in scientific research. The novel reflects these concerns, especially through the questionable ethics of the experiment on Charlie.

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Daniel Keyes (1927–2014) was an American author best known for Flowers for Algernon, first published as a short story in 1959 and later expanded into a novel in 1966. The book follows Charlie Gordon, a man with low intelligence who undergoes surgery to increase his IQ. It won the Nebula Award and inspired the Oscar-winning film Charly (1968).

Keyes was born in Brooklyn and studied psychology, which influenced much of his writing. He also worked in publishing and taught creative writing at Ohio University. His other works include The Minds of Billy Milligan and The Fifth Sally.

Sources:

Wikipedia

The Independent

BBC News

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He is American

He was born in NYC

His family was Jewish

He worked as a ship’s purser on oil tankers

He was the editor of marvel science stories

Flowers for Algernon, written as a short story in 1958 won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960.

Daniel Keyes was deeply interested in how society values intelligence and how people with lower IQs are often marginalized or mistreated. In Flowers for Algernon, he explores how Charlie, the protagonist, is treated differently as his intelligence changes. Before the operation, people laugh at Charlie and don’t take him seriously, even though he is kind and motivated. After he becomes a genius, others begin to fear or resent him. Keyes wanted to show that intelligence alone does not define a person’s worth, and that society often judges people unfairly based on their mental abilities.

Source / Kaynakça:

Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon. Harcourt, 1966.

Keyes, Daniel. “Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer’s Journey.” The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 2000.

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He was born in NYC on 9 August 1927 and died in June 2014 at the age of 86. He was married with Aurea Georgina Vazquez. He attended New York University. He has two children, Leslie Keyes and Hillary Keyes. He mainly wrote nonfiction books. He also wrote comic books with Stanley because of his economic problems. He has won 6 awards. For example, the Hugo Award, Seiun Award, and more.

Themes of the book:

-Isolation from society

-Mistreatment of the intellectually disabled

this book was written during the Cold War.

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Daniel Keyes

He was an American writer and professor.

He joined the U.S. Maritime Service at the age of 17.

When the novel was rejected by publishers, Keyes decided to take up journalism.

Why did Daniel Keyes wrote Flowers for Algernon

Keyes's conflict with his parents, who were pushing a pre-medical education despite his desire to pursue a writing career.

Keyes's experiences as a teacher.

He taught both mentally gifted and challenged students.

Flowers for Algernon-Themes

Intelligence vs Wisdom

Pride, Hubris

Cruelty and Bullying

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In the early 1950s, he worked as an editor and writer for Atlas Comics, the precursor to Marvel Comics, collaborating with artists like Basil Wolverton on science fiction and horror stories.- mental floss

Charlie Gordon isn't based on a specific person or an existing experiment, but the character’s resolute drive to become smarter was inspired by one of Keyes’s students- book summary.net

He worked as a waiter to pay for his first year's tuition as a medical student at New York University.-the guardian

Symbolism:

Algernon: The laboratory mouse, Algernon, who undergoes the same procedure as Charlie, serves as a mirror to Charlie's own experiences, symbolizing the fleeting nature of artificially enhanced intelligence.

The Window: Repeated references to windows in Charlie's memories highlight his feelings of separation and longing, symbolizing the barriers between his past and present selves.-sparknotes

Controversies: Despite its acclaim, "Flowers for Algernon" has faced challenges and bans in certain educational settings due to its mature themes and depictions of Charlie's personal experiences.

Psychology and Science in the 50s–60s

Rise of interest in human intelligence: Post-WWII America saw a boom in psychological studies, especially around IQ testing and mental health treatment. The idea of artificially increasing intelligence wasn't just science fiction — it was linked to real research into psychosurgery and behavioral conditioning.

The ethics of experimentation: After WWII and the revelations of Nazi medical experiments, public debate over informed consent and human dignity in science was fierce. Charlie’s transformation and eventual deterioration reflect concerns about the cost of progress.

Literary and Genre Influences

Golden Age of Sci-Fi: Keyes was writing during a time when science fiction was becoming more thoughtful and socially aware. Writers like Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Isaac Asimov were exploring humanity in the age of machines and intelligence.

Narrative experimentation: Postmodern literature was beginning to play with structure and voice — Keyes' decision to write Charlie’s journey as a series of journal entries was innovative and emotionally powerful.

Civil Rights Movement: As Keyes was writing the novel in the late '50s and early '60s, issues of equality, empathy, and marginalization were central to U.S. society. Charlie’s journey parallels the experiences of marginalized individuals being judged by outward capabilities.

Conformity vs. Individualism: The postwar years were marked by strict societal norms, especially around success and intelligence. Charlie’s story challenges what it really means to be “normal” or “worthy.”

Education reform: The 1957 Sputnik launch triggered a national obsession with education and intellectual superiority in the U.S. Charlie’s desire to learn and belong can be seen as part of this wider anxiety over American brainpower.

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Daniel Keyes

Keyes was born in New York, 1927.  He attended New York University briefly before joining the United States Maritime Service at 17, working as a ship's purser on oil tankers. Afterward he returned to New York and in 1950 received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brooklyn College. In 1966 he became an English and creative writing professor at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio, where he was honored as a professor emeritus in 2000.

The time that Keyes wrote the book, which is the 50s, had a lot of things going on that could influence him in writing the book like the cold war and post WW2 effects.

He wrote the story Flowers for Algernon. It covered the themes of: the pursuit of intelligence and Its consequences and the treatment of the mentally disabled The story was initially published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and the expanded novel in 1966. The book inspired the movie CHARLY, which had won the Academy Award.

Keyes died at his home in Boca Raton on June 15, 2014, due to complications from pneumonia which is a lung disease.

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"Intelligence and education that hasn’t been tempered by human affection isn’t worth a damn." This quote explains the balance between intelligence and emotions. The one who said it is Charlie Gordon. He said it on June 11.

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Quote: I smiled to myself at the thought of how it would be it they brought me bavk here as one of her childeren. Would I be tidy or not?

-Charlie

Page 229

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When Charlie says, “I am on the edge of it. I sense it. They all think I’m killing myself,” he means that he feels like something bad is about to happen to him, like he is about to lose everything he earned from the operation. He knows his intelligence is starting to fade, and it scares him. He feels alone and confused, like standing at the edge of a cliff. The people around him think he’s giving up or trying to hurt himself because he seems sad and distant. But really, he is just struggling with fear and sadness.

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Quote: But the deeper I get tangled up in this mass of dreams and memories the more I realize that emotional problems can't be solved as intellectual problems are.

Who: Charlie Gordon

When: After he starts feeling paranoid.

Why: His emotional conflict is becoming increasingly unbearable.

Comment: It shows his internal struggle.

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Algernon lies in his own dirt, unmoving and the odors are stronger than before and what about me ?

who:charlie

when in page 238

why:Charlie says this because he sees that Algernon is dead and knows he will also lose his intelligence and go back to how he was before.

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Quote: “You can't put up a new building on a site until you destroy the old one, and the old Charlie can't be destroyed.”

Who says it?: Charlie Gordon

When does he say it?
He says this during the middle part of the novel, after his intelligence has already started to increase rapidly but before his emotional development has caught up.

Why does he say it?
Charlie is torn between his old self ("old Charlie"), a mentally challenged man who was often mocked and mistreated, and his new, intellectually brilliant self.
This quote reflects his internal conflict

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Quote: It upset me because he reminded me of Charlie

Who: Charlie

When: When the tractor started forward again.

Why: Because Charlie also looks curiously.

My comment: I agree with this opinion.

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Quote: "I see now that the path I choose through that maze makes me what I am."

Who: Charlie Gordon

When: Progress Report 15, dated July 12

Why: Self-awareness and reflection

Comment: Charlie’s realization that his choices define him, not just his intelligence, reflects a profound acceptance of human agency and identity in the face of impermanence.

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Artificially-induced intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase. (Page 255)

Charlie said this quote in a letter that he wrote to Professor Nemur dated August 26. He wrote this since he did research about his condition and wanted to warn the other about it.

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“If I can find that out, and if it adds even one jot of information to whateveer else has been disvovered about mental retardation and the possibility of helping others like mysekf, I will be satisfied"

Who: Charlie

When: July 27

Why: Charlie said that because he is empathizes with other mentally retardad people and wants to help them, because he knows how they feel.

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Quote: "I was seeing myself as I really had become: Nemur had said it. I was an arrogant self-centered bastard."

Who: ela sadıklı

when: page 252-253

why: This quote reflects internal conflicts Charlie faces as he becomes more intelligent.

The sentence nemur said was very harsh and shows true self of Charlie

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Quote: "You've got to understand this isn't a prison"

Who: Daniel Keyes

When: When Charlie visits the Warren State Home

Why: Charlie is anxious and scared about the idea of ending up in a mental institution again

My Comment: I think Daniel said this to help Charlie calm down and relax.

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“Time assumes another dimension through work and absorption in the search for an answer. The world around me and my past seem far away and distorted, as if time and space were taffy being stretched and looped and twisted out of shape. The only real things are the cages and the mice and the lab equipment here on the 4th floor of the main building.”

Charlie says this

When:Charlie writes this during the period after his intelligence has drastically increased as a result of the experimental surgery

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who: Charlie said these words.

when: report 16, when he questioned the experiment.

why: Because he starts to feel bad about the experiment and its purpose.

your comment: charlie feels better since he is contributing to science and people like him.

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Quote:"I've got to do some traveling , some research, make a few speeches , but I'll try to come back to visit you."

Who:Charlie

When:Charlie and Norma were fighting Charlie and his departure.

Why:Charlie was trying to convince Norma about his departure.

Comment.Charlie wanted to leave even though he forgot about his pitiless past.

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I want to love,

But he doesn’t want.

I thought words were complex,

Now with words the world is even more complex.

Knowing is not as important as feeling,

I know everything but can't feel anything,

I am like a bird without wings.

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I used to laugh, I used to talk,
But now I know too much, too fast
And all those friendships didn’t last.

Wisdom looked uncomfortable for the first time.

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I am so lonely

I wish I didn't get the surgery

I wısh I was dumb but happy

After surgery everything fell down

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I hate the way I perceive,

All the hopes that I used to have,

Are all the grudges I hollowly held.

Every night while begging,

Like a mouse who trapped;

Inside an inky maze.

Letting me go will never hurt;

I promise I'll need a company.

But if I,

We'll both draw blood,

But the cuts arent equal

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I wish people could drink their own words,

To taste how bitter they are.

I laughed with them,

Until I found out about what I laughed to.

I thought I know what love is,

As soon as I tasted their bitter words.

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I see progress but I don't feel it

The surgery was another pain I didn't need

I thought being smart would change everything

I didn't know I would miss to be my oldself

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I used to think they were laughing with me,

Now I realized they were laughing at me.

What's the point of being with them,

If they don't want to laugh with me.

Now I can see beyond what others see,

So, why don't I feel like I'm free?

They told me intelligence was the key,

And still I struggle to find the real me.

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I am the flower without leaves

By the time passes ı loose my leaves

without them I am nothing

I am the flower without leaves

As the moon rises

shining of the other

leave me without my darkness

I am the flower without leaves

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I was stupid before

now I outsmarted everyone

I guess they should have known

consequences before these

narrow minded, opportunist like a mice

Just under a silly coat

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Loneliness is like a sickness

I thought before the surgery, I wasn't sick

But there isn't any difference from now

Loneliness is a very stubborn sickness

I can't get rid of it

I try and try and try...

But it isn't working

I can't find any cure

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I was a creature of nature,

My brain unaware of nature

I was happy with my life,

Until my thoughts came alive,

My heart didn't survive

Leave Flowers for me as you did for Algernon,

I'm not sure if there'll be any or none

Call me Frankenstein's Monster if you will,

For now I am smart,

But lack a heart

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The amount of friends I have is none,

Only friend of mine is Algernon,

Now I become intelligent I am alone,

There are more exams that need to be done,

Each one is easier than the other one,

My intelligent era has begun.

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I had everything before that day

Friends, family, everything I had

Took everything I love

I found the truth

It broke me like I was a kid

No one cared about what ı felt

They just used me like a mouse

I wish I had my pureness

Like I used to.

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I was lost in the desert,

With no tree in sight.

An option to desert

Was I given, to right.

Trees grew by their hands,

Thought I could have friends.

Was I frightened

When by my side none neared.

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I used to be not very smart,

But I was happy in my heart.

Then doctors made my brain grow fast,

I learned so much, I was so fast.

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Everyone can see him,

The Charlie that's shown to them, a shell

Yet everyone is too blind

To see the Charlie under the shell