Unanswered Questions- Madi Stevens 9-2

Why did the doctors choose Charlie for the operation?

Charlie was mentally disabled, which the doctors needed for the operation. Charlie's friendliness and eagerness to please everyone, along with that he was the hardest working student in Mrs Kinnians literacy class for retarded adults made him qualify for the doctors to use him for the operation.

What does Algernon mean to Charlie?

Before the operation, Charlie didn't like Algernon because he was smarter than Charlie and Charlie knew that he couldn't beat Algernon in the races he did with Algernon. Although, Algernon was Charlies motivation to get intelligent and be smarter than Algernon. After the operation and Charlie has finally beaten Algernon in one if the maze races, Charlie starts the like Algernon because he realizes Algernon is a nice mouse.

What changes in Charlies relationship with his friends?

Before the operation, Gimpy, Joe and Frank were Charlies best friends. They made Charlie laugh and Charlie loved their company. After the operation, Charlie soon realized that they would make fun of him and use him for their own entertainment.  

Does being smarter make Charlie a better person?

I think that being smarter is making Charlie a better person. He is becoming more knowledgeable of his surroundings and his memories are coming back to him. He is still the same person before though, he is still very compassionate and likes to please the people around him so he doesn't disappoint someone.

How does Charlies feelings change after the operation?

Charlies mood changes by him having different feelings. Charlie actually got angry at Burt during the inkblot test because he thought they were making fun of him for being stupid like his friends did but Charlie says he has never been that angry before. He said he felt the adrenaline in his body that he hasn't felt before.