Charlie reports that his relationship to Nemur
“is becoming increasingly strained
.” He resents the professor's “constant references to (Charlie) as a laboratory specimen,” making him feel that “before the experiment (he) was not really a human being.” Charlie also mentions that he is taking Dr.
What does Charlie now realize about Nemur and Strauss?
Also, Charlie realized that Drs. Nemur and Strauss, particularly Nemur,
was more interested in what he would be able to accomplish–for the benefit of people like Charlie
, maybe–as a scientist.
What did Dr Strauss and Dr Nemur do to Charlie?
Nemur sees Charlie simply as an experiment and forces him to go through mazes and take puzzles again and again, with little regard for how Charlie is feeling. Dr. Strauss, on the other hand,
attempts to help Charlie and is attentive to how Charlie feels
.
What is causing conflict in Charlie's relationship with Miss Nemur and Dr Strauss?
The conflict in Charlie's relationships with Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss stem
from the fact that the scientists are unable to see Charlie as anything other than a compliant laboratory subject
.
What is Charlie's relationship like with the two doctors?
Charlie's relationship with the two doctors (
he becomes more intelligent than they are and eventually finds a flaw in their experiment
). Charlie's relationship with Algernon (he sees him as competition at first and now he views him as a pet or a friend).
What is the conflict between Dr Strauss and Dr Nemur?
Nemur thinks that IQ shows a person how intelligent they are, but Dr.
Strauss believed that an IQ test told a person how much intelligence you could get
, not how much they currently possess.
What does Dr Nemur symbolize in Flowers for Algernon?
If Alice represents the possibility of an emotionally healthy adulthood, Nemur represents
the opposite
. Strauss, Nemur is never interested in Charlie's human emotions; he cares only about Charlie's quantifiable progress as an experimental subject. …
Is Charlie really in love with Miss Kinnian?
Miss Kinnian had been Charlie's teacher at a school for the mentally disabled, but as he becomes more and more intelligent, he begins to see her as a woman and a peer.
He falls in love with her
.
Why is Charlie's deterioration so rapid?
The slow Charlie wants his life back the way it was before the operation. The new Charlie refuses to give up his intelligence without a struggle. …
The greater the increase is intelligence
, the more rapid the decline.
Why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?
Why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?
He is the only person willing to try it.
They know he needs a better job. He is the only person willing to try it.
Why is Charlie fired from the bakery?
Charlie is fired from his job at the bakery,
since Donner and the bakery workers feel too uncomfortable around him now
. Everyone except Fanny Birden signed a petition to get him fired. Charlie pleads with Mr. Donner, but to no avail.
Why do Charlie's fellow workers want him fired?
Why do Charlie's co-workers want him fired? Charlie's co-workers want him fired
because they are scared when he becomes smart after being dumb for so long
. How does Charlie learn the effects of his operation are not permanent? Charlie learns his operation is not permanent because he sees the changes in Algernon.
Why are the doctors uncomfortable around Charlie now?
Why are the doctors uncomfortable around Charlie now? How are they acting? The doctors are uncomfortable around Charlie
because he is more knowledgeable than them
. When Charlie tries to talk to them, they look at him strangely and turn away because they don't understand what he is saying.
Why did Dr Nemur and Dr Strauss argue?
Because of Charlie's Report, we can infer that Nemur and Strauss were
arguing over whether or not to go ahead with the operation
. Strauss seems to wants to do the operation because it will make scientific history. He thinks Charlie is a perfect subject because he is so motivated to learn.
What was Dr Nemur motivation?
Dr. Nemur
wanted to publish Charlie's test results soon after it was determined
that they were making progress. He also wanted to take full credit for the experiment, which showed he was selfish.
What is the relationship between Dr Nemur and Dr Strauss like?
What is the relationship between Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss like?
They get along well
.
