Absurd- ridiculously false Catcall- an insulting cry or whistle Cower- to cringe in fear Dissection- a cutting apart for study Hypothesis- a theory used for research Impair- to weaken, make worse Naïveté- natural simplemindedness Opportunist- a person who takes advantage

Proportional- having a constant relation in degree or number Regression- the return to a less developed condition Sensation- something that causes great interest Shrew- a mean nagging woman Specialization- focusing on a particular study Statistically- involving numerical facts Undoubtedly- definitely

For each word, create a four legged web. On one leg, put the synonyms, on one leg put the antonyms, on another put the definitions, and on the last use the word correctly in a sentence. Each word web will be graded for accuracy and completion. Lucid synonym antonym sentence Definition

What if you woke up tomorrow and realized you had become a genius overnight? In your journal respond to the following: 1.What personal goals could you achieve if you were a genius? 2.What would be the drawbacks? 3.How might your friends and family react?

16. How did Charlie's feeling for Algernon begin to change? List other examples of changes in Charlie. Feelings for Algernon:Other Changes in Charlie:

Part Three: 18.Has Charlie become happier or unhappier since his operation? What makes you think that? He is happier because he is enjoying more of life because his abilities have increased. Also, he has found a real friend in Miss Kinnian. He was happier before he realized his co-workers are narrow-minded and cruel. He is lonelier now more than ever because he has lost his job.

Chronological order of plot events: 1. I6. N11. L 2. O7. D12. E 3. C8. J13. F 4. M9. K14. B 5. H10. A15. G

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story Spelling ”Dr. Strauss says I shud rite down what I think and every thing that happins to me from now on.” Pg. 268 “Maybe I’ll understand it when Dr. Strauss lets me read up on psychology” He is beginning to spell things wrong again. “I dont know why Im dumb agen or what I did wrong maybe its becaus I didt try hard enuff.”

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before SurgeryAfter Surgery At the End of the Story Intelligence pg.268, “I don’t know why but he says its important so they will use me.” In this quote, Charlie shows no comprehension of what is really going on. After the surgery Charlie wasn’t immediately brilliant. It took time but he slowly learned, took in information, and became a genius. Although Charlie cant do what he used to, he still is able to show state of depressed emotion, and he still see’s people for who they really are, he is also able to recognize his past self “I walked into mrs. Kinnian’s class and sat in the back where I used to, when mrs. Kinnian saw me, she ran out of the room cring… I had really puuled a CHARLIE GORDON this time.”

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before SurgeryAfter Surgery At the End of the Story Personality ”Charlie has a good nature and he’s interested and eager to please.” Pg. 270 ”April 6… I said can I feed him because I felt bad to beat him and I wanted to be nice and make friends…” 275 he lost the emotions that he gained when he was smart like actual love, but regained simple- mindedness of never knowing when people are being mean to him.

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story Social Skills ”Frank Reilly said what did you do Charlie forget your key and open the door the hard way. That made me laff.” (page 273) Charlie thinks that his co-workers are his friends, but they really just make fun of him. started to realize people were making fun of him Dr. Strauss came to see me again. I wouldn’t open the door and I told him to go away. Pg. 288

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before SurgeryAfter Surgery At the End of the Story Opinion of doctors Thought very highly of the doctors and their ability to increase his intelligence Contrary to my earlier impressions of him, I realize that Dr. Nemur is not at all a genius-282 Dr. Strauss, on the other hand might be called a genius, although I feel that his areas of knowledge are too limited-282

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story Opinion of Miss Kinnian She thought he was his own kind of smart and she knew that he would get much smarter eventually. I don’t understand why I never noticed how beautiful miss Kinnian is. Pg 280 He goes back to her class at the end of the story, and still likes her as a teacher and as a friend

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story How others view him People thought he was nice but dumb and they tried to take advantage of him ”It’s a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and all the others likes to have me around all the time to make fun of me.” (p277) His co-workers seem to view him more as a human being and stand up for him. “I didn’t expect Joe to take my part so I guess he’s my friend”

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story What he thinks about other people He thought his co-workers were his friends He finally realizes that his “friends” are really not his friends and he doesn’t like them anymore He likes his co-workers because they stick up for him, but he doesn’t want that to happen

Changes In Charlie Analysis Area of Comparison Before Surgery After Surgery At the End of the Story Self- impression He knows that he isn’t that smart and he says, “I want to be smart.” “Nothing is happening.” When Charlie reads his old PR and can’t believe how simple minded he was. “I’m glad I had a second chance in life… to be smart.”

WordIn each set of 4 words, circle the one that differs most (ANTONYM) Absurd CrazyFoolish Sensible Absurd Catcall Boo Cheer CatcallHiss Cower Embrace CrouchCringeCower Dissection AnalysisInspection Invention Hypothesis FactActualityTruth Hypothesis Impair Damage Improve Hurt Naiveté SophisticationPoiseRefinement Opportunist Humanitarian ScoundrelDouble-dealer Proportional BalancedProportionalEqual Uneven Regression RelapseRegression Improvement Deterioration Sensation Commotion Boredom SensationExcitement Shrew Lady NagShrewWitch Specialization ConcentrationSpecializationExpertise Generality Statistically FactuallyObjectively Emotionally Undoubtedly Certainly Possibly UndoubtedlySurely

Plot Diagram 1. Exposition 1.Charlie Gordon, slow adult, Candidate for experimental surgery 2.New York 3.Will the surgery be a success and for how long? 1.Charlie Gordon, slow adult, Candidate for experimental surgery 2.New York 3.Will the surgery be a success and for how long?

Plot Diagram 2. Rising Action 1.Initial tests 2.Has surgery 3.Begins to show increased levels of intelligence 4.Research= Algernon-Gordon Effect 1.Initial tests 2.Has surgery 3.Begins to show increased levels of intelligence 4.Research= Algernon-Gordon Effect

Plot Diagram 3. Climax Algernon dies, revealing Charlie’s possible future.

Plot Diagram Charlie begins to show signs of regression 4. Falling Action

Plot Diagram Charlie decides to leave NY. 5. Resolution