This novel was a wonderful novel to be read in high school because it shows that Charly and people like Charly are just like you and me. So we should treat them like you would like to be treated. This novel is relevant to day because every one does laugh and use that Charly figure as a entertainment show. Its wrong. The laugh at him when he thinks there laughing with him. In the end just like Charly did, they will find out you were being mean and you really weren't there friends.. But on the other hand there is people out there like Alice who treats him with respect and treats him like any other person. Charly Knew when he was being talk to like a baby. He didn't like that. This book was great to show every one how different it is behind Charly and his thoughts. It was good so we can understand a little bit better about how much we hurt people that are mentally challenged sometimes. Charly wanted to be smarter. But when he found out that all he was, was a Ginny pig.He felt used and didn't want to proceed just like Algronon. They thought the professors were trying to just help them and give them a chance to be smart. Well they were but they also just needed to use someone to make sure it worked on humans too. So all in all this was an inspiring novel to read in school. It taught many lessons and I'm sure game some insight to many people.
You think this should be read in high school? even with the fact that he struggles with his sexual desires with alice and fay? i personally felt awkward when Charlie had a wet dream. It is in the top 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990-2000. I agree that this book teaches great lessons about how to treat people but there is some sexual situations in which I think are not appropriate for all high schoolers. I guess it is alright for senior English. Hey, im not trying to fight im just trying to argue to get my one hundred and fifty words in on this post. I personally think one hundred and fifty is too much don’t you? Are u excited to read of mice and men? Or are you excited about the movie “charly” that we are watching today? Well hope you have a good day!
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Well ms Amanda I feel the book shouldn't be read in high school and I understand where your coming from. But I am kind of agreeing with matt. Threw out this book three where some strange things and on top of that the book was a tad bit boring from time to time. I understand your point on "treat them how you would like to be treated"thing but don't really feel like the class got the messages that the book was trying to give because of the strangeness of the book. I personally thought it was werid. Wait till you watch the movie Amanda its weirder than the book. Yes hundred fifty words is way to much I run out of things to say just below hundred and then you have to go on and on and then it seems so draged on like. Anyways I hope you had fun in Florida! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Amanda I feel the same way matt does in the face that it was super awkward when charlie struggled with his sexual desires. I dont necessarily think the book should be read in high school, but at the same time i dont think it would hurt because it gives good in site into the life of a retard. i have no clue what else to write because this is a lot to comment on but yeah I liked the book okay it wasn't awful but it was strange and hard to follow.
ReplyDeleteNice post Amanda it was really good and hope you had fun in Florida. So apperently we need one hundred and fifty words but I only had one hundred and seven so I am going to talk about the fact that the movie was way worse than the book? Agree? Yeah I thought so it was really bad and super confusing.
so i kinda agree with matt about the awkward feeling while talking about charlies insucerities with his sex lifee. but some parts of the book makes people think about how they talked to and treated other people. also i think he realizes even though he was treated as a guini pig it really was a good experiment for the general public. it could have been a huge help to mentally handicapped. if ivwere to choose weather or not we read this book in high school i would say we shouldnt because the book only has examples of what happen in reall life. so we should already knows its wrong already. instead having to feel bad for charlie. and also i feel his friends at the bakery really did appreciate him after he came back because even thogh theyvmake fun of him they protect him from other pple.
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