Week 4 POST

I thought both of the books were alright. They both had their up and they both had their downs. I thought that Flowers for Algernon was more realistic because it was the more recent book. The things that happened in that book could possibly be tested at some time in our lifetime. Both of the novels were similar though. They both had vey sad and unfortunate endings. Also, both of the novels dealt with someone who is either very sow mentally or someone who is mentally retarded. Of Mice of Men was different because Lenny did't ever mean any harm to anybody but he ended up killing many animals and a woman because he didn't realize that he was being super aggressive. On the other hand, Charlie was a happy individual who just wanted to be smart. He had the operation which made him smart. It actually made him more than smart; it made him an absolute genius. He slowly became very smart and got to experience it but then he began his regression back to his old ways. This was a very sad moment for Charlie and the girl that he had fallen for, Alice Kinnian. Both knew that it was coming but both were still heartbroken. Overall, both of the novels shared a good point. That point is, treat others how you want to be treated and never take advantage of any person that is mentally handicapped.