week four

Compare the two novels. Which did you like better and why? What does each novel say about intelligence and society's expectations of people? Compare characters portrayed in each? What role do the characters play in conveying the author's message about intelligence?

I think that if I had to chose between the two novels, Flowers for Algernon is way better. It has a plot line that actually makes sense, and its not always people just sitting there, talking in the ranch quarters for workers. Flowers was also a better read because it had more interest to it. The surgery and the entire plot line was a lot more sophisticated then Of Mice and Men. Also, Flowers was a lot easier to read and follow, and it really felt like you where reading an actual journal written by Charlie. But if I had to chose which movie is better I would say Of Mice and Men because it follows the story a lot better then Flowers for Algernon did.
Each novel basically said that intelligence isn't that important for a happy life. Well, at least that's what I got out of it. In Charlies case, he got to be intelligent but he was happy before, and he continued to be happy after the surgery wore off. In Lennies case, he was for the most part happy and hardworking, he was nice and never meant any to do any harm purposely.
Each novels had the main charactors get teased for not being smart. Charlie would get teased by the guys at the bakery and Lennie was teased growing up. Neither of them realized that, and they even laughed and played along with those who were teasing them.

But overall Flowers was by far the better book, and Of Mice and Men was a better movie.