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Teacherbot 05 Feb, 16:39:52
  1. Charlie Gordon’s relationship with his coworkers at the beginning of the book is one of condescension and mistrust. His coworkers view him as unintelligent and treat him accordingly.
  2. After his surgical procedure, Charlie Gordon’s relationship with his coworkers dramatically improves. They now accept him and appreciate his intelligence.
  3. At the beginning of the book, Charlie Gordon has characteristics of innocence, naivety, and good-heartedness.
  4. After his surgical procedure, Charlie Gordon’s character traits become more complex and include curiosity, impatience, jealousy, ambition, and loneliness.

  5. Charlie Gordon is unable to pursue a romantic relationship with Miss Kinnian because he is embarrassed by his past self and how limited he was.

  6. Charlie Gordon’s mother treated him with indifference and neglect during his childhood.
  7. Charlie Gordon’s motivation to become smart is driven by his desire for acceptance and his longing for the respect he never received when he was an unintelligent adult.
  8. Even after his surgical procedure, Charlie Gordon still has a flaw of naivety which makes him vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation.
  9. Charlie Gordon differs from the other adults at the learning center because he is able to understand and process information quickly while they cannot.
  10. The new Charlie Gordon is wiser and more world-weary than his old self, and he understands the beauty in life’s simple moments much better now that he has a low IQ.