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Charlie send's Alice away because he loved her and he was too ashamed and embarassed for her to see him in his retarted, regressing state of intelligence again.

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Q: Why does Charlie send Alice away in Flowers for Algernon?
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Does charlie move in flowers for algernon?

Yes at the very end. He moves "away"


In 'Flowers for Algernon' what does Charlie do when he realizes he will loose his intelligence?

He gets all sad and runs away from New York.


What is the resolution in Flowers for Algernon?

Charlie runs away to New York where no one will know he was once smart so he can start over.


What are the rising actions in the book Flowers For Algernon?

"When algernon bites charlie because this shows that algernon is changing and soon charlie will be to!!" is a climax but another one is when he is at the diner and the mentally challenged boy who works there drops the dishes and everyone laughs at him. At first Charlie does also, but then notices he is slow, and relizes how much people make fun of people just like Charlie, and Charlie decides he wants to do something to improve the human mind and help people like who he once was.


What is the resolution for flowers for algernon?

Some falling actions are that Algernon dies, Charlie starts to regress ; He cannot read german, understand his file report, ect.. Then the resolution is since he knows he will eventually pass away after loosing all his intelligence he leaves New York and dies.


What does charlies gesture of putting flowers on Algernon grave symbolize in flowers for Algernon?

She wanted to send him there because she didn't want her daughter, Norma, to be teased. Norma was made fun of because she had a mentally challenged brother. The mother obviously favored her daughter over her brother since she did not have any mental issues. When she sent Charlie away, she was thinking of how it would be better for Norma, not Charlie.


Does charlie move away at the end of flowers for algernon?

Yes. Charlie was unhappy that the intelligence he desired for so long was being drained. Also, because he knew he was a very sensitive person, he was trying to avoid being made fun of again at his current location. Hope this helped


What is the plot in Flowers for Algernon?

"Flowers for Algernon" is a novel about a mentally disabled man named Charlie who undergoes an experimental surgery to increase his intelligence. As Charlie becomes more intelligent, he grapples with the complexities of human relationships, his own identity, and the consequences of scientific advancement. Ultimately, the story explores themes of intelligence, ethics, and the importance of empathy and compassion.


What are Rose and Matt fighting about in flowers for algernon?

Matt and Rose are always fighting about Charlie. They fight about anything from him dirtying himself, to him being to close to Norma. The big fight they have in the middle of the book that forces charlie to get thrown out of the house is that Rose wanted a better life for Norma. She said that Charlie is going to ruin her life and forced Matt to take him away under the nose of a knife.


What happened to Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon after he moved to New York?

He lives his life regularly just as he did before his "operashun." It is unknown if Charlie gets another job or not but Daniel Keyes make it obvious that Charlie wants to start his life over. He wants to go to New York to get away from his past. He feels he can go somewhere where people do not know him or that he was once a genius for a short period of time.


What happened to Charlie Gordon in flowers for algernon?

Charlie Gordon was mentally retarded. Other names for this are mentally challenged and developmentally disabled, or intellectually disabled. This condition is considered a disability, not a disease. In Charlie Gordon's case, his mental disability is caused by phenylketonuria, which can lead to mental disability if left untreated.


Compare flowers for algernon and the movie awakenings?

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