Suggested Response: Charlie has become very critical of the doctors. He is surpassing them intellectually and no longer holds them in the awe that he once did.
Blue Question #2 on page 698: What does this comment tell you about the ways in which Charlie changed?
Suggested Response: Charlie is able to perform abstract thinking and no longer takes things at face value
Pink Question #1 on page 699: What could Charlie's struggle to communicate with Miss Kinnian foreshadow about the future of Charlie's relationships?
Suggested Response: Charlie will be just as alone as he was before the operation because no one will be able to relate to him on his intellectual level.
Blue Question #3 on page 701: Why does Charlie get so angry? Think about ways in which he might see his former self in the boy who dropped the dishes.
Suggested Response: Charlie is angry because he realizes he is laughing at someone who doesn't understand what's going on and can't defend himself. Charlie sees his past self in the boy and realizes he has been acting just like his "friends" in the factory. He takes it very personally because he is actually defending his old self.
Pink Question #2 on page 702: What might this incident foreshadow? Remember, the scientists performed the same operation on both Charlie and Algernon.
Suggested Response: The incident with Algernon could foreshadow that the operation's effect might not be permanent or that there might be bad side-effects.
Pink Question #3 on page 703: What do you think will happen to Charlie now that you know what has happened to Algernon? On what clues do you base your prediction?
Suggested Response: Charlie's intelligence will drop back to its original level. He will become violent and antisocial like Algernon. Algernon's behavior and the doctor's warnings might not be permanent are good clues.
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