Question

In Flowers for Algernon, during his first days back to work after the operation, Charlie --

(a) confides in his boss the reasons for his long absence
(b) interprets the workers' comments as signs of being liked
(c) decides that his fellow workers are cruel and ignorant
(d) experiences mysterious headaches and flashbacks

Answer 1

In "Flowers for Algernon," during his first days backt o work after the operation, Charlie:

(c) decides that his fellow workers are cruel and ignorant

Step-by-step explanation:

"Flowers for Algernon" is a science-fiction short story by Daniel Keyes. The main character is Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old man whose IQ of 68 triples after a surgery. Once Charlie goes back to his job after the procedure, he realizes his co-workers are not as friendly as he used to think they were. What he understood as kindness he now sees as cruelty and ignorance. They enjoyed having Charlie around because it was easy to make fun of him. As a matter of fact, now that he is intelligent, his co-workers feel intimidated by him.