![]() Many people find the novel very moving to the point that it can be accurately described as a tearjerker. This book provides a fascinating look at human nature, intelligence and education. "Before, they had laughed at me, despising me for my ignorance and dullness now, they hated me for my knowledge and understanding." The novel is poignantly written and is really a story about the power of intelligence and education, of how intelligence and education have the power to changes lives and how raw intelligence can be both a gift and a curse: Charly is then given an operation and the writing quality of his diary entries gradually improve as his intelligence increases and he starts reading lots of books. ![]() The characters lack of education and intellect, as well as the simplicity of his thought processes, are conveyed very effectively in the writing. "reely wantd to lern I wantid it more even then pepul who are smarter even then me … all my life I wantid to be smart and not dumb". ![]() I found the first part of the novel challenging to read as the author does a great job of capturing the nuances of a writer with a very low IQ: ![]() When you start reading the novel the scope of what the author tries to achieve through language becomes immediately apparent, as the novel is written entirely from the perspective of Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old man with an IQ of 68. ![]()
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