Charlie Gordon, the main character in Flowers for Algernon, grows and changes in the novel. Charlie is most successful after he undergoes the experimental operation on his brain. He reflects this change in three important ways. First, he becomes more intelligent after the experimental operation. He is proud that he is now intelligent enough to work with more complicated machinery. He says, "Everybody in the bakery came to see me today where I started my new job working by the dough - mix." (Page 24) …
