![]() Keyes suggests that there need not be a direct relationship between intelligence and wisdom or morality. In general, then, Keyes uses Charlie’s experiences to make a distinction between intelligence and wisdom, i.e., the ability to deal with real-world problems, especially moral problems. His knowledge of history and philosophy makes him successful and famous, but it doesn’t teach him right from wrong-and it also doesn’t help him take action to actually do the right thing. The distinction between intelligence and wisdom is most apparent when Charlie confronts moral challenges. And yet in spite of Charlie’s vast knowledge and voracious reading, he finds himself incapable of handling the most basic “real-world” situations. By the novel’s midpoint Charlie Gordon is a genius: his brain holds a staggering amount of information about the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Flowers for Algernon, Keyes establishes a tradeoff between intelligence and happiness, and at the same time makes a different point about the relationship between intelligence and wisdom. ![]()
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