Before Charlie's surgery in "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, Charlie is outgoing and friendly. He thinks of everyone as his friend, and he does not understand that people might take advantage of him. He thinks it's funny when the guys at work say that someone "pulled a Charlie Gordon." Of course what they really mean is that someone did something stupid, but to Charlie, the guys are just having a fun time. Charlie also is very motivated to learn. He found Miss Kinnian's class all on his own because he wants to improve himself. Because Charlie is mentally handicapped, he has a difficult time understanding things like sarcasm and jokes. Yet, he laughs easily, and he thinks that everyone likes him. Of course, once he has the surgery, and his intelligence begins to increase, he can no longer ignore the fact that his so-called friends have used him all along.
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