"Smart" People

     Acceptance is an issue we all face from the time we are born. Whether it's fitting in during junior high, or having a group of friends in elementary school, we all want to be a part of something. This is a problem for people with disabilities since people don't easily accept people who are different. People with disabilities are bullied because they are unique, and are isolated instead of embraced in a group. This makes it even more strenuous for them to find true friends and create relationships with other people.

       In Flowers For Algernon, a man Charlie challenged by his disability believes that if he was "smarter" he would have more friends. By this, Charlie means to say that it is easier to make friends without an impairment or disability. He thinks if he was "smart" he would have more friends. This concept seems accurate at first until looked into deeper. In our world no two people are alike, and finding people to relate with is really difficult, even for people without disabilities. Some of the smartest people in history like Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, and Isaac Newton didn't have excellent friendships either. Although it seems easy, making friends is much more demanding and challenging than it seems. Charlie though, is right on one thing, it is harder to make friends and be accepted when someone is different. People tend to bully and tease others who aren't the same and are quirkier than the rest. For Charlie he is made fun of constantly at work but he doesn't notice it because he believes this is how friends are. To find friends is difficult for everyone, not only those with disabilities.

By
Nick C., (The Cooler Nick)
Nick B., (The Awesome Nick)
and Grace M. (Gemmamazing)