I wanted to take Joe Carp and Frank Reilly out to lunch to celebrate, but Joe said he had to buy some things for his wife, and F
rank said he was meeting his cousin for lunch. I guess it'll take a little time for them to get used to the changes in me. Everybody seems to be frightened of me. When I went over to Amos Borg and tapped him, he jumped up in the air. People don't talk to me much anymore or kid around the way they used to. It makes the job kind of lonely.
—“Flowers for Algernon,”
Daniel Keyes
How do Charlie’s coworkers feel about how he has changed?
They are happier since his operation.
They continue making fun of him.
They like working with the “new” Charlie.
They are no longer comfortable around him.
The fourth choice: They are no longer comfortable around him
Explanation:
Charlie mentioned changes in how his coworkers intraced with him after his operation. They avoid him, they seem easily frightened by him, they don't talk to him much, and they don't rag on him like they did in the past right after his changes.
I would say just being brave and doing it anyway. Start small, then do more and more. It's all a learning experience. I know it can be tough, but you can't live the rest of your life in fear. You could also talk to a friend or trusted adult about your fear and see if they can help.
