Charlie is happier at the beginning of the story because. He has lots of friends at the beginning than at the end. His friends at the factory are niser to him at the beginning, they may make fun of him a little bit but he is to stupied to notivce so its ok. But overall they talk to him and there friends. Unlike towards the end of the story were they hate him and don't talk to him at all. So it proves that charile gordan is much happier at the beinning than he is at the end.