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  • Flowers for Algernon

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    Told through a series of "progress reports" written by the main character Charlie, Flowers for Algernon examines the potential for science to benefit humanity, as well as cause considerable harm. The novel also offers a critique of the treatment of the mentally disabled. After undergoing an experimental surgery, Charlie, who was mentally disabled, sees his IQ triple. With his higher intelligence, Charlie is able to live a full adult life. But, the effects of the surgery prove to be temporary and Charlie soon returns to his initial intelligence level.

  • The Flowers

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  • Flowers in the Attic

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    Flowers in the Attic, a novel, chronicles the lives of the four Dollanganger children who are forced to live hidden in their grandparents' attic so that their mother can inherit her father's fortune. The children are given little food, attention, or freedom, and live in the attic for years as their mother continually neglects them. The older children, Cathy and Chris, must care for their younger siblings Carrie and Cory, and find themselves becoming deeply attracted to each other as they go through puberty.

  • Analysis of The Flowers

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    Alice Walkers text The Flowers was written in the 1970s During this time era racism was a huge issue especially against Africa American people The Flowers is about a young African American girl Myop who one day explores the land she lives near Through imagery symbolism and language Walker documents the transition of Myops childhood innocence to an awareness of the worlds atrocities One of the many examples of this is Walkers use of light dark terms The beginning of the text clearly focuses on M

  • Charlie's Character in Flowers For Algernon

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    Flowers for Algernon is a brilliant piece of literature written by Daniel Keyes The novel is an interesting experience written from the prospective of our protagonist Charlie Charlie is a mentally handicapped man who given the opportunity to make himself Normal It soon becomes a journey of Charlies self discovery in which he realizes that everyone in his world has been laughing at him his entire life

  • Themes of Intelligence and Science in Flowers For Algernon

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    To compare with other famous literatures of English Flowers for Algernon is a quite recently published novel However it can be called as a classic because of its greatness Daniel Keyes the writer of this book perfectly describes the internal changes of Charlie Gordon who is the main character of the novel Charlie was born as with rarely low IQ but his mother does not accept that his son is a boy who needs a special treatment She gave her son many traumas so that it remained in core part of Char

  • Analysis of Literary Devices in Flowers For Algernon

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    12 September 2011 Flowers for Algernon I have recently completed the novel Flowers for Algernon and I found it to be a fascinating novel for a variety of reasons The themes of the book I found very interesting which include how people treat the mentally handicapped as well as the link between intellect and happiness The novel revolves around a man Charlie Gordon with an I Q of 68 who works menial jobs in a bakery but then goes in for experimental treatment in an attempt to raise his intelligenc

  • Charlie's Changing Maturity in Flowers For Algernon

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    Flowers for Algernon In the book Flowers for Algernon Charlies intelligence levels affects his personality to such a great extent that it is seen throughout the entire novel When he gets more intelligent he tries to mature and figure out his emotions It seems that the smarter Charlie gets the more unhappy he makes himself Charlie grows a lot in the story when he uses his new found intelligence Charlie is such a tangle of emotions that becoming smarter and trying to figure them out just saddens

  • Coming Of Age In Look Me In The Eye and Flowers for Algernon

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    Coming of Age and Belonging and Acceptance in John Elder Robisons Look Me in The Eye and Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon Science may have found a cure for most evils but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all the apathy of human beings Helen Keller In John Elder Robisons Look Me In The Eye and Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon there is a reoccurring theme of belonging and acceptance In Robisons Look Me in The Eye John tells his life story and how he found support through family memb

  • Commentary on Symbolism in The Flowers

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