"Flowers for Algernon"
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Why does Charlie keep a journal?
He keeps a journal for the doctors to keep track of his progress.
What does Algernon do that foreshadows what will happen to Charlie in the future?
Algernon becomes bites Charlie.
What is Charlie's landlord's name?
Mrs. Flynn
What did the boy at the diner do that made everyone laugh?
Dropped the plates
Besides becoming smarter why else does Charlie want to have the operation?
To be more accepted, well-liked, or to fit in.
When Charlie discovers the Algernon-Gordan effect, he realizes that he will eventually lose what?
His intelligence.
Throughout the story, which human relationship is important to Charlie?
Miss Kinnian
Charlie does not recognize ____________ and thinks that someone else wrote them
His progress reports
What is the genre of this text? (Ex. mystery, romance, suspense)
Science Fiction
What point of view is "Flowers for Algernon" told in?
First Person- From Charlie's Point of View.
What realization does Charlie face concerning his work-friendships?
As Charlie becomes more intelligent, he begins to realize his 'friends' are not all his real friends.
Charlie wants to figure out how save himself before ____________?
Time runs out
What is the main reason the doctors chose Charlie for the experiment?
It was because of his "moter-vation" (motivation)
Why does Charlie feel a deep connection to Algernon?
Because they are similar
A decrease in brain weight, the smoothing out of folds in the brain, and brain fissures led to _____________.
Algernon's death
What did Charlie place Algernon's body in when burying him?
A cheese box
Why does Charlie lose his job at the factory?
Because no one wants him there anymore, and his smartness is intimidating.
The operation not only helped Charlie's intelligence grow, but also, he became more aware of his ______.
Emotions
Charlie wants to become smart because he thinks he will be more accepted and fit in? The literary term for this internal struggle is _____________
Conflict or internal conflict
Intelligence does not guarantee happiness is the overall ______. (literary term)
Theme