First of all the idea of the novel " Flowers for Algernon " is that Charlie has an emotional relation with Algernon because of the strong resemblance of identity. ... The idea is that when Charlie demands, in his progress reports, Miss. Kinnian and the doctors to put flowers on Algernons grave, he's at the same time applying to his presence and his equality to Algernon. ... Also Charlie's last request in the progress reports was to put flowers on Algernon's grave. The theme of " Flowers for Algernon " is genetic engineering. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The short story "Flowers for Algernon," written by Daniel Keyes is told as a series of progress reports written by Charlie Gordon a thirty-two year old man whos Intelligence Quotient of 68 is tripled by an experimental surgical procedure. ... Charlies journey from an IQ of 68 to one almost three times as high, and his fall back into subnormal intelligence is told in progress reports written by Charlie for the scientists conducting the experiment that raised his IQ. The reports are written with poor English, full off mistakes one would expect from writing by a mentally handicapped adult. ......

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You could see Charlie's improvements in the progress reports while the movie had no way of showing them. ... When reading the book, Flowers for Algernon, you become Charlie Gordon. ... The book's use of the progress reports helped this idea. ... Charlie began by writing the reports, but soon his thoughts were too fast so he had to type. this soon also became too slow for his mind. ... Charlie was able to talk about his feelings in the progress reports. ...

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• Grade Level: High School