1. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Charlie and Algernon are both alike in the sense that they are both one of a kind; Algernon is the first experiment subject that has undergone the procedure for increased intelligence, and Charlie is the first human the procedure is tested on; thusly Algernon can be seen as a sort of precursor that will reveal Charlie's fate. After the operation, with his increased intelligence and understanding of the world, Charlie believes that even though Algernon is only a lab animal, he still deserves some type of respect and that making Algernon complete a maze to get something to eat, is not acc...
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