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Daniel Keyes

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Flowers for Algernon Summary

Originally published as a short story in 1958, Flowers for Algernon appeared as a full-length novel in 1966 and has remained a critical and popular success. The novel is told as a series of "Progress Reports" written by Charlie Gordon, a thirty-two-year-old man whose Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 68 is tripled by an experimental surgical procedure. Unfortunately, the effects of the operation wear off after several months, and at the end of the novel Charlie is...

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Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes - 1966

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Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes - 1966 Introduction Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes's best-known novel, has remained in print continuously since it was first published in the 1960s. Cons... Read more

Flowers for Algernon

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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Daniel Keyes attained critical success with the publication of the short story "Flowers for Algernon" (1959), which was quic... Read more

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Daniel Keyes

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What if you could volunteer to take part in an experiment that would triple your intelligence level? How would your new ability affect your relationships to other people and your feelings about yourse... Read more

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Plot Summary of "Flowers for Algernon"

751 words, approx. 3 pages

People are cruel. In particular many people will ridicule, tease, hurt, and use less fortunate people as objects of their fun and meanness. In this remarkable story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Ke... Read more

Analysis of "Flowers for Algernon"

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I recently read a short story called "Flowers for Algernon" written by Daniel Keyes in which the author attempts to build up the reader's sympathy for the main character, Charlie Gordon. The story ... Read more

Summary of "Flowers for Algernon"

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Flowers for Algernon is a book by Daniel Keys about a mentally ill 38-year-old man whose name is Charlie. He goes to The Beekman School for Mentally Retarded Adults and has an I.Q. of 70. His teacher'... Read more

Should Charlie Have Had the Intelligence Operation?

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In the story "Flowers for Algernon", the main character Charlie Gordon has an operation that triples his IQ from sixty-eight to 204. At the end of the story Charlie's IQ returns to sixty-eight. T... Read more

Flowers for Algernon: the Charlie Vs. Sam Affect

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The closely linked parallels between movies and novels provide readers with an alternate perspective to the view, emotions, and values of certain characters. We see this parallel portrayed betw... Read more

A Comparison of Flowers For Algernon and Hoods I have Known

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Both "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes and "Hoods I have known", written by Sonara Spatt are short stories, which in hold two main characters that get to live in a different life style for a shor... Read more

Flowers for Algernon: Emotional Growth

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In the novel Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, Charlie has much growth after the operation. One of the many mental and physical growths he collected was emotion. I noticed that as soon as Charli... Read more

Flowers for Algernon:Intelligence does not Equal Happiness

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Intelligence is something that has always been valued, and highly respected, as far back as records go. It is often thought being intelligent means that you are the most insightful, successful, and p... Read more

Flowers for Algernon

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Behind the eyes of a thirty-two year old man, sitting in a bakery skimming through pictures of his only comic books that he looks over day in and day out is someone different then others. He is someo... Read more

Flowers for Algernon, a Summary

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The novel Flowers for Algernon is a short story, about the highs and lows of a mentally hinder man, who struggles in the everyday life in society. Until he is approached by Professor Nemur, and Dr. St... Read more

The Worth of a Book Is to Be Measured by What You Can Carry Away from It

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The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. In that case Flowers for Algernon must be a great book because this book has a endless amount of life lessons to offer. L... Read more

The Role of Women in Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon

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The Role of Women- Flowers for Algernon The role of women in Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon makes the women out to be uncaring, and inferior as people. Rose Gordon is a woman who cares for her ch... Read more

Charlie's Rise and Fall in "Flowers for Algernon"

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The movie "Flowers for Algernon" is a very touching movie in many different aspects. It all started with the birth of a boy named Charlie Gordon. But, Charlie was not like the average young boy... Read more

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Flowers for Algernon

12,498 words, approx. 42 pages

Flowers for Algernon Book Notes is a free study guide on Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary ... Read more

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