Algernon is a small mouse which is used by scientists and doctors for experiments. It is the first mouse who shows positive results after the surgery. It starts finding the correct path through the maze. This progress allows doctors to expect the same result after the human surgery with Charlie. Indeed, Gordon and Algernon are simple guinea pigs for others. When the man understands this, he lets the mouse escape from the cage as if trying to do the same. Algernon dies at the end which means that the experiment isn’t successful for a long perspective. The reader understands that the same destiny is waiting for Charlie.
Algernon Quotes
Dr Strauss said I had something that was very good. He said I had a good motor-vation. I never ever knew I had that. I felt proud when he said that not every body with an eye-q of 68 had that thing. I don't know what it is or where I got it but he said Algernon had it too. Algernons motor-vation is the cheese they put in his box. But it cant be that because I didnt eat any cheese last week.
Algernon in the Essays
The book Flowers for Algernon takes place in the United States of America in the city of New York. A good deal of this book takes place in Professor Nemur’s lab. The reason much of the story takes place here is because it is the place where the experiments take place. The rest of the story happens...
Charlie Gordon, a mentally retarded man, is chosen by a team of scientists to undergo an experimental surgery designed to boost his intelligence. Alice Kinnian, Charlie’s teacher at the College for Retarded Adults, has recommended Charlie for the experiment because of his exceptional eagerness to...
Flowers for Algernon is a novel written by Daniel Keyes and first published in 1966. It was originally a short story and, in the year 2000, was adapted into a film of the same name. There are no direct references to the time period in which the story takes place, but it’s safe to assume that...
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