Flowers for Algernon

Charlie Gordon reads Robinson Crusoe with his teacher, Alice Kinnian. This novel challenges him intellectually, marking it as the most difficult book he has read. Through reading, Charlie gains...

In "Flowers for Algernon," Miss Kinnian is Charlie Gordon's empathetic and supportive teacher at the Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults. She recommends Charlie for the experimental surgery to...

Miss Kinnian's exit is due to tears of sorrow rather than something physical in her eye. Her emotional reaction stems from her understanding of Charlie's innocence and the harsh realities he will...

Miss Kinnian is heartbroken when Charlie returns to her night school class in his original, mentally handicapped state after the failure of the intelligence-enhancing experiment. She runs from the...

Charlie becomes angry at Miss Kinnian because he is sensitive about being laughed at due to past experiences of being mocked. During an outing, Miss Kinnian laughs, not to ridicule him, but out of...

Conflicts in Charlie's relationships with Miss Kinnian, Dr. Nemur, and Dr. Strauss arise from his transformation after an experiment to increase his intelligence. With Miss Kinnian, tension develops...

In "Flowers for Algernon," the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian evolves from a student-teacher dynamic to a more personal connection. Initially, Charlie views Miss Kinnian as a...