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Flowers for Algernon

by Daniel Keyes

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Flowers for Algernon

In Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon," the title and the character Algernon, a lab mouse, are central to the story's themes. Algernon undergoes an experimental operation to increase intelligence,...

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Flowers for Algernon

In Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon, Charlie is chosen for an experimental operation to increase his intelligence due to his strong motivation and desire to learn. Recommended by his teacher, Miss...

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Flowers for Algernon

In "Flowers for Algernon," three potential essay arguments about Charlie Gordon include: the ethical implications of using him as a human test subject for an experimental intelligence-enhancing...

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