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"Flowers for Algernon"
Due Date: 4/13/2020
Subject: 8th Grade English/Literature

https://www.sdfo.org/gj/stories/flowersforalgernon.pdf

 

 

Hey Guys! I want you to find the PDF of the short story on your computer.

“Flowers for Algernon” Daniel Keyes

The genre (category) of the story is Science Fiction.

It is told in first person by the main character Charlie Gordon.

Charlies has learning disabilities and has agreed to take part in a scientific experiment to make himself smarter. To begin with the experiment works, but thing begin to go wrong.

The story is written in a series of progress reports, much like journal entries.

Some of the main characters are Charlie Gordon, Algernon, and Alice Kinnian.

Some of the themes are: 1. Does intelligence make us more or less human?

                                             2. Man playing God

                                             3. Friendship and its value

                                             4. The definition of intelligence

The entries have dates. As you read keep notes on haw Charlie improves and then begins to deteriorate. I will give questions on this next week, as well as vocabulary.


Google Classroom
Due Date: 4/6/2020
Subject: 8th Grade English/Literature

Students need to sign in to their school email to receive an invitation to join Google Classroom.  All assignments will be posted on Google Classroom. If you have a problem, email me at kbrooks@monroeacademy.org  
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