![]() ![]() Written purely from Charlie’s perspective, we venture deep into his mind as his psychological development escalates and his IQ skyrockets to 185-naturally, his emotions grow more expansive and his mindfulness of the world around him also widens exponentially.Ĭrucially, Charlie becomes more self-aware, noticing more how others treat him or have been treating him in the past. ![]() ![]() Simply being lumped into the science fiction genre would be to do Flowers for Algernon a great disservice, as its tone is far more thoughtful and cerebral than most sci-fi stories dare attempt. It isn’t long before we’re swept up in Charlie’s mesmerising transformation. Charlie develops an attachment to this mouse, curiously observing him throughout the story after he undergoes the same procedure. The researchers at ‘Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults’-Professor Nemur and Dr Strauss-have been keen to pioneer a technique which succeeded in enhancing the mental faculties of a laboratory mouse called Algernon. The story is told via journal entries written by Charlie Gordon, a man with an IQ of 68, who has volunteered himself to be a human test subject in order to improve his intelligence. Flowers for Algernon is a deeply emotional science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes which places society’s treatment of the disabled under the microscope, all thanks to its clever, high-concept premise. ![]()
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