![]() Are the doctors who operate on Charlie acting in his best interests? Do you think Charlie would have gone through with the operation if he knew what the ultimate outcome would be?.How are women portrayed in Flowers for Algernon? What would have been different about the story if Charlie had been a woman who underwent such a controversial surgery?. ![]() Would changing one or both have changed the story significantly? Consider the location and time period of the novel.Is Charlie consistent in his actions? What is unique about his situation?.Is this an effective technique for showing Charlie's rise and decline? Why or why not? To whom do you think the letters and notes Charlie writes are written? Flowers for Algernon is what's known as an epistolary novel, told in letters and correspondence.What passages could have been grounds for banning Flowers for Algernon (as it was several times)?.Are Keyes' views on mental disability and intelligence dated? Does he use terms to describe Charlie that are no longer considered appropriate? Flowers for Algernon was published in the mid-1960s. ![]()
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