Flowers for Algernon: Character Analysis and Themes
This worksheet explores character development, themes, and literary devices in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon' for 7th-grade ELA students.
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Flowers for Algernon: Exploring Character and Theme
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your understanding of 'Flowers for Algernon' to provide detailed and thoughtful responses.
1. At the beginning of the story, what is Charlie Gordon's primary desire?
To become rich and famous
To be intelligent and accepted
To travel the world
To get a promotion at work
2. What is the significance of Algernon in the story?
He is Charlie's best friend
He is a rival patient in the experiment
He is a mouse who underwent the same surgery as Charlie
He is Charlie's doctor
1. Charlie's intelligence temporarily after the surgery.
2. The doctors who performed the surgery on Charlie are Dr. Nemur and Dr. .
3. Miss Kinnian is Charlie's and later becomes his friend.
1. Charlie's friends at the bakery are genuinely happy for his increased intelligence.
True
False
2. Charlie's emotional intelligence develops at the same rate as his intellectual intelligence.
True
False
1. Describe one major theme present in 'Flowers for Algernon' and provide an example from the story to support your answer.
2. How does the narrative structure (progress reports) contribute to the reader's understanding of Charlie's transformation?
Consider the ethical implications of the experiment performed on Charlie Gordon. Was it right for the doctors to proceed with the surgery, knowing the potential risks and the uncertainty of its long-term effects? Write a persuasive essay arguing your position, using evidence and reasoning from the novel.