Flowers for Algernon - Essay 2
The book I am writing this report on is called Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. The book has 274 pages and the publisher is Harcourt, Brace & World. The novel was published March of 1966. The reason I decided to read this book was because it was read to our class in eighth grade. The book won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960, the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966, and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.
The main character is a mentally-retarded man named Charlie Gordon. He is the main character because the whole story is based on his point of view. One important character is Alice Kinnian. Alice Kinnian is important because she was the one who gave the Main Character classes at the Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults and when the Main Character grew up mentally, the Main Character fell in love with Alice. Another important character is Dr. Strauss. Dr. Strauss is important because he was the one who wanted to use the Main Character for an experiment that they were conducting. Yet another important character is Professor Nemur. Professor Nemur is important because he is Dr. Strauss’s partner. A prominent character is Fay Lillman. Fay Lillman is prominent because she is the one who takes the Main Character’s virginity. Another prominent character is Matt Gordon. Matt Gordon is prominent because he is the Main Character’s father. Another prominent character is Rose Gordon. Rose Gordon is prominent because she is the Main Character’s mother. Yet another prominent character is Algernon. Algernon is prominent because he is the Main Character’s only friend, even though he is a mouse.
The type of book Flowers for Algernon is Young Adult novel. The book was set in the United States. The time period that the book was set in was the present. Any physical locations that were important to the book are houses, buildings, and labs. The book was suspenseful. The Main Character has an IQ of 68 and holds a job at a bakery, which his
The main character is a mentally-retarded man named Charlie Gordon. He is the main character because the whole story is based on his point of view. One important character is Alice Kinnian. Alice Kinnian is important because she was the one who gave the Main Character classes at the Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults and when the Main Character grew up mentally, the Main Character fell in love with Alice. Another important character is Dr. Strauss. Dr. Strauss is important because he was the one who wanted to use the Main Character for an experiment that they were conducting. Yet another important character is Professor Nemur. Professor Nemur is important because he is Dr. Strauss’s partner. A prominent character is Fay Lillman. Fay Lillman is prominent because she is the one who takes the Main Character’s virginity. Another prominent character is Matt Gordon. Matt Gordon is prominent because he is the Main Character’s father. Another prominent character is Rose Gordon. Rose Gordon is prominent because she is the Main Character’s mother. Yet another prominent character is Algernon. Algernon is prominent because he is the Main Character’s only friend, even though he is a mouse.
The type of book Flowers for Algernon is Young Adult novel. The book was set in the United States. The time period that the book was set in was the present. Any physical locations that were important to the book are houses, buildings, and labs. The book was suspenseful. The Main Character has an IQ of 68 and holds a job at a bakery, which his