Progress Report Flowers For Algernon
Novel study- Flowers For Algernon ( Progress Reports 1-17)
Progress reports 1-8
Vocabulary:
Permanent- Is something that is everlasting. Something that is meant to last forever.
Complicated- Means something hard/confusing to explain.
Marooned- Leave someone trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place.
Apprentice- A person who is learning something from a skilled employee, for a short period of time for low wages
Conscious- When the brain is awake it's called being conscious
In what form has the novel been written?
The novel, Flowers For Algernon, has been written in first person limited. The novel is written in charlie's point of view. He uses the word I, meaning he is talking about himself. It's limited because the novel talks about only his feelings and not others. His feelings …show more content…
or thoughts are directly stated in the text but others thoughts are not.
Who is the main character?
In the novel Flowers For Algernon, the main character is Charlie Gordon.
What kind of test did Burt give Charlie? What was the result?
Burt gave Charlie three tests. The first one was the Rorschach test, at the end of it, Charlie was worried that he failed the test because he could not see a picture in the inkblots. The second test was the Thematic Apperception Test. The Thematic Apperception Test was that he had to make up stories about the pictures but he said he didn't want to because that's lying. He made the women that was testing him very mad so he thought he failed this test too. The last test was the maze. He meets Algernon the mouse there and he had to try to beat Algernon in the maze. But of course, Algernon beat Charlie all ten times. Charlie said, “I didn't feel bad because I watched Algernon and I learned how to finish the maze even if it takes me a long time”. Why was Charlie taking the tests?
Charlie was talking the tests because the doctors, Professor Nemur and Dr. Strauss wanted to know if they are able to use him for the operation or not.
What did Miss Kinnian tell the doctors about Charlie?
Miss Kinnian told the doctors that Charlie has an overwhelming desire to learn. He actually begged to be used.
What happened when Charlie was given the Thematic Apperception test?
When Charlie had to take the Thematic Apperception test he had to make up stories about pictures she showed him. He refused to make up stories because he said that would be lying and he doesn't lie anymore. The women got very angry with him when she told him that both the Rorschach test and this one was to get personality. He laughed and said how can you get that thing from cards that somebody spilled ink on and photos of people you don't even know. Then she took the pictures away and made him draw some instead. Who was Algernon? How does Charlie meet Algernon?
Algernon is a mouse that Charlie meets when doing his third test. Algernon is the first animal that the operation succeeds on. But of course, there were animals before Algernon that did the test too. He is intelligent enough to beat Charlie ten times in a game of mazes. Charlie watched Algernon do the maze and learned from him.
With regards to the operation, what was Professor Nemur worried about?
Professor Nemur was worried about Charles I-Q getting too high from his that was too low and that Charlie would get sick from it.
Why did Charlie want to be
smart?
Charlie wanted to become smart because that is his goal in life. His mom always told him to try hard, so he wants to learn to read, write and be smart. He tries very hard at his classes at the slow adult school. What relationship does Mr. Donner have with Charlie?
Mr. Donner is an old friend of Uncle Herman and promises to look after Charlie when Herman passes away. He gave Charlie a lifetime job at the bakery so he won't have to go into a home and treats him like family.
How did Charlie feel after the operation? How did the doctors help Charle?
After the surgery, Charlie didn't feel very different. The only thing that changed was his eagerness to learn new things, his desire to understand what other people were talking about grew stronger. After the operation, Charlie states that the surgery did not hurt. He is taken through more tests after the surgery and he is still unable to beat Algernon in the maze test. The pictures and inkblots still don’t make any sense to him. Charlie is frustrated with himself because he feels responsible for not being able to learn faster. After some time, the operation takes effect, and Charlie gets to beat Algernon. His journey towards getting smart begins and he gets really excited. When did Charlie begin to see results after the surgery? What were the results?
Charlie began to see results when he was hooked to the machine at night that made him remember. He remembered many memories and that strengthened his mind to absorb everything he was learning. The machine made him learn about his past and what had happened to him. When he would dream, he would dream about his past but he is not able to see everyone's faces clearly.
Progress reports 1-8
Vocabulary:
Permanent- Is something that is everlasting. Something that is meant to last forever.
Complicated- Means something hard/confusing to explain.
Marooned- Leave someone trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place.
Apprentice- A person who is learning something from a skilled employee, for a short period of time for low wages
Conscious- When the brain is awake it's called being conscious
In what form has the novel been written?
The novel, Flowers For Algernon, has been written in first person limited. The novel is written in charlie's point of view. He uses the word I, meaning he is talking about himself. It's limited because the novel talks about only his feelings and not others. His feelings …show more content…
or thoughts are directly stated in the text but others thoughts are not.
Who is the main character?
In the novel Flowers For Algernon, the main character is Charlie Gordon.
What kind of test did Burt give Charlie? What was the result?
Burt gave Charlie three tests. The first one was the Rorschach test, at the end of it, Charlie was worried that he failed the test because he could not see a picture in the inkblots. The second test was the Thematic Apperception Test. The Thematic Apperception Test was that he had to make up stories about the pictures but he said he didn't want to because that's lying. He made the women that was testing him very mad so he thought he failed this test too. The last test was the maze. He meets Algernon the mouse there and he had to try to beat Algernon in the maze. But of course, Algernon beat Charlie all ten times. Charlie said, “I didn't feel bad because I watched Algernon and I learned how to finish the maze even if it takes me a long time”. Why was Charlie taking the tests?
Charlie was talking the tests because the doctors, Professor Nemur and Dr. Strauss wanted to know if they are able to use him for the operation or not.
What did Miss Kinnian tell the doctors about Charlie?
Miss Kinnian told the doctors that Charlie has an overwhelming desire to learn. He actually begged to be used.
What happened when Charlie was given the Thematic Apperception test?
When Charlie had to take the Thematic Apperception test he had to make up stories about pictures she showed him. He refused to make up stories because he said that would be lying and he doesn't lie anymore. The women got very angry with him when she told him that both the Rorschach test and this one was to get personality. He laughed and said how can you get that thing from cards that somebody spilled ink on and photos of people you don't even know. Then she took the pictures away and made him draw some instead. Who was Algernon? How does Charlie meet Algernon?
Algernon is a mouse that Charlie meets when doing his third test. Algernon is the first animal that the operation succeeds on. But of course, there were animals before Algernon that did the test too. He is intelligent enough to beat Charlie ten times in a game of mazes. Charlie watched Algernon do the maze and learned from him.
With regards to the operation, what was Professor Nemur worried about?
Professor Nemur was worried about Charles I-Q getting too high from his that was too low and that Charlie would get sick from it.
Why did Charlie want to be
smart?
Charlie wanted to become smart because that is his goal in life. His mom always told him to try hard, so he wants to learn to read, write and be smart. He tries very hard at his classes at the slow adult school. What relationship does Mr. Donner have with Charlie?
Mr. Donner is an old friend of Uncle Herman and promises to look after Charlie when Herman passes away. He gave Charlie a lifetime job at the bakery so he won't have to go into a home and treats him like family.
How did Charlie feel after the operation? How did the doctors help Charle?
After the surgery, Charlie didn't feel very different. The only thing that changed was his eagerness to learn new things, his desire to understand what other people were talking about grew stronger. After the operation, Charlie states that the surgery did not hurt. He is taken through more tests after the surgery and he is still unable to beat Algernon in the maze test. The pictures and inkblots still don’t make any sense to him. Charlie is frustrated with himself because he feels responsible for not being able to learn faster. After some time, the operation takes effect, and Charlie gets to beat Algernon. His journey towards getting smart begins and he gets really excited. When did Charlie begin to see results after the surgery? What were the results?
Charlie began to see results when he was hooked to the machine at night that made him remember. He remembered many memories and that strengthened his mind to absorb everything he was learning. The machine made him learn about his past and what had happened to him. When he would dream, he would dream about his past but he is not able to see everyone's faces clearly.