Flowers for Algernon: questions
1. Do you think that Charlie should have undergone the experiment?
2. Was Charlie’s life better before or after the experiment?
3. Why do you think Charlie’s newfound intelligence made the workers at the bakery uncomfortable? Why do you think he was fired?
4. How do you think the world what accept Charlie if he was around today?
5. Is it ironic that Rose Gordon became senile in her old age?
6. Who had a more significant impact in Charlie’s life: Fay or Alice?
7. After analyzing the incident in the diner (where the mentally challenged teenage dropped some plates), would the actions of the customers in the diner be considered acceptable in today’s society?
8. Why is Charlie resentful toward the researchers?
9. Does Algernon function as an “alter ego” for Charlie?
10. How do Charlie’s flashbacks affect the storyline/meaning of the novel?
1. Do you think that Charlie should have undergone the experiment?
2. Was Charlie’s life better before or after the experiment?
3. Why do you think Charlie’s newfound intelligence made the workers at the bakery uncomfortable? Why do you think he was fired?
4. How do you think the world what accept Charlie if he was around today?
5. Is it ironic that Rose Gordon became senile in her old age?
6. Who had a more significant impact in Charlie’s life: Fay or Alice?
7. After analyzing the incident in the diner (where the mentally challenged teenage dropped some plates), would the actions of the customers in the diner be considered acceptable in today’s society?
8. Why is Charlie resentful toward the researchers?
9. Does Algernon function as an “alter ego” for Charlie?
10. How do Charlie’s flashbacks affect the storyline/meaning of the novel?