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Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
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Summary
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Progress Report 13
Progress Reports 14–15
Progress Report 16
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Charlie Gordon
Alice Kinnian
Professor Nemur
Rose Gordon
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Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
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Progress Report 16
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Charlie's struggle to consummate his relationship with Alice is an illustration of which theme?
Mistreatment of mental disabilities
Intellect vs. emotion
Persistence of the past
The scientific method
2
of 5
Professor Nemur and Fay Lillman represent the extremes of which thematic spectrum in the novel?
Intelligence vs. stupidity
Intellect vs. emotion
Past vs. present
God vs. man
3
of 5
Which motif is used to convey Charlie's progressively increasing intelligence?
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Flashbacks
The scientific method
The persistence of memory
4
of 5
What is Algernon's liberation from his cage a symbol of?
Charlie's past
Alice's doubts
Charlie's independence
The inevitability of death
5
of 5
What object symbolizes the distance Charlie feels between himself and those of normal intellectual ability?
A forest path
A window
A lightbulb
A magnifying glass
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