Flowers for Algernon
Can you answer the Questions?
1. What evidence from the text in the March 8th entry reveals how the doctors feel about Charlie?
2. Why does the author's use of first person point of view allow the reader to learn more about Charlie's emotions than they would from a third person point of view narration?
3. What tone words would best describe Progress Report 7? What is changing about Charlie's mood in Progress Report 7?
4. Describe Charlie's relationship with his coworkers at the factory? Why is Charlie's view of their relationship an example of situational irony?
5. What can you infer about Miss Kinnian and her feelings for Charlie after reading the April 15th entry?