Flowers for Algernon (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

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Pub. Date: 2002-07-15
Publisher(s): SparkNotes
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Table of Contents

Contextp. 1
Plot Overviewp. 3
Character Listp. 6
Analysis of Major Charactersp. 10
Charlie Gordonp. 10
Alice Kinnianp. 11
Professor Nemurp. 11
Rose Gordonp. 12
Themes, Motifs & Symbolsp. 13
Mistreatment of the Mentally Disabledp. 13
The Tension Between Intellect and Emotionp. 14
The Persistence of the Past in the Presentp. 14
Changes in Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuationp. 15
Flashbacksp. 15
The Scientific Methodp. 16
Algernonp. 16
Adam and Eve and the Tree of Knowledgep. 17
The Windowp. 17
Summary & Analysisp. 19
Progress Reports 1-7p. 19
Progress Reports 8-9p. 22
Progress Reports 10-11p. 26
Progress Report 12p. 30
Progress Report 13p. 33
Progress Reports 14-15p. 36
Progress Report 16p. 39
Progress Report 17p. 42
Important Quotations Explainedp. 47
Key Factsp. 52
Study Questions & Essay Topicsp. 55
Review & Resourcesp. 59
Quizp. 59
Suggestions for Further Readingp. 64
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