In this essay, I will discuss several important aspects of the novel, "Flowers for Algernon," by providing facts and opinions highlighted in the novel as well as those of other learned people. The first question concerns Algernon and how he acts as an alter ego for Charlie Gordon. In the second ... the procedure for increased intelligence, and Charlie is the first human the procedure is tested on; thusly Algernon can be seen as a sort of precursor that will reveal Charlie's fate. After the operation, with his increased intelligence and understanding of the world, Charlie believes that even t...

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