
What genre do you think this novel belongs to: Science fiction or horror? Explain your answer.What does the novel suggest about the connection between intelligence and happiness?.What is the central message of the novel? Is there more than one moral to the story of Charlie's treatment?.Do you think that would have been a satisfying conclusion to the story? How would it have affected the integrity of the story's central theme? Several publishers rejected Flowers for Algernon, demanding Keyes rewrite it with a happier ending, with at least one suggesting Charlie should marry Alice Killian.Are the doctors who operate on Charlie acting in his best interests? Do you think Charlie would have gone through with the operation if he knew what the ultimate outcome would be?.How are women portrayed in Flowers for Algernon? What would have been different about the story if Charlie had been a woman who underwent such a controversial surgery?.Would changing one or both have changed the story significantly? Daniel Keyes, the author of the enduring classic Flowers for Algernon, the fictional account of a mouse and a man whose IQs are artificially, temporarily and tragically increased, died June. Consider the location and time period of the novel.Is Charlie consistent in his actions? What is unique about his situation?.Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. Is this an effective technique for showing Charlie's rise and decline? Why or why not? To whom do you think the letters and notes Charlie writes are written? Daniel Keyes is an American author who is well known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon.



