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American Lit 2

Flowers For Algernon
By Daniel Keyes
Pp. 149-216

Here is a quick overview of the plot for this section. Charlie goes back to the lab and he takes over the experiment. Burt tells Charlie that Algernon is losing his intelligence. Charlie goes to the Warren home to see what it is like. At the lab Algernon continues to decline and Charlie works hard to find out why. At a party Charlie gets into an argument with Nemur. Charlie comes up with his "Algernon-Gordon Effect" which explains his demented and Algernon's deterioration. Charlie visits his demented mother and sister. Things don't go very well with his mother but he knows he must forgive her. "… I must not hate Rose for protecting Norma. I must understand the way she saw it. Unless I forgive her, I will have nothing." P. 192. Charlie then starts losing
his intelligence faster. He finds happiness with Alice but knows it will be short. He soon is working back at the bakery, but realizes that......

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