Flowers for Algernon
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"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes is part of the compulsory reading program in American schools. This is the only story in the genre of science fiction, the author of which was twice awarded first for a short story and then for a novel with the same title, hero, plot.
Thirty-three-year-old Charlie Gordon is mentally retarded. At the same time, he has a job, friends, and an overwhelming desire to learn. He agrees to take part in a dangerous science experiment in the hope of becoming smart...
This fantastic story has a striking psychological power and makes us think about universal moral questions: do we have the right to experiment on each other, what results can it lead to, and what price are we willing to pay to become "the smartest". And the lonely?
Daniel Keyes gives his unambiguous answer to the questions raised by M. Bulgakov in "The Dog's Heart" and J. London in "Martin Eden".
Thirty-three-year-old Charlie Gordon is mentally retarded. At the same time, he has a job, friends, and an overwhelming desire to learn. He agrees to take part in a dangerous science experiment in the hope of becoming smart...
This fantastic story has a striking psychological power and makes us think about universal moral questions: do we have the right to experiment on each other, what results can it lead to, and what price are we willing to pay to become "the smartest". And the lonely?
Daniel Keyes gives his unambiguous answer to the questions raised by M. Bulgakov in "The Dog's Heart" and J. London in "Martin Eden".
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