Transcript Flowers for Algernon Chapter 14

Flowers for Algernon Chapter 14
What did Charlie discover when he read the
newspaper account of his actions at the
conference?
• Nemur said Charlie was under tremendous
strain and that he would undoubtedly return
soon
• Norma thought Charlie was dead
• Matt left Rose and opened a barbershop
What memory does the newspaper article
trigger?
• Rose and Matt are arguing about sending
Charlie away
What did Charlie do when he was in back
New York, and why?
• He rented an apartment near the library so he
could continue with his studies
Describe Charlie's meeting with Fay
Lillman, and his observations about her.
• Fay is artistic
• She is messy
Describe Charlie's visit to Matt Gordon's
barber shop?
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Charlie recognizes Matt
He asks him for the works
Matt cuts Charlie
Charlie does not tell Matt who he is
What gift did Fay bring for Algernon, and
why?
• Fay brought a female mouse to keep Algernon
company
Describe the first night Charlie spent with
Fay.
• Fay gets Charlie drunk
• He acts like old Charlie
What insights did Charlie share with Alice
when he finally contacted her?
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He can’t help feeling that he is not himself
Old Charlie exists now
He was lost
He has become separated emotionally while
retaining his freedom intellectually
How did the intelligent Charlie try to
distract the child Charlie so the adult could
make love to Alice, and was it successful?
• He tried to envision her as Fay
• No it does not work
What did Charlie do when he went back to
his apartment?
• He makes love to Fay
How did Charlie spend the next few
weeks?
• He has been club hopping and spending time
with Fay
What is Algernon's condition like at this
point in the novel?
• He is regressing
• He is biting
• He is angry
THE BIG QUESTION: What truths does
the intelligent Charlie possess that the
child Charlie does not?
• He sees the truth about people
• He sees woman sexually