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Cliffs Notes: Flowers for Algernon

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Flowers for Algernon was one of the best books I have ever read. I literally could not put it down. I did wish that in the end that the operation could have been repeated so that Charly and Alice could have married, had a family, and he could continue to do wonderful work. What struck me the most is how Charly used his remaining time while he was intelligent to do research to help mankind, rather than to simply enjoy life and cruise along in his great knowledge. It also enlightens people on how crucial it is for parents to accept their children as they are and love them, and how abuse can leave scars which later are manifest (such as in his relationship with Alice). I now have a new understanding and appreciation for those who cannot articulate what they feel, yet they are people just like you and me.