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Character Role Analysis

Algernon, Charlie

Not everyone has their lives paralleled by a tiny mouse, but Algernon is all about breaking the rules. Algernon went through the surgery before Charlie, which means he's always a step ahead of our beloved protagonist. You might say that Charlie's fate depends on figuring out what's going on in his mousey friend's head: as Algernon's brainpower begins to fade, he gives some key clues to Charlie's eventual regression.