Flowers for Algernon Memory and the Past Quotes

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Quote #1

Dr Strauss says I shoud rite down what I think and remembir eand every thing that happins to me from now on. (1.1)

For Charlie, writing is memory, and he never really processes something until he writes it down. Lucky for us readers, right?

Quote #2

That makes me remember when mom had to go away and they put me to stay in Mrs Leroys house who lived next door. (9.37)

Charlie's first memories after his surgery don't seem particularly earth-shattering, but they make a lot of sense after hearing more about his family. This is a major point in Charlie's life, even though he doesn't totally get it now.

Quote #3

In a dream last night I heard Mom screaming at Dad and the teacher at the elementary school p.S. 13 (my first school before they transferred me to P.S. 22)…

Enough already with the random details, Charlie—but do you see that his memories are getting more specific? It seems like he's about to have some sort of breakthrough.