Flowers for Algernon Themes

What's love got to do with it? Everything, as Charlie soon figures out. He doesn't think he's worthy of love without a big brain, a misguided idea that he carries with him throughout the entirety o...

If Dr. Seuss wrote Flowers for Algernon, it might sound a little like this: Charlie One or Charlie Two? Is he old or is he new? In other words, figuring out who you are is hard enough without havin...

If anyone in Flowers for Algernon has a reason to blame others, it's Charlie. Rejected by his family, mocked by fake friends, and used by Nemur and Strauss, Charlie could have a heckuva lot of ange...

Ah, family—they keep us sane and drive us crazy… or, as in Charlie's case, they treat him terribly and then try to get as far away as possible. This is not the Brady Bunch, folks. Charlie is ne...

Change is a-comin' for Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon, whether he likes it or not. And he likes it in some ways—he doesn't mind getting progressively smarter or landing a hottie like Alic...

Charlie's got tons of memories, but they're not exactly the greatest, which leaves him with a pretty heavy load to carry. You could even say that he lives in the past as he's trying to figure out h...

At the beginning of Flowers for Algernon, Charlie is one fearless guy. Sure he's a little scared to go under the knife, but he's also cool with trusting his life to a bunch of strangers who want to...

Charlie may be a mere mortal in Flowers for Algernon, but he's got a unique approach to thinking about life and death. He's basically a different person after he undergoes surgery, leaving the old...

When Charlie wakes up from his surgery in Flowers for Algernon, he lands in a messy world with some very complicated people. Sure everyone wants to help him… but you better believe they all have...

Charlie may think he just wants to have sex with no strings attached, but he seems more interested in some good 'ole intimacy. He's too much of a good guy to pressure Alice into sex, but he still w...