Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon (1966) is a deeply affecting exploration of intelligence, identity, and the ethics of scientific experimentation. Framed as a series of “progress reports” penned by Charlie Gordon—a developmentally disabled man who undergoes an experimental procedure to triple his IQ—the novel invites readers to witness Charlie’s precipitous ascent into genius and the equally dramatic … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Reviews – Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
The New Renaissance Mindset 