flowers for algernon
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ELA Original PPT by Mrs. Okie Modified by Mr. Dowd. Flowers for Algernon. Genre: Science Fiction. A broad genre of fiction that often takes place in the future and usually involves speculations based on current science. C ommonly abbreviated as SF or Sci-Fi. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Flowers for Algernon
ELA
Original PPT by Mrs. Okie
Modified by Mr. Dowd
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Genre: Science Fiction
●A broad genre of fiction that often takes place in the future and usually involves speculations based on current science.
●Commonly abbreviated as SF or Sci-Fi.●Science fiction is found in books, art,
television, movies, games, theater, and other media.
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Author: Daniel Keyes
●Born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City.
●American author, not primarily of science fiction.
●He is best known for his award-winning novelette “Flowers for Algernon” which he adapted into his same-name first novel (1966).
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Plot
●Charlie Gordon is a mentally handicapped man with an IQ of about 70. He is chosen to partake in a science experiment that will “make him smart.” There is a lot of growth that Charlie must go through (intellectually and emotionally) before discovering many truths about himself, the people around him, and his purpose in life.
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Structure
●Flowers for Algernon is unique in its structure.
●uses “progress reports” that Charlie is
required to write as data for the experiment.
●The short story is written entirely from Charlie’s point of view and
●Contains memories, flashbacks, daily accounts of his learning and growth.
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Phonetic Spelling
● Phonetic spelling is spelling things the way that they sound.
● Example: “photograph” would be “fotograf”.● Example 2: “great” would be “grate” or “gr8”.
● You’ll notice that in Flowers for Algernon, Charlie uses phonetic spelling.
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Themes/Motifs
1. Mistreatment of the Mentally Disabled: based on how society treats Charlie with his low IQ. In addition, it includes Charlie’s perspective of the disabled and how he continues to be treated after his operation.
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Themes/Motifs
2. Intellect vs. Emotion: Charlie’s situation certainly illustrates the difficulty of developing both intellect and emotion without conflict. The story also has characters that represent both “ends”: pure intellect and pure emotion.
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Themes/Motifs
3. Persistence of Past with the Present: As seen in Charlie’s recorded memories, the past consistently reveals itself and is a significant factor in Charlie’s perspective of the world. It also helps the reader to understand the person that Charlie is.
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Symbols
1. Algernon: The mouse that is Charlie’s laboratory “equal” and obviously represents Charlie on several levels. Algernon’s progress echoes Charlie’s. As well, Charlie feels, at times, more like a laboratory animal than a human being.
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Symbols
2. Window: Charlie recollects or feels that he is viewing the outside world through a window. It represents his emotional distance by watching the outside world through a barrier.
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Rorschach Test
●Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour.
●Psychologists use exams to study different human activity, which may help them find the cause of problems in individuals’ daily lives so appropriate treatment of mental illness may be implemented.
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Rorschach Test
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Rorschach Test
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Ten faces in the tree?
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Multiple Intelligences
●Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is a psychological and educational theory which suggests that many different kinds of “intelligence” exists in human beings.
●Each individual has different levels of these different intelligences.
● In other words, we all have different talents.