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Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon. Pre-reading. Subplots. A minor plot that relates in some way to the major story Always has some elements in common with the main plot, such as characters or setting Less important than main plot. Parallel Episodes. The writer repeats certain elements of the plot

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Flowers for Algernon

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  1. Flowers for Algernon Pre-reading

  2. Subplots • A minor plot that relates in some way to the major story • Always has some elements in common with the main plot, such as characters or setting • Less important than main plot

  3. Parallel Episodes • The writer repeats certain elements of the plot • Example: fairy tales that have three parallel episodes like when Goldilocks tries the bears’ beds three times to see which one is just right

  4. Vocabulary • Misled • Tangible • Refute • Invariably • Regression • Verified • Obscure • Deterioration • Hypothesis • Introspective

  5. Misled • verb • fooled; led to believe something wrong. • Joe and Frank misled Charlie into thinking they were his friends.

  6. Tangible • adjective • capable of being seen or felt. • An early tangible benefit of Charlie's operation was his improved skill at spelling.

  7. Refute • verb • prove wrong using evidence. • Charlie used his research to refute the work of Drs. Nemur and Strauss

  8. Invariably • adverb • always. • Charlie’s co-workers invariably laughed at his mistakes

  9. Verified • verb • confirmed. • Charlie wanted the results of his research verified by other scientists

  10. Obscure • verb • hide. • Charlie wanted to obscure the fact that he was losing his intelligence

  11. Deterioration • n. used as adj. • worsening; decline. • Because of his mental deterioration, Charlie could no longer read German.

  12. Hypothesis • noun • theory to be proved. • The doctors’ hypothesis was that they could improve intelligence through surgery.

  13. Introspective • adjective • looking inward. • Charlie kept an introspective journal of his thoughts and feelings.

  14. Daily Delivery: 01/19/11 • Please respond to the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to read the second part of the prompt and reply accordingly. • Would you rather be the smartest person in school, or the most popular? Please explain your choice.

  15. Synopsis • Charlie Gordon: • Mentally impaired • Undergoes surgery to improve intelligence • Social and scientific problems persist

  16. Bdraw conclusions • From Charlie’s report, what do you think he is supposed to do on the Rorschach test? • What does Charlie’s reaction to the test reveal about him?

  17. E. plot • Describe the main character in this story. • What conflict does he face as the story opens?

  18. A. Subplot • What do Charlie and Algernon have in common and what do you think their relationship may be? • Page 36

  19. B. Conflict • What is the first major hurdle Charlie must overcome? How is it resolved? • Page 36

  20. F. Foreshadowing • Why might the author have included the bad luck omen at this point in the story? • Page 37

  21. G. Subplots • Note about subplot/parallel episodes • Describe Charlie’s feelings about Algernon at this point in the story. • Page 37

  22. H. Infer • Why does Charlie want so badly to be smart? • Page 37

  23. A. Parallel episodes • This is the first time that Charlie has raced Algernon or taken tests since the operation. What do these events indicate about the outcome of the procedure? • Pg. 38

  24. C. Subplots • What do Dr. Strauss’s comments about Algernon indicate about Charlie’s own prospects for improvement? • Page 39

  25. D. Character • What can you tell about Charlie from his laughing at his own ridicule and his certainty that these men are really his friends? • Page 39

  26. E. Speculate • Why do other factory workers make fun of Charlie? • Page 39

  27. Bell Ringer: 01/15/10 • Please have your KU Reading Log on your desk for me to come around and check. (In your Flowers for Algernon notes) • If you had been out with Charlie and his “friends” what do you think your role would have been? • What do you think will happen to Charlie’s relationships with these two men as the story progresses?

  28. F. Parallel episodes • How does this episode with Algernon differ from previous ones? • What does it indicate about Charlie? • Page 41

  29. G. Subplots • What might Miss Kinnian have to be scared of when she sees Charlie • Page 41

  30. F. Parallel episodes • How do Charlie’s feelings about his drinking episode differ from the earlier one? • Page 43

  31. Bell Ringer: 01/20/10 • Remember…before beginning “Flowers for Algernon” we discussed whether we would prefer to be the most popular or the most intelligent person. Continuing on your notes…. • Now, explain what makes a popular person? Meaning, what qualities does a popular person possess? • Does Charlie have any of these qualities?

  32. E. Parallel episodes • How is Charlie different from the way he was the first time he took the Rorschach test? • Page 45

  33. D. Subplots • One of the ongoing subplots in this story is Charlie’s relationship with his two doctors. Do the doctors seem to have Charlie’s best interest at heart? • What does Charlie’s reaction to his encounter with the doctors suggest about how he is changing? • Page 46

  34. E. Interpret • Identify the figurative language that Miss Kinnian uses. • What does it suggest about her intelligence? • Page 47

  35. E. Subplots • How does this episode with Fanny Girden differ from earlier episodes with Charlie’s coworkers? • What effect does this episode have on the conflict Charlie faces as a result of his operation? • Page 49

  36. Part 1: Reading Check • What is the operation meant to do for Charlie? b. Why does Dr. Strauss think Charlie would be a good subject for the experiment? c. Who is Algernon? What happens when Charlie first races Algernon? d. What are some signs that Charlie is changing now that he’s had the operation?

  37. Bell Ringer: 01/21/10 • As a continuation of your notes… • Re-read the last few lines in Part 1 on page 49. • What do you think about people who dislike others who are different from them?

  38. A. Irony • What is ironic about Dr. Strauss’s reminder? • Page 51 • page

  39. B. Subplots • How has Charlie’s heightened intelligence created difficulties in his relationship with Miss Kinnian? • Page 53 • page

  40. C. Plot • What kind of unexpected complication has the operation produced for Charlie? • Page 53 • page

  41. E. Parallel episodes • How does the dishwasher’s experience resemble episodes from Charlie’s own life? • Page 53 • page

  42. E. Parallel episodes • Note that the change in Algernon’s behavior may have deeper implications for Charlie. • Speculate about what is happening to Algernon and what this could mean for Charlie? • Page 55

  43. G. Plot • What complication has made Charlie so conscious of time? • Page 55

  44. A. Character • What is driving Charlie? • Page 56

  45. E. Resolution • How is the experiment involving Algernon concluding? • Page 57

  46. B. Parallel episodes • How does Charlie’s behavior mirror the behavior of Algernon at an earlier point in the story? • Page 58

  47. F. Find details • What signs do you see of Charlie’s increasing decline? • Page 59

  48. C. Subplots • Why does Charlie send Miss Kinnian away? • Page 60

  49. A. Irony • Why is it ironic that Joe Carp and Frank Reilly act as Charlie’s protectors? • Why do you believe they are acting as his protectors? • Page 62

  50. B. Resolution • Describe and evaluate the story’s ending. • Have all the subplots and “loose ends” been tied up? • What more do you want to know? • Page 62

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