Flowers for Algernon

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perplex

be a mystery or bewildering to

запутывать

patronizing

characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

покровительственный

feebleminded

deficient in intellectual development

слабоумный

vacuous

devoid of matter

пустой

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives

циничный

illiteracy

inability to read or write

неграмотность

docile

easily handled or managed

послушный

unforeseen

not knowing ahead of time

непредвиденный

syndrome

symptoms that point to an abnormality

синдром

refute

psychology

science dealing with the mind and behavior

refute

prove to be false by argument or evidence

опровергать

Предложения :

A perplexed expression passed over his face.

This book tells about the fate of a feebleminded man named Charlie Gordon.

You stink of illiteracy!

In those cynical words there was indeed a grain of truth.

And paternalistic and patronizing.

What if something unforeseen should happen?

Then he saw that her face was not stupid, vacuous.

She was so docile, she was almost pitiful.

What does " refute" mean?

Alien hand syndrome.

Special questions:

The answers:

General questions:

The answers:

Why does Charlie agree to have the operation?

He wants to be smart and know things like other people do.

Was Charlie feebleminded?

Yes, he was.

What is Charlie's main internal conflict throughout the story?

Trying to understand his own mind and the nature of intelligence.

Is Edgerton the mouse's name?

Yes, it is

How is Charlie treated by others as he becomes smarter?

Mrs. Flynn, his landlady looks at him strange.

His co-workers get him fired. Joe and Frank avoid him, won't go out to lunch with him.

Does Charlie save himself at the end of the story and stay smart?

No, he doesn’t.

What happens to Algernon and how does Charlie react?

Algernon died and Charlie buried him in the backyard in a cheese box and cried. He brings flowers to his grave every week.

Did his father get Charlie a job?

No, he didn’t

Why is the narration choice important to the story?

By having Charlie tell the story, the reader can see how he progresses as he gets smarter.

Was Charlie respected at work?

No, he wasn’t