Perspectives

Understanding “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes will come easier if you relate the short story with the context it was written in and similar works in terms of genre and themes.

Works in the same genre

The science fiction genre is characterized by certain features: a highly fictional setting created by innovations in science...

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Works with the same theme

For the topic of issues regarding the treatment of the disabled, we encourage you to read the short story “Dad, Can I Come Home?” by Malorie Blackman published in 1990 which is also a sci-fi story. The events take place during an intergalactic war, in which the protagonist has lost her legs, and her face has been … 

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References to pop culture

“Flowers for Algernon” (both the novel and the short story) has been an inspiration for various movies...

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