Charlie and a mouse named Algernon, who received the procedure before him, undergo psychological tests and training. The early progress reports, which function as the novel’s chapters, are simple and full of mistakes, but over time, Charlie’s writing becomes far more advanced. Before the procedure, Charlie is asked to begin recording his thoughts and feelings in a series of progress reports (which he initially spells “progris riport”). His teacher at the center, Alice Kinnian, notes that Charlie is motivated to learn, and he is chosen for an experimental procedure designed to vastly improve his intelligence. A few nights a week, he attends classes at Beekman, a college center for adults with intellectual disabilities. Donner, a friend of Charlie’s uncle who took Charlie in after he was abandoned by his family in youth. He lives in New York City and works as a janitor in a bakery owned by Mr. This guide acknowledges the novel’s depictions of this topic, as well as other difficult material, including abuse, bullying, and terminology that is now considered disrespectful toward people with intellectual and physical disabilities.Ĭharlie Gordon, aged 32, has an intellectual disability and an IQ of 68. However, the novel has also been viewed as controversial and has frequently been banned for its depiction of explicit sexual content. The novel has never gone out of print, has been made into multiple film and stage adaptations, and has been adopted by many required reading lists. This guide references the 1994 Harvest (Harcourt) version of the novel.
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