Flowers+for+Algernon+Discussions

Allusion in "Flowers for Algernon" RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

Topic 1: How are the stories of "Flowers for Algernon" and "The Garden of Eden" similar in themes?

Topic 2: How are the stories of "Flowers for Algernon and "The Garden of Eden" similar in patterns of events?

Topic 3: How are the stories of "Flowers for Algernon" and "The Garden of Eden" similar in character types?

Topic 4: How did Daniel Keyes, the author of "Flowers for Algernon," make the story of "The Garden of Eden" new and fresh?