1. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

2. Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told
The author’s choice of narrator

3. Points of View 1st person – the narrator is a character in the story –
3rd person limited – the narrator is not a character in the story and follows only one character’s thoughts and actions
3rd person omniscient – the narrator is not a character and knows all things about all characters – god-like

4. Flowers for Algernon Point of View
Written in first person
Narrator is Charlie Gordon
Written as a journal

5. Flowers for Algernon - Genre
Prose – ordinary form of written language – in paragraphs
Fiction – prose writing about imaginary characters and events
Short story – brief work of fiction
Science Fiction - combines elements of fiction and fantasy with science fact

6. Characters Charlie – protagonist Algernon - mouse
Miss Kinnian – teacher
Dr. Strauss – scientist
Dr. Nemur – scientist
Joe Carp – Charlie’s coworker at factory

7. Dynamic Character
Character that changes and grows
Charlie is a dynamic character
Static Character
Character that does not change

8. Rorschach Test – Ink blot test

9. IQ
Intelligence quotient - measure of intelligence: a measure of somebody's intelligence, obtained through a series of aptitude tests concentrating on different aspects of intellectual functioning.