Flowers for Algernon

Main Ideas

• Exploration of human intelligence and its impact on personality, self-awareness, and interpersonal relationships
• Critique of societal attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities and their integration into society
• The ethical issues surrounding scientific experiments on humans and the consequences of artificially interfering with the natural development of personality
• Reflection on the significance of happiness, love, friendship, and personal growth in human life
• Seeking answers to questions about the meaning of life, humanity, and the true value of intellectual abilities