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Flowres for Algernon - Describe the nature of this turning point and analyse how the writer develops the character concerned.
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Flowers for Algernon Essay Question 2: Choose a short story in which a character faces a turning point in their life. Describe the nature of this turning point and analyse how the writer develops the character concerned. You should consider such techniques as characterisation, setting, dialogue and any other you feel relevant to communicating the theme of the story. A short story where a character faces a turning point in their life is "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keys. The character in question being Charlie Gordon. Charlie himself is the main character in the story which is told entirely though his progress reports. At the start of the story Charlie is thirty-seven, lives alone and works as a lowly cleaner in a factory. Charlie is often the butt of jokes and often made fun of by some of the other workers in the factory. He is happy in a way with all...
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