The story is told through a series of journal entries written by the story's protagonist, Charlie Gordon, a man with an IQ of 68 who works a menial job. He is selected to undergo an experimental surgical technique to increase his intelligence. The technique has already been successfully tested on Algernon, a laboratory mouse. The surgery on Charlie is also a success and his IQ triples.
Charlie falls in love with his former teacher, Miss Kinnian, but as his intelligence increases, he surpasses her intellectually and they become unable to relate to each other. Also, his new intelligence scares his co-workers at his job; they start a petition to have him fired and, when Charlie finds out about it, he quits. As Charlie's intelligence peaks, Algernon suddenly declines — losing his increased intelligence and dying shortly afterward. Charlie discovers that his intelligence increase is also only temporary. Unable to do anything to prevent the change, Charlie ultimately reverts to his original mental state in a swift reversal of his original growth. He tries to return to his original life and job but cannot stand everyone feeling sorry for him so he decides to move away. His last wish before he leaves is that someone put flowers on Algernon's grave.
Daniel Keyes (born August 9, 1927) is an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
有些常识的人都会记得,眼睛的困惑有两种,也来自两种起因,不是因为走出光明,就是因为走进光明所致,不论是人体的眼睛或心灵的眼睛,都是如此。记得这件事的人,当他们看到别人迷茫、虚弱的眼神,他们不会任意嘲笑,而会先询问这个人的灵魂是否刚从更明亮的生命走出来,因为...
评分一直非常赞赏大鹏书中的一句话:无论技术发展多么迅速,人永远走在最前面。是呀,无论科技已经发展到如何高速快捷冰冷到不近人情,但是作为人类的情怀与思想永远是要走在前面的,我想所有科幻小说作家都是用自己的作品在阐述这个道理吧。 虽然一直看科幻小说不太多,但是却是喜...
评分非常有力量的短篇。情绪在短时间内经历很大的起伏。
评分darkness to light is easier than light to darkness! :(
评分非常有力量的短篇。情绪在短时间内经历很大的起伏。
评分电影Every Thing不科学,女主写书评居然无动于衷,而我就是因为在此电影中瞥了一眼这个熟悉却没看过的书名,就有了这大半夜哭得稀里哗啦。 So far the best story I've read this year.
评分P.P.S. Please if you get a chanse put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bakyard...
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