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Bezig met laden... Flowers for Algernon (editie 1975)door Daniel Keyes (Auteur)
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dopo quasi 5 anni è apparso un like su questa valutazione, non ricordando cosa avessi scritto sono venuta a vedere e ho trovato il nulla! 4 parole in croce per un romanzo che ho adorato (scuoto la testa sconsolata) cinque anni è anche il tempo che mi ci è voluto per rendermi conto che questo spazio non serve soltanto per rinfrescare la memoria a me stessa: a volte qualcun altro legge quindi, Lettore Probabile (amico o sconosciuto che tu sia) la recensione ufficiale è questa: impattante, potente, straniante, straziante da leggere assolutamente APPUNTI PER LA MEMORIA: ritardato/genio esperimento scientifico Other than a few problems with the way this book it's written, I really enjoyed it and will recommend it in the future. Charlie is an interesting protagonist that seems, at times, close to being one of numerous archetypes seen elsewhere (the bubbly comedic relief, the self-tortured artist, the antisocial genius) and yet manages to never fall into one of those categories, he's layered and that makes him seem real. I have been lucky enough to read a succession of great books recently but this tops the lot. Daniel Keyes’ humble story embodies why I read: for the transcendent feelings you get when a great story unfolds, leading you to consider a new part of life - or a bit you knew about already but were unaware as to how complex and rich in experience it was. Flowers for Algernon made me feel that. It taught me about ignorance and knowledge, about what intelligence may or may not be, about what it is to be able to make your own choices and what it is to be a slave to experiences and trauma. I found myself exploring and deliberating over how cognisant and ‘awake’ I’d prefer to be as well as contemplating the passing of time, memory and death. For a relatively simplistic story (in essence a man of considerably low intelligence is given an operation that turns him into a genius) this is expertly crafted and rockets into my top 10 and is a sure fire 5/5.
[Keyes] has taken the obvious, treated it in a most obvious fashion, and succeeded in creating a tale that is suspenseful and touching - all in modest degree, but it is enough. Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)SF Masterworks (25) Is opgenomen inAmerican Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1960-1966 (LOA #321): The High Crusade / Way Station / Flowers for Algernon / . . . And Call Me Conrad (The Library of America) door Gary K. Wolfe Heeft de bewerkingIs een uitgebreide versie vanHeeft als een commentaar op de tekstHeeft als studiegids voor studentenBevat een handleiding voor docentenPrijzenOnderscheidingenErelijsten
Young Adult Fiction.
Charlie Gordon knows that he isn't very bright. At 32, he mops floors in a bakery and earns just enough to get by. Three evenings a week, he studies at a center for retarded adults. But all of this is about to change for Charlie. As part of a daring experiment, doctors are going to perform surgery on Charlie's brain. They hope the operation and special medication will increase his intelligence, just as it has for the laboratory mouse, Algernon. Meanwhile, each day Charlie keeps a diary of what is happening to him. This is his poignant record of the startling changes in his mind and his life. Flowers for Algernon was first published as a short story, but soon received wide acclaim as it appeared in anthologies, as a television special, and as an award-winning motion picture, Charly. In its final, expanded form, this haunting story won the Nebula Award for the Best Novel of the Year. Through Jeff Woodman's narration, now it becomes an unforgettable audio experience. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Charlie Gordon is intellectually disabled. Before and after having an operation that can increase Charlie’s intelligence, Charlie is asked to write down progress reports for research purposes. They act like diary entries. It is through these progress reports that the book is written. Before the operation, the researchers perform various tests on Charlie’s intelligence. Some of the tests are a competition with the mouse Algernon, to complete a maze. Charlie kept losing to the mouse. The mouse had the intelligence operation that they were going to perform on Charlie.
When they do perform the operation on Charlie, the gradual progress frustrations Charlie, but eventually Charlie becomes much smarter. Even Charlie’s memory improves. With the new found intelligence, Charlie became an expert in many intellectual fields and languages. When Charlie was intellectually disabled, Charlie had friends, but the friends had fun at Charlie’s expense. When Charlie became an intellectual, Charlie made others feel inferior and therefore lost friends. Charlie’s intelligence became so vast, that Charlie thought the researchers were inadequate compared to Charlie, that they were frauds. Charlie’s intelligence may have drastically increased, but not Charlie’s emotional intelligence. Problems for Charlie did not disappear after having the intelligence operation. The problems just became different.
Caveats?
As this book is written from progress reports by Charlie, some of the progress reports can be difficult to read. As Charlie’s intelligence improves, so does the writing. This makes the story very consistent. Giving the reader an immersive experience.
This book has psychological foundations, but psychology has advanced. Some of the ideas presented in the book might have been popular during the era, but have been proven wrong. Terminology has also gone through changes. Some of the terminology was appropriate during the era, but are no longer considered appropriate. ( )