I just read the short story Flowers for Algernon

[Bluestocking]

Wow what a powerful story. I was familiar with the story but never sat down to actually read it. It was part of a sci-fi anthology I was reading.

[Shellback Squid]

1. read it as a kid, great book and good movie

[slightlv]

4. Like you, I read the book as a teenager.

It had a profound impact on me at the time, especially. And I LOVED the movie! Was just thinking about searching for it online the other night...

[Silver Gaia]

12. Same. Read it in high school.

Wrote a report on it. NEVER forgot it.

[Shellback Squid]

13. Algernon the mouse, another was Prayers for Owen Meany

[dem4decades]

2. Was the movie Charlie based on that? Saw it as a kid.

[LuvLoogie]

5. Yes.

[dweller]

6. It was Charly

With Cliff Robertson in leading role .



✌🏻

[Omaha Steve]

10. Marta and I met Cliff Robertson

We mentioned the movie. We didn't mention it wasn't as good as the book.

https://graveyardsofomaha.com/tz2002.html

[Grokenstein]

9. It's had an astonishing number of adaptations

around the world, from stage and film to a Spider-Man comic and an episode of The Simpsons:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon#Adaptations

[Moostache]

3. A true classic - in literature and Science Fiction!

This story has lived rent-free in my head since grade school! Too many moons ago to keep track!!!

[Omaha Steve]

7. My sig file on my gmail....

"P.S. please if you get a chanse put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bak yard."
- Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon

[3Hotdogs]

8. Wasn't it based on Oliver Sach's work? I believe there was a true story behind it.

[Doodles]

11. Taught it!

Loved this story and taught it to middle school kids. So impactful for all ages.