3 2. Part A
How does this excerpt help the writer communicate an important
(a) character trait in Charlie?
Read the excerpt from the progress report of March 10 from "Flowers for Algerno
n." Then answer the questions that follow.
"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Im skared. Lots of people who work here and the nurses and the people who gave me
the tests came to bring me candy and wish me luck. I hope I have luck. I got my rabits
foot and my lucky penny and my horse shoe. Only a black cat crossed me when I was
comming to the hospitil. Dr Strauss says dont be superstitis Charlie this is slence. Anyway
Im keeping my rabits foot with me.
The fact that Charlie is scared before his operation shows the
reader that Charlie is different from other people.
The fact that Charlie is superstitious tells the reader that he
® does not have a very complete understanding of the world
around him
The fact that Charlie has many visitors at the hospital tells the
reader that he has many friends.
The fact that Charlie feels lucky gives the reader hope that he
will survive the operation.