Flowers For Algernon Comparison Essay

The critically acclaimed book, Flowers for Algernon, by David Keyes and the 1968 film, CHAЯLY, which was based on Flowers for Algernon, share many similarities and differences that can be seen throughout the entire film. One similarity is Joe Carp, and Frank Riley’s harassment of Charlie at the factory for being a less intelligent being, and how Charlie nevertheless thought they were friends. There were some differences, (the product of which the factory produced, several scenes in the factory, etc.), but overall the plot remains the same. In the book, Charlie is made fun of by Frank and Joe who abandoned him at a bar, played several tricks on him, and then petitioned to get Charlie fired from his job at the factory. Meanwhile in the film

Kinnian. In the book, Charlie loved Ms. Kinnian, but the relationship was extremely short lived, meanwhile in the film Charlie’s relationship lasts much longer and has much more tension. In the film, Charlie has much more of sexual thirst with Charlie stalking, and then sexually assaulting Ms. Kinnian even though she did not want to kiss him. Eventually, Ms. Kinnian confessed her love for him and wanted to marry Charlie, but he was losing all his intelligence therefore he refused, however in the book Charlie only had one dinner, (at least from what we read), with Miss Kinnian, (who was single), before rejecting her due to him losing all of his intelligence. The final difference that can be seen in both the short story, and the film is the ending which in the film does not much closure as opposed to the book who ends in a satisfying by melancholy end. In the film, Charlie ends his relationship with Ms. Kinnian and can be seen playing in the park with Ms. Kinnian watching as the shot suddenly stops on Charlie’s joyus face before turning to black, meanwhile in the book Charlie writes goodbye to everyone before leaving New York since he does not want anyone to feel sorry for him.