Daniel Keyes The Flowers For Algernon

Daniel Keyes was born in New, York. He joined the U.S. Maritime Service at seventeen and went overseas. He resumed his studies at Brooklyn College where he received his B.A. Degree in Psychology. “The Flowers for Algernon” was written because in 1945, Daniel Keyes had a major conflict with his parents. They wanted him to become a Doctor; however, he wanted to pursue his career as a writer. Another reason why he wrote the book was because he taught English to weak students and during a lecture, a student raised his hands and ask if he were to become smart and intelligent would he be placed into a regular class? For this reason, it motivates him to write the book.