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Compare And Contrast Flowers For Algernon
In the book “Flowers for Algernon” and the movie”Charly” there are many differences and similarities. For example in the story ”Flowers for Algernon” Charlie put flowers on Algernon’s grave but in the Movie”Charly” He didn't even burry Algernon. Another example is The company he works at in the story it was a box company but in the movie it's a dough or bread company. In the movie charley gets pranked and dough was coming out of his locker and when all over him. That never happened in the story. A 3rd thing is Mrs.kinnian and charlie took their relationship took the next level, the went on trips and other things. That never happened in the story ether. A last example is towards the end Charlie found out Algernon died he told everyone in the

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