Characterization and Foreshadowing in "Flowers for Algernon"
Question 9 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC
Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon."My landlady Mrs Flynn is very worried about me. She says the way I lay around all day and dont do anything I remind her of her son before she threw him out of the house. She said she doesn’t like loafers. If Im sick its one thing, but if Im a loafer thats another thing and she wont have it. I told her I think Im sick.How does Charlie’s changing behavior affect Mrs. Flynn?
Answer
A
She becomes angry at him because she thinks that he is faking his illness.
B
She kicks him out of his home because she is disappointed in him.
C
She contacts Mrs. Kinnian because she thinks he needs money.
D
She calls a doctor because she is worried about him.