What Happened Algernon

Algernon’s intelligence begins to slip, and his behavior becomes erratic. Charlie worries that whatever happens to Algernon will soon happen to him as well. Algernon eventually dies.

What happens in Flowers for Algernon?

In Flowers for Algernon, the mentally handicapped Charlie Gordon is transformed by a surgery that allows him to become intelligent. The short story and later-developed novel explores themes about the cycle of life, the limits of science, and whether knowledge is truly more valuable than happiness.

What does Charlie do at the end of Flowers for Algernon?

He’s “pulled a Charlie Gordon” (309), if you will. So he pens a final letter to his loyal friends and former colleagues, letting them know that he’s checking himself into the Warren Home school. If they’d only be so kind to “put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bak yard” (311), he can finally rest easy.