Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
How does Charlie’s relationship with Miss Kinnian change over the course of the story?
How does Charlie’s relationship with Miss Kinnian change over the course of the story?
Ms. Kinnian begins as Charlie's teacher and then forms a romantic attachment to him after his operation. She however is aware of the pitfalls. She explains that Charlie's intellect is moving so fast that he will outgrow her: "'I can see only a little bit of that, Charlie, and I won't go much higher than I am now, but you'll keep climbing up and up, and see more and more, and each step will open new worlds that you never even knew existed.' She frowned. 'I hope. . . I just hope to God--'" She also knows that Charlie may begin to regress at any time.
Flowers for Algernon