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Flowers for Algernon

By Daniel Keyes

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Empathy

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  • Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.
  • Psychology aspects and treatment of the mentally impaired in this novel are true to their time period

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Directions

  • Please take out a sheet of loose leaf and title it “Charlie For a Day.”
  • Follow my directions.

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Rorschach test

  • A psychological test in which a subject’s interpretation of a series of standard inkblots are analyzed as indicative of personality, preoccupations, and conflicts.
  • Please tell me what you see in the following inkblots.

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Inkblot # 1

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Inkblot # 2

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Inkblot # 3

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Inkblot # 4

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Maze �

  • Complete the maze that I am going to give you. The timer will act as Algernon.

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Thematic Apperception Test

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Picture # 2

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Picture # 3

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Reflection

  • How did you feel during these tests today? �
  • How do you think Charlie feels on a daily basis?�
  • Do you think they are relevant tests? In other words, do they do the job they were meant to? Why or why not?