Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
...oked straight at the writer. Her shyness is seen when she laughed after being embarrassed at the seriousness of her speech on how she felt about the boys. The woman comes across as a nice, easy-going person. She did not seem to mind unannounced visitors, as evidenced by the remark that “any day” was all right for her. The writer also commented that she seemed to be a very nice person. Her modesty was evident when she replied that she was “no better or worse than the rest” after his comment that the boys were fortunate to have her as their supervisor. She was also able to instill some curiosity in the writer as he wondered what it would be like living here with her to watch over him. She is obviously a kind and caring person as seen in the way she described her work. She openly admitted her fondness for her boys and how rewarding it was knowing that they needed her all their lives. Her words, “It’s hard work here, but worth it” summaries her feelings, revealing her to be a person who finds fulfillment in helping others. b) Describe the lives that the boys in these cottages lead. What do you feel towards them? The boys live in a cottage that had walls with white tile and a disinfectant smell to it. There were three hundred boys living there with seventy-five on each floor. With only five supervisors looking after them (one for each floor), the boys are obviously left very much on their own. The physical needs...