Blessel, 1 Caitlin Blessel Ms. Anderson Flowers for Algernon Reflection 10/18/18 Flowers for Algernonis a short story written by Daniel Keyes. The story was adapted into a movie in the year 2000. Most movie adaptations change the story in some ways to make it more successful as a film. It’s interesting to note the changes made to Keyes’s story. Like with any story or film, readers and viewers often imagine different endings to Flowers for Algernon. Dissecting books and movies in such a way is a valuable lesson to learn about how people think and react to these forms of media. There are various differences in the movie adaptation of Flowers for Algernoncompared to the original short story. One example of this is the increased focus on relationships between characters in the film. It’s probable that the director wanted to appeal to a wider audience, so it was decided that the characters would have more scenes developing relationships with each
