Flowers for Algernon

"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes is included in the required reading program in American schools. This unique story in the genre of science fiction, for which the author was awarded twice, first for a short story and then for... a novel with the same title, hero, and plot. 
Thirty-three-year-old Charlie Gordon is mentally challenged. Nevertheless, he has a job, friends, and an overwhelming desire to learn. He agrees to participate in a dangerous scientific experiment in hopes of becoming smart… Changes in Charlie Gordon happen before our eyes, here and now. 
The first reports are full of spelling mistakes, and he struggles greatly to express his thoughts; gradually, he begins to write correctly and narrate events perfectly. 
This fantastic story possesses astonishing psychological power and prompts reflection on universal moral questions: do we have the right to experiment on one another, what outcomes might this lead to, and what price are we willing to pay to become "the smartest". And lonely? 
To the questions raised by M. Bulgakov in "Heart of a Dog" and J. London in "Martin Eden", Daniel Keyes provides his unequivocal answer.