Flowers for Algernon

"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes is included in the required reading program in American schools. This unique story in the science fiction genre is by an author who 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 the hope of becoming smart… Changes in Charlie Gordon happen before our eyes, here and now. 
In the first reports, there are many spelling mistakes; he finds it very difficult to express his thoughts. Gradually, he begins to write correctly and narrate events perfectly. 
This fantastic story possesses remarkable psychological power and prompts reflection on universal ethical questions: do we have the right to conduct experiments on one another, what results 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.