Miss Kinnian In Daniel Keyes's Flowers For Algernon

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Miss Kinnian, a character in Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon, is caring and doesn’t give up. According to Charlie’s log, before Charlie was going to get his operation, Miss Kinnian said, “...dont be scared Charlie you done so much with so little I think you deserv it most of all… [sic].” Through this line we can see Miss Kinnian cared about Charlie. A few days after Charlie beat Algernon at the maze, Charlie went to Miss Kinnian, who said, “I have confidence in you Charlie the way you struggled so hard to read and right… [sic].” The words “I have confidence in you” clearly shows Miss Kinnian’s faith in and care for Charlie. In Charlie’s log, he said to Miss Kinnian, “...all my frends are smart people but there good. They like me and they never did anything that wasnt nice… [sic]” After …show more content…

The most likely reason why Miss Kinnian had to run off to the bathroom was because she felt sad that Charlie couldn’t recognize his friends making fun of him. The reader can infer that because she cared about him, she got emotional and had to go to the bathroom to wipe away her tears. After Charlie was complaining that he didn't feel intelligent six weeks after his operation, Miss Kinnian told him, “You’ve got to be a little patient. You’re accomplishing in days and weeks what it takes normal people to do in half a lifetime.” This sentence shows that she isn't giving up on Charlie turning smart. That same day, Miss Kinnian said to Charlie, “...you’ll keep climbing up and up, and see more and more, and each step will open new worlds that you never even knew existed.” This is another example of Miss Kinnian having faith in Charlie’s developing intelligence. Towards the very end of the story, after Charlie’s health and mental ability deteriorated and he didn’t have any more money to pay rent, Miss Kinnian came over to try to see him.

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