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Flowers For Algernon
George Moore's statement " The difficulty in life is always the choice" is very true. This quotation seems to mean that making a descision can be a major challange when one fears the unknown and making a mistake. Two works of literature that support the interperperation are Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raison In The Sun, and Daniel Key's novel Flowers For Algernon. In A Raison In The Sun, the character Mama relates to the quote. Mamas choice on moving to Clybone Park is a big descison for her. Clybone Park is an all white neighborhood, and she thinks they wont be very liked there. Their current apartment is over crowded, so her son Travis sleeps on the couch. Lindner, the Clybone Park Associate, comes to talk to the family and tells them not to move. As you can see, Mama relates to the quote. Hansberry's use of symbolism connects to the quotation. The check is an importana symbol in the play, which symbolises dreams and hope. Mama struggles with money, a check came for Walter when he got back from the liquor store to help his family. Clearly, the use of symbolism by Hansberry connects to the quote. In Flowers For Algernon, the character Charlie relates to the quote. A difficult choice he had to make was weather or not to have the sugery. There would be a chance the surgery would make him smarter, and it helped scicence. Charlie also had to make a choice to make was to use the dough mixer at work. He knew it took long to learn how to work it, but the guys at work told him he could. As you can see, the character Charlie relates to the quotation. In Flower For Algernon, Charlie has many conflicts that relate to the quotation. An internal conflict was that Charlie questioning weather or not he should get the sugery. Another conflick is Charlie vs. Society. People make fun of Charlie because he has a mental disability. He is made fun of at work, and he doesn't realize, he thinks they are talking with him as if they are his friends. The last conflict is

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