The Humanistic Concern in Flowers for Algernon from the Perspective of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Abstract
Flowers for Algernon is a famous science fiction novel written by American author Daniel Keyes. The novel records in detail the
whole process of the disabled protagonist Charlie Gordon with the first-person diary format. This article analyzes the hierarchy of needs that
changes with Charlie’s intellectual changes in the novel based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, explores the development of his life
trajectory. From Charlie’s living circumstances, we can see the desire of the disabled community for love and respect, the difficult living environment of the disabled community, and the author’s humanistic care for vulnerable groups in society.
whole process of the disabled protagonist Charlie Gordon with the first-person diary format. This article analyzes the hierarchy of needs that
changes with Charlie’s intellectual changes in the novel based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, explores the development of his life
trajectory. From Charlie’s living circumstances, we can see the desire of the disabled community for love and respect, the difficult living environment of the disabled community, and the author’s humanistic care for vulnerable groups in society.
Keywords
Flowers for Algernon; Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; Humanistic care
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i1.6523
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