Even though both Flowers for Algernon and Of Mice and Men deal with the same basic issue, how people with a mental disability adapt and survive in society, I preferred Flowers for Algernon. In Flowers for Algernon, I felt like I had more time to develop a better picture and all the characters due to its longer storyline. In Of Mice and Men, I hardly was able to get a good idea of what the different charachters personalities were like; some of the characters in Of Mice and Men didn't even have names i.e. Curly's Wife. In Mice of Men, the book only took part in one part of Lennie's Life and we never learned very much about his past. However, in Flowers for Algernon we learned extensively about Charlie's past and even some about his future. The plot in Flowers for Algernon was much more dynamic, unexpected and intriguing than that of Of Mice and Men. I also find the basic plot of Flowers for Algernon to be more interesting than Of Mice and Men. The plot of Flowers for Algernon was unpredictable because there were more scenarios for it to play out. Flowers of Algernon, in my opinion, is a better book than Of Mice and Men in every way I can think of.
I agree with you about how you know the charcters better in Flowers For Algernon. It's more of a personal connection with the characters unlike in Of Mice and Men. Where you hardly get the chance to know them. Flowers was my favorite of the two novels also. I felt as though it's easier to get into the book. It was very well written and I loved the details. I can't say I very much enjoyed the ending of either of the novels, because they were both very sad. Over all I agree with everything you stated[:
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