Strauss, and Ms. Kinnian were also influenced by Keyes past experiences. During his freshman year at New York University, his Biology class dissected white mice. A few years later, Keyes read an article about a man who was a guinea pig for brain surgery. The idea of surgery made him recall his experience freshman year at New York University and he developed the idea that Algernon should be a white mouse while Charlie should represent the guinea pig undergoing surgery. Dr. Strauss was the person who administered the inkblot test to Charlie at the beginning of the novel. Keyes previous shrink, who gave him an inkblot test, was the model for Dr. Strauss (Keyes, 214). Finally, Keyes developed Ms. Kinnian after himself. Ms. Kinnian taught Charlie and many other low I.Q. students at a college university, like Keyes had
Strauss, and Ms. Kinnian were also influenced by Keyes past experiences. During his freshman year at New York University, his Biology class dissected white mice. A few years later, Keyes read an article about a man who was a guinea pig for brain surgery. The idea of surgery made him recall his experience freshman year at New York University and he developed the idea that Algernon should be a white mouse while Charlie should represent the guinea pig undergoing surgery. Dr. Strauss was the person who administered the inkblot test to Charlie at the beginning of the novel. Keyes previous shrink, who gave him an inkblot test, was the model for Dr. Strauss (Keyes, 214). Finally, Keyes developed Ms. Kinnian after himself. Ms. Kinnian taught Charlie and many other low I.Q. students at a college university, like Keyes had