Intellect vs. Emotion
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Our August read is a classic of the science fiction genre. Many members recalled reading this ages ago. It should be interesting to see how the story relates to today's society.
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys (1959)
Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence—a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?
The second selection in our science fiction theme is The Space Between Worlds, by Micaiah Johnson. We will discuss this on September 28.