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In the book flowers for Algernon
who is Algernon and why is he important

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Answer: Algernon is the mouse

Explanation:Alger non is the mouse that Charlie races with and he is important because he helps Charlie feel important and get smarter.

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Answer:

Algernon is the mouse that is going through the same experimentation as that main character he is important because the main character Charlie Gordon tries beat him in the maze and you can see the progress of time and the consequences of the experiment happen by comparing Charlies performance in the maze to his.

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