Flowers for Algernon is one of the greatest stories ever written. Period.
I always thought it was a metaphor for life- He starts out childlike, then he gets smart (grows into an adult) then he reverts back to a childlike state (old age) I know there is a connection between Charley and Algernon that Keyes was trying to make, but I never really thought about it - Maybe we go through life trying to get that cheese? lol I don’t know.
I agree with that.