A young, attractive woman who lives in Charlie’s apartment building. Fay represents the exact opposite of the scientific establishment that “creates” Charlie: she’s casual, anti-intellectual, and intuitive. Although Charlie never feels love for Fay, he’s highly attracted to her, not least because she’s a welcome alternative to his academic pursuits. Fay recedes from view toward the end of the novel—when Charlie begins to lose his intelligence, she shuns him.
Fay Lillman Quotes in Flowers for Algernon
The Flowers for Algernon quotes below are all either spoken by Fay Lillman or refer to Fay Lillman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Then, with a violent effort of the will, I was back on the couch with her, aware of her body and my own urgency and potency, and I saw the face against the window, hungrily watching. And I thought to myself, go ahead, you poor bastard—watch. I don't give a damn any more. And his eyes went wide as he watched.
Related Characters:
Charlie Gordon (speaker), Fay Lillman
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Charlie’s Hallucinations (younger Charlie)
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Fay Lillman Quotes in Flowers for Algernon
The Flowers for Algernon quotes below are all either spoken by Fay Lillman or refer to Fay Lillman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
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Then, with a violent effort of the will, I was back on the couch with her, aware of her body and my own urgency and potency, and I saw the face against the window, hungrily watching. And I thought to myself, go ahead, you poor bastard—watch. I don't give a damn any more. And his eyes went wide as he watched.
Related Characters:
Charlie Gordon (speaker), Fay Lillman
Related Symbols:
Charlie’s Hallucinations (younger Charlie)
Related Themes:
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