Was it wise for Charlie Gordon from the book “Flowers for Algernon” by daniel keyes to get genetical intelligence surgically implanted in him? I believe that he should have got it regardless of the negative things that happened to him due to the surgery.…
People has the dream to become smarter than their friends, some even succeed while others fail. Charlie dreamed of becoming smarter so he could be accepted, and he achieved his dream with one simple operation. His life after the operation was easy, but it all started going downhill from there. People, such as myself, say that in the story “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keyes, Charlie should have never had the operation. But the opposing side has a different view on the situation. But in my own personal opinion, I believe that Charlie should of never had the operation.…
You are a manager at Winsome Manufacturing Company, a company that produces plastic storage containers and sells them to the home consumer through home sales events. At the company’s quarterly meeting, the head of marketing described a new product to be introduced in the first quarter of the next fiscal year, approximately nine months from now. The product will be a room-sized plastic storage unit suitable to the outside of the home; it is similar to a competitor’s product but will have significantly more features. This product will open new markets for the sales channel, lay the foundation for add-on products, and generate new revenues. You have only seen preliminary sketches of the potential product but are very excited by the new product.…
First off if you have not read the story,”Flowers for Algernon”, here is some background Information on who Charlie Gordon is. Charlie Gordon is a 38 year old man and he was born with an IQ of 68 (that is low) and is going to have an operation that is going to make him smarter. But after the operation is done, Charlie is loving life because he is smarter, but he did not know what kind of trouble that he was getting himself into.…
Daniel Keyes’ story, “Flowers for Algernon,” is the progress reports of 37 year old, Charlie Gordon, who gets a surgery to gain intelligence. Throughout the reports, you can see where Charlie intellectually starts and his progress from there. Then, unfortunately, Charlie’s intelligence descends and he’s back where he started. The story teaches you that too much of anything is unhealthy.…
In the scientific short story “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon should not have had the operation to make him intelligent. Charlie was better before the operation. For…
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Flowers for Algernon was written by Daniel Keys, the novel is about a retarded adult who is turned into a genius by an operation. Then soon discovers how lucky he really was before the operation. Although the cause of the isolation may be different it always has a negative effect on the character.…
Have you ever thought of what it would be like to be the smartest person in the world or to just simply be smarter than you already are. This is what the mentally challenged man Charlie Gordon from the science fiction book “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes had always wanted. So one day Charlie had decided to volunteer have an experimental A.I. Surgery to increase his Intelligence and to allow him to be like everyone else. Charlie Gordon’s life was increased by a substantial amount for the better making it the right thing to do because Charlie was able to make a contribution to science and was happy because of it, he was able to see the world through a whole new pair of glasses and that he wanted to become smarter.…
Charlie Gordon should not have been the subject of the experiment. While Daniel Keyes in “Flowers for Algernon” portrayed hope for a mentally impaired man, Charlie Gordon, the operation failed with devastating consequences! Before the surgery, Charlie desperately longed to be a member of a society that he was unable to completely comprehend. Charlie, as a genius, was permitted to witness the horrendous actions towards those with mental ailments. Additionally, Charlie was viewed as an experiment, deserving no rights or respect. After the surgery, once again could not relate and function normally in society, which was his only desire. Lastly, Charlie, the genius, understood that the effects of the surgery were, unfortunately, temporary. Through Charlie’s investigation of Algernon’s life, it became apparent that the operation was a failure. Although Charlie enjoyed his time of being a genius, he was saddened to see how society truly was.…
Sometimes, a specific story can include more than one theme. Take my choice of story for example. My story, “Flowers for Algernon,” has multiple themes that could fit with it. I believe the most appropriate theme for “Flowers for Algernon” is that too much of a good thing can end up being bad.…
Charlie Gordon showed us that surgerys are very risky and we should really think before we do risky things. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys, Charlie has a passion to get intelligent but in my perspective the surgery was useless and risky. Charlie Gordon should not have had the Artificial Intelligence surgery because i was risky and it wasn't permanent.…
The surgical operation was shown to be successful for a length of time but after so long things changed for the worst. Charlie knew this was going to happen after seeing the same thing happen to Algernon, the rat, who has had the same surgery done on him. Charlie started to regress back into his first state of mind. His intelligence starts to decline, his writing goes back to how it was, and his thinking process was back to how it was. Even with him noticing he was regressing he was grateful for the things he got a chance to understand and still was determined to work harder. “Im glad I got a second chanse in life like you said to be smart because I lerned a lot of things that I never even new were in this werld and im grateful I saw it all even for a littel bit”…
What are you worth? What measures your value? Apparently, some people believe that IQ is a major factor in that. Three people obviously disagree. In “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, “This American Life: A Better Mousetrap” by Ira Glass, and “The Intelligence Quotient is a Fractured Mirror” by hbryu, the common theme is don’t treat people based on their IQ.…
As the nurse pushes Charlie in the squeaky bed into the operating room, unaware the horrible things will come of the surgery. In the story “Flowers for Algernon”, a science fiction story by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a 37 year old man, with a mental disability, wanted to be smart all his life. Then one day Charlie was given the chance to have a surgery that would triple his I.Q, after the operation he undergoes many changes. Charlie’s character drastically changes after the operation. Charlie should’ve never had the surgery because he became negative as a person, he regressed and lost everything he learned, and he’s experience psychological and emotional changes.…