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    To become smart is many people’s dreams. In contrast‚ has anyone thought about what would happen if somebody really becomes smart through surgery? Would it have any consequences‚ or would it be just fine? Flowers for Algernon is a short science fiction story written by Daniel Keyes. In the story‚ there was a man named Charlie who is mentally retarded. He did a operation with Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss and slowly became smarter. After a few months‚ though‚ he found out that his intelligence would soon

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    In the story Flowers for Algernon‚ The main character Charlie has gotten smarter from beginning to the middle of the story‚ but has he kept this intelligence to the very end? The answer is yes‚ but is this a happy ending or a tragic ending‚ and that answer is tragic. The first reason the story is tragic is because of him loosing his memory rapidly. At the end‚ he has lost most of his intelligence and memory‚ and almost is as unintelligent as the beggining. In the beginning‚ he has

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    Symbols and Motifs By Amber Wang In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes‚ there are many motifs and symbols. According to Dictionary.com (2013)‚ a motif is: “a recurring subject‚ theme‚ idea‚ etc.‚ especially in a literary‚ artistic‚ or musical work.” On the other hand‚ a symbol is‚ according to the same website: “something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something‚ often something immaterial; emblem‚ token‚ or sign.” However‚ unlike motifs‚

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    Can being intelligent and realizing things the way they are affect you in a negative way? Well‚ in my opinion it can because In flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon has disabilities‚ however he gets an operation that makes his knowledge increase. In the beginning of the short story‚ Charlie’s co-workers make fun of him but it doesn’t have a negative effect on him. Throughout the story Charlie’s knowledge and understanding increases mentally and emotionally. For example‚ Charlie’s knowledge increases

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    Obsessions and the Downfall it Brings Upon Life What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone speaks of obsession? For most people it is the obsession with media or someone with no life‚ or maybe both. Inside almost every single person’s mind is someone or something they are passionate about. Not only are they passionate about it‚ they are obsessed. So much that they are unconscious that their obsession be dangerous to themselves as well as others. In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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    Flowers For Charlie 37 years old with an IQ of 68‚ that was Charlie Gordon’s life until March 10th. Charlie gordon received an operation to increase his smartness. Living in the dark all his life he finally realizes what the world really is when he receives the surgery. He’s taught how to write correctly. Just a day before the surgery Charlie knew barely anything‚ but now he’s incredibly smart. This surgery is going to change Charlie’s life‚ for the better. With the strive Charlie had the operation

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    Film Paper: Island of Flowers Island of Flowers is a short documentary that follows the life of tomato from its cultivation to its demise. The first few minutes of the film are rather comedic with the narrator’s monotone description of the most mundane of things; how humans have opposable thumbs‚ the explanation of what money is‚ etc. However‚ the film takes a rather serious turn towards the end when we visit what’s known as the “Island of Flowers.” This area is essentially a dumping ground

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    During my childhood instead of playing PlayStation or Xbox I was always outside making new friends‚ riding my bike around and exploring the unknown. That’s what kids do best all ways curious wanting information asking “why you are doing this” or “why do I have to do that”‚ But my parents still brought me up to be respectful‚ Truthful‚ Extremely Helpful and those are only a fraction of what my parents bestowed upon me. In elementary school I was never the bully instead‚ I was the one watching it happen

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    World War II started with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii‚ December 8‚ 1941 then the Philippines followed on the same day. The traditional simbang gabi or misa de gallo was suspended in year 1941. President Manuel Quezon and Gen. Douglas MacArthur said that they will return when they flee because of the war. The last province surrendered to the Japanese forces is Bataan that launched the heinous Death March that killed many Filipino supporters. The government then is controlled by the Japanese

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    System Software – An Introduction to Systems Programming‚ 3rd ed.‚ Leland L. Beck Chapter 1 – Background 1.1 Introduction System software consists of a variety of programs that support the operation of a computer – Text editor‚ Compiler‚ Loader or Linker‚ Debugger‚ Assembler‚ Marco processor‚ Operating system‚ etc. The major topics of this course – assemblers‚ loaders and linkers‚ macro processors‚ compilers‚ and operating systems. The other topics including database management systems

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