cloning. Though the potential to clone a human being exists‚ people question the ethics of doing so. Are humans playing God? Would people use cloned humans to harvest their organs? How would they assimilate into society? In the story “Flowers for Algernon‚” scientists perform a controversial experiment on Charlie Gordon in order to triple his intelligence. For several reasons‚ Charlie Gordon was better of before the surgery. Before the surgery‚ Charlie had a good level of motivation and his
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Literary Comparison Essay Flowers for Algernon VS Awakenings Most of us feel that we’re “different” in one way or another at some point in our lives. Being different‚ however‚ is not always the “bad” thing that we sometimes imagine it to be. In fact‚ Charles Evans Hughes once said‚ “When we lose the right to be different‚ we lose the privilege to be free.” Literature often portrays differences as a good thing‚ too. In Flowers for Algernon‚ for example‚ vary from others‚ that person
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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. One reason for my thinking is that sometimes people want something so bad‚ they’re willing to do anything. The main character/narrator in this story‚ Charlie Gordon‚ wants something. He only wants
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If you had the opportunity to have a surgery to increase your I.Q‚ would you? Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an I.Q of 68. Charlie Gordon is the main character of a science fiction story titled “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys. Charlie was given the opportunity to increase his I.Q from 68 to 204. Charlie Gordon should have had the A.I surgery. Charlie was able to develop new complex emotions‚ recall memories‚ and establish more adult like relationships. After the A.I surgery‚ Charlie
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Snow from the ongoing New York Times once said‚ “Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand‚ and it stabs you in the back with the other.”. This means that science‚ although great‚ can be dangerous. In the novella “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes there is 37-year old character named Charlie Gordon who is mentally ill and has a operation that increases his intelligence three times. The effects end up temporary and forcing him to transform within days back to his old
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Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could increase his or her intelligence? In the story “Flowers for Algernon‚” by Daniel Keyes a man with a very low IQ of 68 can have this done. This man is 37 years old and can hardly spell. This mans name is Charlie Gordon and he is getting an operation to make him temporarily smarter. Charlie should get this operation because of many different reasons but the ones that will be gone over are as following‚ Charlie is tired of being dumb and wants to be smart‚ he gets
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and this statement is true. It means that greatness is not about physical strength‚ but being aware of one’s individual strengths and using them to achieve success. This quote is proven in the books Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. The authors use characterization and theme to prove that with great power‚ comes great responsibility. In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the author uses characterization to show that Greatness lies not in
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Making decisions is critical‚ but making a decision for an operation is more important. In the fiction novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes‚ Charlie Gordon deals with a mental disorder. To be smarter‚ he decides to have a brain surgery. Animals have only done this surgery‚ particularly a lab rat named Algernon. Within a week after Charlie’s operation‚ he is able to maintain information improved. After a month‚ his intelligence becomes tremendous; he is able to read books within minutes. Negative
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In Flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon goes through a life changing experience. He is a mentally retarded man who struggles every day because of his disability and wishes he could be smart like other people. When he gets the chance to have a brain surgery that will increase his intelligence it sets him off on an exciting and scary journey. He learns that in life people can be cruel to those that are different‚ that being smart is overated and that intelligence alone is not enough to make someone
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Many people say life is measured by the ability of ability of a person to experience all life has to offer. In the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Charlie Gordon’s life was routine and lacked fulfillment‚ which makes his decision to undergo surgery to increase his intelligence justified. Charlie was given the opportunity to experience decision making on his own‚ he was able to experience love‚ as well as experience intellectual achievements. To begin with‚ due to the operation
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