Up’s and down’s and then ending up back where you began‚ or even farther behind? Who would want that? Charlie Gordon from Daniel Keyes’ story Flowers for Algernon was a 37 year old man with a mental disability‚ it was hard for other and himself to understand. That’s why eventually he agreed to the A.I. surgery.It is a procedure that could triple his I.Q. of 68 to 200‚ therefore making him practically smarter than the scientists who did the surgery. Charlie was better before the A.I. surgery.The following
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April 26‚ 2012 Should doctors and scientists tamper with intelligence? In the novel “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes‚ a group of scientists and doctors are experimenting with a process to improve human intelligence. Charlie Gordon a mentally challenged man is chosen to be the subject of the experiment. Charlie is motivated to become smart because he believes‚ “If your smart you can have lots of frends to talk to you and you never get lonely by yourself all the time” (p. 13).
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Most people take for granted how much knowledge they have. They can read‚ write‚ and spell with ease. However‚ a handful of people are not as fortunate and struggle to use these common skills that are needed in an everyday life. In the short story‚ “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes‚ it takes place in the point of view of New Yorker Charlie Gordon. Charlie has an I.Q. score of 68‚ which is far below the average of 100. On the other hand‚ when Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss asks him to be part of an experiment
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Have you ever been torn between a decision‚ have you ever wanted to accomplish something in life‚ but the possible outcomes outway pro’s. In the novel‚ “Flowers for Algernon”[Daniel Keyes]‚ Charlie Gordon undergoes an operation that will increase his intelligence. Before Charlie had the operation‚ he had an IQ of 68(a very low score.) People always saw him as a different kind of person‚ as more as a non-intelligent‚ slow‚ loser. So you ask‚ should Charlie Gordon‚ a joyful man with no hatred‚ seen
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The novel “Flowers For Algernon” and the poem “Come Touch His Cheeks” both portrays the experiences a mentally challenged patient‚ however‚ through different viewpoints. “Flowers For Algernon” is told in the perspective of the mentally challenged patient‚ Charlie Gordon‚ while “Come Touch His Cheeks” is narrated by the mother of a challenged‚ young boy. Through different perspectives‚ both texts suggest that the world treats innocent and mentally impaired people with cruelty. People treat these patients
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Flowers for Algernon “The heart holds answers the brain refuses to see.” The author of “Flowers For Algernon‚” Daniel Keyes‚ would agree and disagree with this quote depending on the situation. He would do this because in the story‚ he lets the main character‚ Charlie who is mentally disabled‚ find answers with both his brain and heart. In this essay‚ I will explain how he does that. Daniel Keyes would disagree with the quote because after Charlie gets his brain surgery‚ he realizes that
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Question: How does Daniel Keyes create a protagonist and an antagonist within one character in the story? In Flowers for Algernon‚ the developmentally disabled Charlie Gordon lives a very innocent life. However‚ Charlie is harshly treated by his coworkers and his mental superiors‚ causing him to be viewed as the protagonist of the story. Due to the fact that the story is written in the perspective of Charlie‚ the reader begins to develop a strong relationship with him. When Charlie catalogues
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The Chinese Intelligentsia during the Hundred Flowers and Anti-rightist Movement After the coming to power of the CCP and the formation of the People ’s Republic of China‚ thorough and drastic changes began to take place in China. A country which had been founded on a mixture of Confucianism and a very spiritual lifestyle‚ with ancestor worship and even praying to the god of a particular object‚ which had went through various revolutions and changings of the guard‚ began to follow the influence
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” In a relationship‚ never-ending devotion and faithfulness further deepens the impact of the bond‚ establishing a friendship that will last an eternity. In the novel‚ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See‚ the true bond of friends is shown through the relationship between the two main protagonists‚ Lily and Snow Flower. When they were younger and were starting their “footbinding days”‚ they learned of each other’s problems and coped with their hardships together. As they grew older and got
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In the story "Flowers for Algernon"‚ the main character Charlie Gordon has an operation that triples his IQ from sixty-eight to 204. At the end of the story Charlie’s IQ returns to sixty-eight. This experiment was the worst thing that ever happened to Charlie. Charlie did not have a high enough IQ to make an intelligent decision on his own‚ the experiment messed with Mother Nature’s path of life and most of all it ruined any happiness or contentment that Charlie ever felt prior to the experiment
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