When doctors are faced with an ethical decision‚ one may assume it has more to do with a physical being than a mental entity altered by technology. In “Flowers for Algernon”‚ a compelling tale by Daniel Keyes‚ the main character‚ Charlie Gordon‚ is defined by his low intelligence. He lacks a basic understanding of the world around him‚ and‚ without his express understanding‚ he is taken advantage of by pioneering neurologists. Charlie is selected to receive a surgery to increase his intelligence
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Society has become a shallow place. If an individual does not fit into societies form of the normal person then they are treated differently. But does society treat those who are different in a negative or positive way? In the novel Flowers for Algernon‚ the author Daniel Keyes shows an in depth look at the treatment of individuals in today’s society. Firstly society tends to discriminate against those whose IQ does not fit into the norms of our society. The physically handicapped in today’s world
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Meaning Flowers for Algernon‚ a short story written by Daniel Keyes follows a man by the name of Charlie Gordon a his journey to become a more intelligent man. The most profound themes in this text relates to Charlie and his developing intellect. The one I found the most important would be‚ intelligence does not necessarily equate to a joyful existence. During the story all of Charlies efforts were put towards becoming smart‚ however‚ when he finally got what he wanted‚ he realized all the cruel
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Would you ever have a surgery that gives you artificial intelligence like in the book “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes? In the Science Fiction book “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes the main character Charlie had an I.Q of 68. Charlie got artificial intelligence and it made his I.Q increased to 204. It was an awful idea for Charlie to have the A.I surgery. The surgery made Charlie I.Q decrees to 68. After the operation‚ Charlie began to go through a regression. Before the operation he
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Prior to reading Flowers for Algernon‚ I agreed with the statement that the smarter a person is‚ the happier he or she is. I believed that intelligence held a calming peace of mind in a person and somehow knowing everything made a person happier. After reading Flowers for Algernon‚ I realized this is not necessary true. We see the theme of intelligence trying to create happiness in the beginning of the novel. Charlie believed that if he became smart then everyone would want to be his friend and
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Lauren Kline Putman Hour 4 15 November 2016 Argument Essay Ethics are a person’s standards and their morals. In the story "Flowers for Algernon‚" Charlie Gordon is a 32-year-old man who has the opportunity to undergo a surgical procedure that will make him smarter. This procedure had already been performed on a laboratory mouse‚ Algernon‚ and made him smarter; Charlie will be the first human they try it on. Charlie Gordon’s doctors did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him
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doesn’t have to be bad‚ it can be good too. Maybe you’re moving from your hometown and you feel bad but then you meet your very best friend and now you’re going to college and you and your best friend are roommates! In the short story “Flowers for Algernon”‚ Daniel keyes shows change by sending the character Charlie Gordon through a surgery that makes him smarter. He helps show the progression and change in Charlie by writing the story in Charlie’s point of view. By writing in his point of view
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Ericka Brito Putman Hours 1/5 15 November 2016 Argument Paper Ethics is the study of ones feelings‚ laws‚ and social norms‚ it also is used to constantly examine some ones standards; ethics is also the continuous effort to study our own morals beliefs and our moral conduct. Earlier in the month we had read a book named Flowers For Algernon. It was about a man named Charlie (Age 37) that didn’t know how to spell‚ read‚ nor write. The doctors‚ Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss give him an operation that is
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In ’Flowers for Algernon"‚ Charlie Gordon’s doctor’s did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter. Ethically means that ethics‚ are sharing’s‚ lessons‚ and meet ups. They all share towards your behavior‚ places‚ things‚ people‚ and goals towards getting something right‚ done‚ or fixed. Charlie Gordan is not the smartest person you know. Charlies is 37 with a IQ of 24‚ that levels to a 2nd grader. Charlie now acts like a 2nd grader‚ plays like a 2nd grader‚ also talks
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Flowers for Algernon Estimated 26% of people 18 or older are diagnosable with a mental disability. Charlie Gordon‚ a 37 year old man‚ has a mental disability and undergoes an operation to make him smart‚ but the result is that he becomes too smart and then hostile and eventually dies. Daniel Keyes portrays a theme in Flowers for Algernon that since some situation can come back and bite a person‚ be careful what you wish for. Charlie Gordon wishes he had friends all throughout the text‚ but when
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