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    Hours 4 &6 Trimble Argument Essay In Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keys‚ Charlie Gordon is 37 years old and has an IQ of 68. He has a longing dream to be smart. His doctors‚ Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur‚ did not act ethically when they preformed a surgery to make him smarter. Acting ethically is when one may choose to do is right or wrong. They didn’t think through the endless possibilities of how the procedure could turnout and didn’t effectively care for Charlie after his surgery. Some people however

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    to Charlie in “Flowers For Algernon” he didn’t know his fate‚ but he had a slight idea of what events would occur. Charlie wanted to become smarter because he was borderline mentally retarded. So Charlie had an operation that had a chance of making him smarter. The operation was successful but had its downfalls. In the story “Flowers For Algernon” the author‚ Daniel Keyes‚ portrays the theme that desire and effort lead to success‚ however it has its consequences. In the story‚ “Flowers for

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    In the novel Flowers for Algernon‚ the main character Charlie has an intellectual disability. He struggles with making friends and having good relationships with his family. There are services out there that could be helpful to Charlie. Easterseals‚ The MENTOR Network‚ and Fountain House would be helpful to Charlie and his family. However‚ Fountain House would be most helpful because it has teaching programs. They will get an education and learn how to interact with others. Charlie wasn’t able to

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    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 smarter. Charlie’s

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    without ambition is a bird without wings‚" (Dali). All change needs a level of courage‚ and Charlie Gordon has that. In the short story‚ "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keys‚ Charlie Gordon is a thirty seven year old mentally impaired man who has an IQ of sixty eight. He receives the opportunity to have an operation done on him that will triple his IQ‚ and make it two hundred and four. This will allow Charlie to see the world through the eyes of a genius. Overall‚ this experiment has more benefits

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    An Analysis of Charlie Gordon’s Progression Throughout Flowers for Algernon Throughout Flowers for AlgernonCharlie experiences things in great consideration under the influence of others. Above all‚ it changes for the way he views his friends‚ the way he views women‚ and the way he views himself. Charlie’s sense of impulsiveness and ignorance changes completely about his co-workers‚ Alice‚ and Charlie himself and let him in on strong feelings of betrayal‚ guilt‚ and loneliness. Charlie’s truth

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    see Charlie and Algernon. For the Kyosuke Himuro album‚ see Flowers for Algernon (album). Flowers for Algernon FlowersForAlgernon.jpg 1st edition cover Author Daniel Keyes Country United States Language English Genre Science fiction Publisher Harcourt‚ Brace & World Publication date April 1959 (short story) March 1966 (novel) Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 274 (novel)[1] ISBN ISBN 0-15-131510-8 (first edition‚ hardback) OCLC Number 232370 Flowers for Algernon is a science

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    Charlie Gordon is the main character of Flowers for Algernon. Charlie is a mentally retarded‚ 33 year old adult. He desperately wants to be smart‚ especially after a very troubled childhood in a family who had a hard time adapting to his illness. Charlie has a great attitude about changing his life‚ and was willing to do whatever it took to accomplish the task of becoming smart. Charlie partakes in a surgery to boost his intelligence that has only been tested on rats‚ specifically one named Algernon

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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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    Richard Jin December 13‚ 2011 Period 7 Persuasive Essay How to be a hero 101 There are many heroes in the world --- people who sacrifice themselves to a certain degree to help save other people in need. Heroes can be found anywhere‚ having different backgrounds. Sometimes they may be forced to become one because of the situation they are in. Other times‚ they may be offered a choice of living an easy simple life or leading a life full of hardships for the common good of the people around them

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