Research Paper On Genie The Wild Child

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November 4, 1970 the world came to know a rigorously victimized, uncivilized, emaciated and completely isolated girl who would come to be known as “Genie” the wild child (). Genie’s childhood, if that is what we can call it, transpires painfully fiendish as well as inconceivable by parental figures, would become the human embodiment of sociological research. The observation of this young girl intentionally was meant as a propriety deed, nonetheless would become a mistake that society would not attempt again as the by-product indicated harmful effects on their test-subject. Genie ensued a treasure to the scientific community, as it was extremely rare to come across a feral child, however cognate feral children before her such as Victor they

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