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    The passion flower is a widely cultivated genus with historical significance, including its use as a medicine, it 's arguably tasty fruit, its wonderful fragrance, and its symbolic use within christianity and other religions. There are many uses to the passion flower, although it is currently not FDA approved as a medicine, it can still be used as an herbal remedy. In the past, passionflower was approved by the FDA as an ingredient in OTC sleep aids and sedative products. The FDA revoked the…

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    The film “Flowers for Algernon”, is about how a man that is not so intelligent as other humans starts to become smart. So the story all starts by him having a interview with scientist to see who will be the person who would be perfect to do the operation on. Soon they find Charlie, Charlie has a job like most people do, but he doesn't know that his so called friends are bullying him due to his intelligent which is low, he takes a test to see if he can beat Algernon on a race in a maze, he…

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    go beyond them.” This is especially true in Daniel Keyes’s science fiction novel, “Flowers for Algernon”. In the book, Charlie is middle aged man that is trying to become more intelligent. The reason Charlie wants to become smart is because he want knowledge. To make Charlie smart they will do a operation to make him smart. But he will later lose the intelligence he has gained will be back where he started.“Flower of Algernon” highlights the theme of people should be careful what they wish for…

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    Hannah Davis Hour: 3 & 6 Date Nov 15 Mrs. Trimble Medical Ethics in "Flowers for Algernon" In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon was a thirty seven year old man, who had an IQ of sixty eight. To make himself smarter, Charlie participates in a surgery that could triple his IQ. Unfortunately, the effects of surgery were temporary and Charlie now has trouble remembering things. Charlie Gordon's doctors did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him…

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    In the story, Flowers for Algernon, the operation that Charlie, the intellectually disabled main character gets to improve his intelligence is very isolating to him. First of all, Charlie is not allowed to tell anyone what it is for, as shown in his statement on March 23, “They said it was better I shud go back to work but I cant tell anyone what the operashun was for.” Consequently, as his coworkers notice his increasing intelligence, they become increasingly scared of him, and start avoiding…

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    I intend to write an essay based on the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. I hope to allude to the ‘Mistreatment of the intellectually disabled' through the eyes of the main character Charlie Gordon, and how this comments on particular aspects of society. XXXXXXX(more) In the novel ‘Flowers for Algernon’ written by Daniel Keyes the event of the new ‘Dishwasher Boy’ was used to show the theme of the “Mistreatment of the intellectually disabled” to comment on an aspect of society.…

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    In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes a character by the name of Charlie Gordon has an operation to increase his IQ. All the time, Charlie gets picked on by everyone, but doesn’t know it; he has a form of mental retardation that inhibits his ability to learn, spell and remember facts and information. Even though Charlie gets the operation, does it really help him out in the long run? Charlie was disliked for being absent minded before the operation and being a bit dull, but…

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    “The only source of knowledge is experience,” Albert Einstein once stated. Throughout the story Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon desires to be intelligent. With an intelligence quotient of only sixty-eight, Charlie is used to being an outcast. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the doctors made the right decision by choosing Charlie Gordon as the test subject for the intelligence-altering surgery because of how Charlie realized who is friends were, made scientific contributions, and…

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    Flowers for Algernon Argumentative Essay Being smart is not always a good thing. You might be happier being dumb rather than being smart. In the story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, a man named Charlie Gordon undergoes surgery to become smart. The surgery was a success and is tripled Charlie’s IQ of 68. As Charlie progressed, he learned that who he thought were his friends were always making fun of him. He also found the love of his life, Ms.Kinnian and his best friend, Algernon.…

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    IQ or intelligence quotient is said by some to be one of the best ways to measure a person’s intellectual capability. Similarly, in the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, a mentally challenged man named Charlie Gordon undergoes a surgery to triple his IQ of 68 to 204. As the story progresses, Charlie slowly but surely starts to become smarter and gains more self-awareness for his surroundings, making him angry and often frustrated with his doctors. At the peak of his…

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