Examples Of Inhumanism In Flowers For Algernon

Many people believe that achieving great intelligence will bring them great happiness. This was what Charlie Gordon imagined for himself, that if he could only get the surgery that was supposed to make him smart, then he could finally fit in and be really happy. In the end, though, was Charlie really better off after he got the surgery? No, he wasn’t. Charlie was ultimately better off before he got the surgery to make him intelligent because if he had never done the surgery, then he would never have had to experience the trauma of having to go back to not being intelligent after knowing what intelligence felt like. Also, before the surgery, Charlie didn’t realize how un-faithful his friends were, and how naïve he actually was, which ultimately caused him a lot of shame. Finally, if Charlie had never gotten the surgery, he wouldn’t have had to leave New York.

It is possible to live without intelligence. Intelligence is important but if you don't have it, then it is fine. You can try to become intelligent by being yourself, but there is no need for getting surgery to get smarter. Charlie shouldn’t have gotten the surgery. He was living happily. He wasn't sad about anything, so he wouldn't need to go through any stress.

Charlie may have had some disadvantages to his tripled IQ, such as the struggle of talking to regular people, but he was better off with the surgery; everything was easier for Charlie. If the surgery’s effects lasted forever, he would have had everything easy. He’d have a good life, a better job, and he would be with Ms. Kinnian rather than see her as just a teacher, like his former self did. He would notice whenever someone made fun of him, or bullied him. Charlie was much more aware of various things after the surgery, so in general, Charlie was better off with the effects after the

When Charlie was intelligent he often got irritated at the doctors because they weren’t as smart as him. He had also dealt with a lot of emotion with Miss Kinnian, Charlie was in love with Miss Kinnian. When he regressed, he was embarrassed to see her because he thought she would think he was dumb. When Charlie was at a diner, he saw a kid with disabilities, and everyone was laughing at him and so was Charlie. He was upset with himself that he laughed at him because that kid was him before he had the surgery to make him smart.

One of the reasons Charlie is better off after the experiment is because he becomes more self-aware. One part of the story that shows this is when Charlie goes to a party with his friends Joe and Frank, and everyone laughs at Charlie trying to dance. Charlie is now smart enough from the experiment to realize Joe and Frank just keeps him around for some entertainment, and not as real friends, so now he knows “what it means when they say ‘to pull a Charlie Gordon’” (7). Here, Charlie is benefiting from the surgery because he is now intelligent enough to be able to tell whether he has real friends or not. He realizes that they are just making fun of him, because he knows he used to be very unintelligent, which is why they say he can pull a Charlie Gordon. Now, Charlie can be more aware of who he chooses to be with, and know whether or not they are actually caring of him. He has become more self-aware in his choice of friends, and by doing so, improve his emotional situation. Another

He wears glasses but only for watching T.V. and movies. Charlie has a great motive because all he wants is to be smart for example, "After the operashun I'm gonna try to be smart. I'm gonna try awful hard. (p.11)". Charlie, being intellectually disabled, doesn't understand things, making him constantly happy. This is because he doesn't think about life. Charlie gets bullied but thinks they're being nice to him when they do things like "He really pulled a Charlie Gordon that time. I don't know why they say it but they always laff and I laff too. (p.23)". After the operation, he had a different outlook on life. He wanted to become smart so that he could talk with his coworkers about intelligent things like politics. Although, the operation made him too smart. His way of thinking was based on facts and intelligence, rather than emotion, feelings and instinct. Charlie was a genius and they weren't. He didn't know how to control his emotion because he never knew he had them, often making him go into depression and be

Charlie should have chosen to have had the operation because he got to achieve his ultimate dream, he got to form new relationships, and he was able to contribute new information to others; One argument that can be made for why it was beneficial for Charlie to have the surgery is because he got to live out his dream. Prior to having the IQ increasing procedure done to him, Charlie, was an optimistic and good-hearted man. Unfortunately for Charlie though he was disabled and had a low IQ, this caused Charlie to dream of becoming smart and fit in with others. One quote that can support the claim that Charlie got to achieve his dream of becoming smart is, “Im glad I got a second chanse to be smart becaus I lerned alot of things that I never new were in this world and Im grateful that I saw it all for a littel bit (245).

Sometimes surgery can be necessary to save a life, while other times it is unecessary, and inhumane. Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man with an extremely low IQ of 68. He is introduced to a lab where they decide that they should test a surgery on Charlie that triples his IQ. This surgery was a mistake. Charlie Gordon shouldn’t have had the surgery to increase his IQ because the surgery is dangerous, the surgery could’ve, and did ware off, and Charlie would be overall happier without the surgery.

One thing Charlie repeated many times before the surgery was “I want to be smart” (Keyes 225) also that he would do whatever it takes to become smart he would work really hard so he could be smart and fit in. That is why Charlie should have had the A.I. to give him what he really wanted even if it wasn’t permanent. A common argument against this position is that the surgery wasn't permanent and that it is not worth being smart for a few weeks. But i argue that Charlie was very grateful for being smart even for just a little while. While he was smart he was able to make scientific advances that most people could not od in a lifetime And he did it in a few weeks and he was grateful to give back to the people who made him

In the movie, when Edmund first entered into the house of the white witch, she asked him two questions. “Tell me, Edmund… are your sisters deaf?” and “And your brother. Is he…unintelligent?” After she got “No” for both the questions, she was quite furious and yelled “Then how DARE you come alone! … Edmund, I ask so little of you.” From this conversation, it is clear to see the cruelty of the White Witch and she is so looking forward to catch some Narnians. This is one of the similarities that the film shares with the novel.

According to Dictionary Reference, power is defined as, “the ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.” Abuse of power is seen everywhere in our world. It has been prominent throughout history dating back to the beginning of time to present. Power itself it not necessarily the problem however excess of it or the potential holder of power may be. Countless people have abused their power when in a position of authority.

1. Alex’s reaction to his mother’s illness contrasts to his sisters’ reactions because he has anger management issues. Following his initial attack on his father after discovering that he had chopped off his mother’s hair, Alex locked himself in his room. The author, Isabel Allende, writes, “Then, systemically, he set about destroy everything in his room. He pulled the posters from the wall and tore them into bits; he swung is baseball bat at pictures and videos; he crushed his collection of antique automobiles, and airplanes from World War 1; he ripped pages from his books; he gutted his mattresses and pillow with his Swiss Army knife; he slashed all of his clothes and bedding; and as a final touch he kicked and stomped on his lamp until

Many stories have happy times and many stories are more depressing than sad. When I thought of this, two stories made me think about the times in the story when we feel more empathetic than sympathetic. Those two stories were Grapes of Wrath and The Elephant Man. Both stories show the main characters as people who don't have much and can live a healthy and comfortable life. In The Elephant Man, John Merrick is used as an attraction for people to look in awe at. In Grapes of Wrath, the homeless man can't pay the full price to get a loaf of bread. These two stories show both characters in bad situations and don't have enough money However, out of these two, I believe Elephant Man would evoke more empathy to the reader.

In Animal Farm, George Orwell, the author, uses an allegory in order to represent people from various aspects of the Russian Revolution. Using these several characters, his views on the revolution become transparent and it is easy to understand that Orwell did not come to support the Revolution itself. The very reasoning behind this is that Orwell took that stance of a democratic socialist, who wrote Animal Farm as WWII occurred. His first taste of this type of view was during the Spanish Civil War. Even though Orwell was a socialist he did not agree with Lenin and what he stood for. Yet his book wouldn’t shape the minds of the time until his death when then it was published. Also published with his other book, 1984, he will express his own opinions upon politics indirectly yet, seemingly always against this major control of the people. Through Orwell’s eyes this revolution of Animalism on the farm can completely relate to the Russian Revolution and his views on it. Where the few become power hungry and eventually push the lower classes into oppression, just like what it seems they started in.

Animal farm is a book that most people have read at least once in their lifetime. Some people might have read the book at young age, others might have read the novella as a teenager, and some people might have read the novella grown up. Animal farm is a novella that can be enjoyed at every age, but it is likely that the book is interpreted differently. While Animal Farm may at a first glance appear to be a children’s book, the novella is in fact an effective political allegory.