Flowers for Algernon is a touching story about a man named Charlie, chosen for an experiment that offers him the opportunity to become “smart”, his deepest wish in life. The novel brings up several important themes and questions, including the ethics of human experimentation, the mistreatment of the mentally disabled in society, and the relationship between intellect and human interactions.
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ALGORITHM
Step One Step Two Step Three Step Four
ETHICS
INTELLIGENCE
(N.) a step-by-step process or procedure for solving a problem
(N.) a set of moral principles that deals with the ideas of right and wrong, good and bad behavior
(N.) the ability of the mind to gather, process and apply information, ideas, and skills; the ability of the mind to understand information
REGRESSION
VOCABULARY
I.Q. (INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT)
(N.) the process of returning to a former or lessened state
(N.) short for “intelligence quotient”; the scale on which a person’s intelligence is scored. I.Q. scores below 69 are very low; scores of 130+ are considered superior intelligences