Intelligence And Ignorance In Flowers For Algernon

Equality was also highly intelligent, smarter than his brothers, and he had potential to be an amazing member of the city, but he was never given the chance to be great. He was downgraded and placed as a street sweeper because he preferred to be a Scholar. Equality tried very hard to fit in a be like his brothers. It states, “We looked upon Union 5-3992, who were a pale boy with only half a brain, and we tried to say and do as they did, that we might be like them, like Union 5-3992, but somehow the Teachers knew that we were not.” (Rand 21). All the rules and controls that were placed over the city seemed great to everyone else but they restricted Equality.

Characters in films can portray impression of people and societies, which one experience in one way or another. These impressions may be positive or negative, depending on the filmmakers’ intentions. In The Imitation Game (2014) directed by Morten Tyldum, the protagonist Alan Turing is a little known but significant historical figure, who used his mathematical geniosity to end WWII and save millions of lives. Audience’s growing affection for this prickly, socially-awkward man creates a positive impression of genius. However, Turing’s hidden homosexuality, and the consequential government’s inhumane treatment towards him create a heartbreakingly negative impression of British Society in the mid-20th century.

Both Amir and Lourie have been disappointed before. Baba verbally acknowledges his disappointment of Amir saying, “‘If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son’” (Hosseini 23). Simply stated, Amir is not the son Baba had expected with Baba’s own genes. Baba was an athletic, brave, and clever man. Amir is clumsy, cowardly, and naive.

In the article ” why Anderson Cooper’s Advice to ‘ Follow Your Bliss’ Is So Wrong.” Hauser argues that follow your passion can make you become successful is wrong and have no plan B is terrible. Because Anderson Cooper’s got a lot of advantages that normal people don’t have and the success rate is really low. So I think Hauser gives a better advice. According to Hauser, ” He was born into multiple layers of privilege, and for every success story, there are at least a dozen people who actually fail. Hauser reveals that " Follow you bliss" is a really difficult way to become success and Cooper got a lot of privileges.

Although most leaders are not chosen for their level of intelligence, some unlike Tom truly do want to help, but the selfishness of others over shadows any good intentions. Tom never meant to hurt anyone when he was conducting his plans to free Jim, but he ended up hurting everyone around him, including himself. He felt so sorry about all of the things that he put Jim through, that he gave Jim forty dollars. The mess that Tom left behind was so big that he himself had to clean it up. With leadership comes the responsibility to govern others, but it is people's jobs to chose them

Most people make fun of Charlie for his lack of intelligence, while others feel sorry for him and see no clear reasons to form a meaningful friendship after the surgery. Charlie then becomes aware of how severe his mental illness is, making Charlie furious and sour about his operation. This operation has many effects on Charlie that can be argued to be positive or negative. It is considered in the short science fiction story ¨Flowers For Algernon¨ by Daniel Keys that Charlie Gordon was worse off after the operation. It’s proven to be this way as a result of Charlie 's behaviors; mental cost after the experiment/the effects of the surgery compared to the

It might give them [children going through conditioning process] the most disastrous ideas about the subject, might upset them into reacting the entirely wrong way.”According to Huxley’s expressive text, conditioned citizens are so indefinitely invested in the hollow happiness the government supply’s, they lose appreciation, respect, sympathy, attachment and compassion for others. Thus, due to the ultimately reconstructed mindset of society, human lives no longer have purpose or significance, and because the constantly happy society is causing this, it is definite that life isn’t supposed to be incessantly

Sobel worked long, hard hours for very little pay. Feld realizes, “Yet [Feld’s] conscience bothered him for not insisting that the assistant accept a better wage than he was getting [but] he was not interested in going elsewhere” (51). Feld tries to understand why Sobel is willing to work for such a small paycheck, and he concludes, “... no doubt because of his terrible experiences as a refugee, [he] was afraid of the world” (51). However, Feld soon realizes that this assumption is false. Ater he first speaks to Max about meeting Miriam, “... he was startled by a violent clanging and looked up to see Sobel pounding with all his

Neil Perry had so much pressure from his dad, Mr.Perry, because he wanted him to achieve more than him and his family ever did. Mr. Perry cared about his son, he just expressed it through conformity and discipline. He sets standard for Neil such as, being a doctor. He does not let him follow his dreams to be an actor, because he chose his path already. Neil loved acting and his dad did not approve and acted like his dreams were not important.

Society feels that having to do tasks is just plain boring and makes life bad. People also are deceived by friends and family, if their friends or family have more money or a bigger house, they want that. They don't stop and realize that some people only own a pair of shoes or sometimes none. This piece demonstrates idols of the tribe because societies sadness about Mondays is just an internal meaningless problem. In no way is a day of the week doing any harm to people, if anything they are gaining knowledge at school or money at their jobs.