Introduction Flowers
for Algernon is a classic novel by Daniel Keyes that is based
on an earlier short story of the same title. It is widely taught
at the 9th and 10th grade level in schools across the United States.
The novel tells the story of Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old man
with an I.Q. of 68 who is put through an experiment by scientists
seeking to boost his intelligence. The story is told from Charlie’s
perspective in a personal journal that he keeps for the scientists.
Charlie’s recovery from the operation is gradual, but eventually
his intelligence increases threefold. View
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Key
Concepts and Vocabulary •
Informed Consent
• Justifiable Risk
• Acceptable Risk
• Ethical Behavior for Researchers
• Responsibility of Researchers to Subjects View
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Background
for for
Teachers Flowers for Algernon
is the story of a mentally challenged man, Charlie Gordon, who undergoes
an experimental operation that researchers hope will increase his
intelligence. The title of the book takes its name from a mouse
named “Algernon” upon whom the procedure had been tested
before Charlie. View
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