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An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage Summary

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The ability to have knowledge or intelligence can be seen as a power or a curse. However I believe that it can be a curse in life, because it allows people to understand other people’s feelings as well as be conflicted with themselves. Ignorance is truly bliss, even though some might oppose this ideal, ignorance simply outweighs knowledge, with its bountiful benefits. Knowledge allows people to get a better understanding of others and how they feel. In the article “An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage” by John Elder Robison is a perfect example of being able to read other people with knowledge. This article talks about a man, John, who was given certain treatments that doctors wondered if it could help with autism. Ultimately it did help John and he went on to become more intelligent. However, it cost him his marriage. His wife, a very depressed person and the reason she was with John is because they both had their own issues. It was him being able to understand her emotions that creating conflict leading to his wife divorcing him. “My heart hurt, and I felt unspeakably sad. Later, people at …show more content…

Emotions are very complex and understanding it is an even more complex idea. In “Flowers for Algernon” we see the main character, Charlie Gordon, a 32-year-old autistic male struggle with coping with his emotions and his newfound understanding and intelligence due to having a surgery that increased his intelligence and “cured” his autism. He is able to understand what happened in his past as well as people’s intentions. He begins to feel conflicted within himself, doubting his ability to make friends and how he was able to be used. “ ‘Now I what they mean what they say “to pull a Charlie Gordon.’ I am ashamed.” This quote is Charlie being able to distinguish how others felt and now he does not know who to feel. This leads him to regret the experiment at certain

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Charlie makes a discovery for science and he wants Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur to appreciate his discovery. They had been previously researching artificially increased intelligence, and Charlie wanted to research it too because he wanted to find out what had happened to Algernon. He became smart enough to research the topic of increased artificial intelligence and come up with a full report explaining artificially increased intelligence. The words “I feel” show that Charlie has emotions and feelings which make him feel strongly about the hypothesis he concluded from the report, and he feels that it is important. From this report, Charlie makes a lasting mark on the world.

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The main purpose behind the article is to present unbiased scientific facts; therefore, the author is not trying to persuade the audience one way or another. An example proving this is ““Use of complementary and alternative medicine approaches are also commonly reported (90), but their effectiveness remains unproven"(2006, p. 21.4).” It is apparent that no personal feelings or suggestion was included in this statement. The author never states what approach would be best, just states the fact. Furthermore, the diction present in The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder tends to be abstract due to the scientific subject being discussed.

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In the year 1965, Judy and her husband Ron were told that their four year old son Sean was autistic. During this time period, most people would have never heard of

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Obtaining knowledge is seen as a positive objective, but sometimes it may come with a negative outcome. Attempting to discover something new without thought of morality can bring you disastrous events. Learning something new can disappoint you and leave you with no option but to walk away. An attempt to get knowledge secretly can make people uncomfortable with you. Knowledge can be thought of as power, and if you can’t limit yourself; this can damage people’s life and lead to loss of trust.

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The character of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger 's novel, Catcher in the Rye, is an excellent example of a psychologically sensitive portrayal of a child with autism spectrum disorder. Although, Holden is never diagnosed in the novel, his interactions with peers and his particular interests show that he is a young man struggling with this psychological disorder. I find this most interesting because the novel allows the reader to enter the mind of Holden to connect and sympathize with the young man and gain a new perspective to his unique disorder. Similarly, the scientific article written by, Jiri Koutek, discusses the social isolation of a sixteen year old male with high functioning autism who was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The

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"You could be my conscience, I told him. My moral compass". This quote highlights his search for his own moral compass and the knowledge he gains by sharpening his morals and values. Charlie develops himself and continues to form his character by making decisions according to his own

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Human beings with autism have said that the world, to them, appears to be a mass of events, people and places which they contend to make sense of, and which can cause them considerable anxiety. To be specific relating and understanding to other people, and taking part in everyday social life and family may be a bit challenging for them. Other people appear to know, intuitively, how to communicate and interact with each other, and some people with autism may wonder why they are different. People with autism have challenges with both non-verbal and verbal language. Many of them have a literal understanding of language, and think people always mean exactly what they say.

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As far as knowledge goes, I would say it is a great thing, if it weren 't for knowledge, we wouldn’t have cars, the light bulb, a form of currency, or even the exploration of the other

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Knowledge tends to be a good thing and mostly positively used, but sometimes it can be used negatively. This is shown through Rowan and Citra when they used the backbrain of the Thunderhead to fulfill their tasks and dig for information. When Citra was digging for information about Scythe Faraday’s murder, she used this knowledge to warn Rowan and told Scythe Curie so they could potentially put an end to Scythe Goddard. This is the positive cause of using knowledge. Knowledge can also be used negatively.

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Kelley’s Big Heart Kelley was a child that listened to the teachings of showing kindness. She loved the idea of helping others and being nice. Ever since she was a little girl, she was kind to her siblings and family. Kelley was one of those people that a person would be rude to, but she would still be kind. Over the years, Kelley, at the age of twenty-six, still has not changed.

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For example, on page 299, “I felt sick inside as I looked at his dull, vacuous smile, the wide bright eyes of a child, uncertain but easy to please. And I had been laughing at him too. Suddenly, I was furious at myself and all those who were laughing at him.” Here, Charlie was realizing that people were mean and rude to people who weren’t like them. That people looked down to people who were different than them or not as smart.

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Knowledge: empowering or destructive Knowledge has come into question many times before, whether it is empowering or destructive, whether the acquirement of knowledge is too dangerous to fester on, or the pursuit of knowledge should have no boundaries. Knowledge can be both empowering and destructive depending on the use. Though the fact is knowledge is a two sided coin, with both sides consisting of power and destruction. The novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley in depth demonstrates very well the two sides of knowledge, in this first example, shows the very nature of why man seeks knowledge.

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This line is spoken twice throughout the film, the first time coming from Charlie’s advanced English teacher, Mr. Anderson. He and Charlie grow extremely close throughout the movie. Charlie asks his teacher why his family and friends choose to be with people who continue to treat them badly. Towards the end of the film, Sam, one of Charlie’s close friends, asks him the same type of question. The response is the same both times, echoing the theme that resonates throughout the movie.

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To what extent does possessing knowledge grants us privilege and advantages? Knowledge gives us the basic on how we behave and think. It shapes who we are because we act upon what we know. The more we know the more things we took into consideration before acting or reacting to something.

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It was the kind of kiss that I could never tell my friends about out loud. It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life” (75). In this quote, Charlie’s love for Sam is present. This quote has to do with experimentation because Charlie had his first kiss, which means he it

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