Part one of term paper
is a story about a failed scientific experiment. However, the radio play also deals with other issues such as love and friendship, medical ethics, tampering with human intelligence and the consequences, and conflict of interest. On one level is about a scientific experiment that goes wrong. Charlie Gordon is a thirty seven year old man, w ...

Part two of term paper
... intelligence by surgical means, " has no practical application what-so-ever." As well as being a story about a failed scientific experiment, also addresses the issue of love and friendship, especially between ‘slow' and ‘normal' people. A special friendship develops between Charlie and Ms Kinnian, over the course of the radio play. To Charlie, Ms Kinnian is like a mentor. She supports and cares for Charlie throughout his development, and helps him realise things about the world and himse ...