Mental retardation
- Under what circumstances does John become invisible?2. What does it mean to be “not a drooler.” How does this explain the definition of mental retardation? 3. What does it mean, “As men grow more civilized…a complex mutual dependence becomes the universal rule?” 4. What is the ethical implication of James Watson’s paper Looking Forward? Which side of the debate are you on and why? 5. What was the underlying cause of John’s physical outbursts? 6. What was Darwin’s personal dilemma? What might have happened had he wrote his book after he faced this dilemma? 7. Who were Eldridge Cleaver and Floyd Cochran and how did their personal experiences change their worldview? What might the world be like if there were no “defective” individuals? 8. John was featured in a newspaper article. What effect did that have on John? 9. What happened when Dr. Smith moved to South Carolina? 10. What did Dr. Smith conclude about his impact on John’s life?
here are the questions in order
1.Under what circumstances does John become invisible?
2.What does it mean to be “not a drooler.” How does this explain the definition of mental retardation?
3.What does it mean, “As men grow more civilized…a complex mutual dependence becomes the universal rule?”
4.What is the ethical implication of James Watson’s paper Looking Forward? Which side of the debate are you on and why?
5.What was the underlying cause of John’s physical outbursts?
6.What was Darwin’s personal dilemma? What might have happened had he wrote his book after he faced this dilemma?
7.Who were Eldridge Cleaver and Floyd Cochran and how did their personal experiences change their worldview? What might the world be like if there were no “defective” individuals?
8.John was featured in a newspaper article. What effect did that have on John?
9.What happened when Dr. Smith moved to South Carolina?
10. What did Dr. Smith conclude about his impact on John’s life?
Answer preview
- Under what circumstances does John become invisible?
The loss of his foster mother, Mrs. Hunter, is one of the circumstances that forces John into depression. Her death came about as a result of an accident, where she was hit by a vehicle as she tried to cross a road (Smith, 2009). Mrs. Hunter was an essential figure in John’s life. She was his support mechanism, and her death hit him hard. Despite all the challenges that John had, she held him in high regard, often seeking to help John advance spiritually and financially. After Mrs. Hunter’s death, John loses all sense of purpose and begins to crumble.(1213words)
