Wild Childhood: Genie Vs. Wiley
Early life / childhood:
I have decided to write my biography on Susan “Genie” Wiley (the wild child). She was born 1957 in Arcadia, CA; however, her date of birth is unknown only the year. Her parents, specifically her father was an abusive man. He told her family to leave her in a small room and no one was able to talk to her or even play with her. The only thing she was allowed was to get food. Her father, Clark Wiley, even had her windows covered over, so she wouldn't be seen at all. And her mother (Dorothy Irene Wiley) was slightly blind, but did nothing to help and stop the abuse. After Clark’s mother’s death he began to isolate the family. People didn't even know that Genie existed. Also, she had two brothers and a sister who continued to live there normal lives as their baby sister was stuck in a dark, small and empty room. And a few months later the father ended his life because people finally found out all the immoral things he was doing. Of course he ended his …show more content…
It's her story that is famous. She never asked to be neglected and mistreated, but her story is well known and has many books on it. For example, the book titles are: Genie, Mockingbird Don't Sing and secret of the wild child. The day Genie was well known, well known at all was the very day of November 4,1970. This was her life changing day when she was finally saved from her enclosed cage. It all happened after her mother, Dorothy I. Wiley went to a public assistance after leaving her husband (Clark Wiley). Then a social worker went to meet with the family at their home and discovered Genie and their sinister secrets. Susan “Genie” did nothing at all to have all this recognition. People where just fixated on what such mistreatment does to a child and could she ever develop normally after 13 long years. They call this a “scientific tragedy”. While try to help a Genie they found that her brain was so underdeveloped that she didn't even grow the correct
I have decided to write my biography on Susan “Genie” Wiley (the wild child). She was born 1957 in Arcadia, CA; however, her date of birth is unknown only the year. Her parents, specifically her father was an abusive man. He told her family to leave her in a small room and no one was able to talk to her or even play with her. The only thing she was allowed was to get food. Her father, Clark Wiley, even had her windows covered over, so she wouldn't be seen at all. And her mother (Dorothy Irene Wiley) was slightly blind, but did nothing to help and stop the abuse. After Clark’s mother’s death he began to isolate the family. People didn't even know that Genie existed. Also, she had two brothers and a sister who continued to live there normal lives as their baby sister was stuck in a dark, small and empty room. And a few months later the father ended his life because people finally found out all the immoral things he was doing. Of course he ended his …show more content…
It's her story that is famous. She never asked to be neglected and mistreated, but her story is well known and has many books on it. For example, the book titles are: Genie, Mockingbird Don't Sing and secret of the wild child. The day Genie was well known, well known at all was the very day of November 4,1970. This was her life changing day when she was finally saved from her enclosed cage. It all happened after her mother, Dorothy I. Wiley went to a public assistance after leaving her husband (Clark Wiley). Then a social worker went to meet with the family at their home and discovered Genie and their sinister secrets. Susan “Genie” did nothing at all to have all this recognition. People where just fixated on what such mistreatment does to a child and could she ever develop normally after 13 long years. They call this a “scientific tragedy”. While try to help a Genie they found that her brain was so underdeveloped that she didn't even grow the correct