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Charlie Gordon is a 37 year old man who loves to be smart. His IQ is at 68 but very hardworking and eager to learn. The main character Charlie in “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes, was selected to have a surgery to become smart. His teacher Ms. Kinnian recommends Charlie to Dr. Strauss. “I hope they use me. Miss Kinnian says maybe they can make me smart. I want to be smart” (pg 1). Charlie couldn’t wait to become smart and ready to do anything. I think he should have not had the surgery

Name: Giulia Toback Book name: The Devil in the White City Author: Erik Larson Date of publication: February 11th, 2003 Genre: history, true crime Biographical information about the author: Erik Larson was born January 3rd, 1954 in Brooklyn but he grew up in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He is an American author and journalist who grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His first journalism job was for Bucks County Courier Times in Levittown, Pennsylvania. He later went on to become a feature writer for

In The Devil in the White City by, Erik Larson there were many examples of juxtaposition between the Chicago World Fair and Dr. H.H. Holmes’ actions. Though these are two things that you would typically deem as mutually exclusive, there are many instances in which they connect. The examples I found of these such instances are the auras each created, the way they affected the people, and the way they revealed different aspects of humanity. The fair was beautiful with it’s monochromatic white buildings

in history—collapsed to the floor below” (196-97). This passage seems to encompass the book’s message: that there is a natural destructive parallel to everything created. H.H. Holmes is the destructive side of the extravagant fair of 1893, built by Daniel Burnham. During the creation of the fair Burnham may have been viewed as the devil in the white city, but in the meantime Holmes was slowly leaving his mark as the true devil in the white city. The book compares these two very different men, both

“Dare to be a Daniel” is a common theme that we have frequently heard throughout our Sunday school classes. When we talk about Daniel, there are many qualities that sprout in our minds. Disciplined, intellect, obedient, humble, prayerful, courageous and faithful. The Bible describes Daniel and his three friends (in 1vs.4) as young, handsome, well informed, and quick to understand. Their profile qualified them to have a place in the King’s palace. Today’s passage demonstrates a very important character

The literary piece, Flowers for Algernon is unique and interesting in its own way.I begins with a man named Charlie Gordon he may not be very intelligent, but he does stand out because of his friendliness and how he becomes friends with almost everyone. The piece is titled Flowers for Algernon because sadly near the end of the piece Algernon, the little mouse that Charlie friend, dies and he would visit his grave and put a flower on it. As the story begins he doesn’t understand that people may not

Do you like science fiction by an author known as Daniel Keyes. He writes about anadalt having an A.I. or artificial intelligence surgery. Charlie Gordon is the main character in flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. He had an A.I. or artificial intelligence surgery. Before having A.I. surgery his A.I. was at 68. After the surgery Charlie’s I.Q. trippleod to a 204. Charlie was wrong to have the operation. After the operation, he I.Q. went lower than 68. After the surgery his I.Q.tripled to a 204

Do people with developmental delays and I.Q. levels lower than 68 have to be treated differently than without.Well Charlie Gordon was sadly treated differently.Charlie Gordon is the main character of the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon”.Charlie is 37 years old and wants to be a genius.He has the chance to triple his I.Q. with Artificial Intelligence surgery and he takes the opportunity.Charlie was better off without the A.I. surgery.Charlie found out the truth about his friends and how

In the 1960’s, 5.4 million people were considered “second class” citizens, and had no civil rights, just because they were mentally disabled. The book Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes is about a mentally disabled man named Charlie Gordon. Charlie is developmentally delayed; he has the brain of a five-year-old. He has friends and works at a bakery. At the school where he went, he had something no one else in his class had: motivation and the desire to learn. Because of this, his teacher

Have you ever read the book called “Flowers for Algernon,” or watched the movie? The movie is better in my option because stuff is more detailed. “Flowers for Algernon” is a story and a movie about this guy named Charlie Gordon that has a problem with reading, writing, and understanding things. Doctors end up doing an operation on him. The book and the movie have some similarity and differences. The major differences are noticeable and so are the similarities.Well, that being said let's talk about