The authors of “Flowers for Algernon”, “A Retrieved Reformation” and “A Speckled Band” are “Daniel Keyes”, “O. Henry” and “Sir Conon Doyle”. In each of these stories there is some form of a new beginning. The new beginnings in these three stories are similar but yet there are some differences.
Charlie Godard used to have lower than average IQ, but after a surgery that is about to change. Charlie had brain surgery that made him smarter. It was recommended by his teacher, Miss Kinnian. Before the surgery, Charlie raced a mouse named Algernon through a maze, because Algernon had already had the same surgery that Charlie was going to have. After Charlie’s IQ increased he did some studies on Algernon and himself and figured out after the surgery his IQ would decrease as quickly as it had increased. He sent it in a letter to Dr. Strauss saying,¨Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase” (Keyes 220).
Jimmy Valentine used to be a safe robber, but after seeing a beautiful girl he changed his ways. …show more content…
Helen and Julia Stoner were both supposed to get married and that is in a way a new beginning, but that was the minor form of the new beginnings. Helen and Julia’s stepfather used to be a doctor in India and that is where he met his wife. When he got back from India his wife was dying. She left money for her two daughters, Helen and Julia, for when they got married. After their mother died their stepfather changed from his normal happy self, which was the major new beginning. “But a terrible change came over our stepfather about his time. Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our neighbors, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his path.” (Doyle
Charlie Godard used to have lower than average IQ, but after a surgery that is about to change. Charlie had brain surgery that made him smarter. It was recommended by his teacher, Miss Kinnian. Before the surgery, Charlie raced a mouse named Algernon through a maze, because Algernon had already had the same surgery that Charlie was going to have. After Charlie’s IQ increased he did some studies on Algernon and himself and figured out after the surgery his IQ would decrease as quickly as it had increased. He sent it in a letter to Dr. Strauss saying,¨Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase” (Keyes 220).
Jimmy Valentine used to be a safe robber, but after seeing a beautiful girl he changed his ways. …show more content…
Helen and Julia Stoner were both supposed to get married and that is in a way a new beginning, but that was the minor form of the new beginnings. Helen and Julia’s stepfather used to be a doctor in India and that is where he met his wife. When he got back from India his wife was dying. She left money for her two daughters, Helen and Julia, for when they got married. After their mother died their stepfather changed from his normal happy self, which was the major new beginning. “But a terrible change came over our stepfather about his time. Instead of making friends and exchanging visits with our neighbors, who had at first been overjoyed to see a Roylott of Stoke Moran back in the old family seat, he shut himself up in his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his path.” (Doyle