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Naps are here to help people, not harm them. Naps benifit us in ways like refreshing our bodies, clearing the mind, and helping us through a long hard day. So this is why I think naps are here to help us. My first reason on why naps are here to help us is, it helps to refresh your body. It does this by giving you time to rest your body in the middle of the day so you can finsh th rest. Naps also refreshes your body by giving your body a rest if you've been on your toes alot. So if you think…

The second and equally as important characteristic that defines a “Person of the Year” is Impactfulness. These people changed the world in their year and through their actions impacted it for better or worse.Time magazine people; Franklin D Roosevelt (34), Vladimir Putin, and The Protestor all changed the world in that year for better or worse and definitely made a lasting impact. Franklin D Roosevelt (34) was nominated for and seen as person of the year many times and there was no shortage of…

“Flowers for Algernon” focuses on a mentally challenged man name Charlie who undergoes an operation to make him three times smarter, but this decision was very unethical. The experiment was being done by two men, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, who test his intelligence before and after the operation to find out if it worked. After the operation Charlie experienced new feelings starting from love to betrayal just for it to be stolen from him. Charlie’s decision wasn’t ethical since Charlie didn’t…

In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes a character by the name of Charlie Gordon has an operation to increase his IQ. All the time, Charlie gets picked on by everyone, but doesn’t know it; he has a form of mental retardation that inhibits his ability to learn, spell and remember facts and information. Even though Charlie gets the operation, does it really help him out in the long run? Charlie was disliked for being absent minded before the operation and being a bit dull, but…

Everyone wants to be smart, but for Charlie Gordon it meant so much more. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie Gordon was a mentally challenged man who had the chance of a lifetime. Charlie was lucky enough to have an Artificial Intelligence surgery that later tripled his I.Q. of only 68, making him a genius. He was able to do great things with his intelligence. It was a great idea for Charlie to have the surgery because he got to experience what it felt like to be…

“Dr Strauss says I shoud rite down what I think and remembir and evrey thing that happins to me from now on” (Keyes 1). In Flowers for Algernon, the intelligent Charlie connects with the old Charlie. This story is told in first person narration, revealing Charlie’s inner thoughts and feelings. Charlie’s telling the story in first person, helps the audience understand his flashbacks. Different situations from the present trigger Charlie’s flashbacks. Every flashbacks helps him understand what is…

I’m finally smart now! The topic I am writing about is about about a man who is not a smart. The story is called “Flowers for Algernon”. The author of the story is Daniel Keyes. The man's name is Charlie Gordon and since he is not very smart two doctors are gonna do an experiment and an operation on him to make him smarter. They are using a mouse named Algernon to compare him to in the experiment. My opinion is that he should not have got the operation because it kinda backfires. One reason I…

In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, having the surgery to improve his intelligence negatively affected Charlie Gordon. The surgery was temporary, made him lose his job and home, and ruined his relationships. First of all, the surgery is temporary. Immediately after the surgery, there was not much of a drastic increase, but as the story progresses, it becomes evident that Charlie’s intelligence increases at a rapid rate. This sudden increase does come to a halt though as Charlie’s newly…

“The only source of knowledge is experience,” Albert Einstein once stated. Throughout the story Flowers for Algernon, Charlie Gordon desires to be intelligent. With an intelligence quotient of only sixty-eight, Charlie is used to being an outcast. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the doctors made the right decision by choosing Charlie Gordon as the test subject for the intelligence-altering surgery because of how Charlie realized who is friends were, made scientific contributions, and…

Have you ever been in the position where you have to make a decision to have an operation or not? Well, it's a big decision. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys, Charlie Gordon a 37 year old man who has a mental disability, and a very low I.Q. of 68. Charlie took this great opportunity and had the Artificial Intelligence (A.I) surgery his I.Q. would be tripped to an I.Q of 204 . Charlie Gordon made the right decision to take the opportunity in the A.I.…