Nicholas Benedict Character Analysis
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
FATt Sentence:
In the book The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, by Trenton Lee Stewart, a young orphan boy struggles to uncover the mystery of a hidden treasure.
Nicholas Benedict’s Rules:
Don’t get too excited. (Nicholas has narcolepsy, a condition that causes him to suddenly fall asleep, and his sleeping spells are induced by sudden strong emotions.)
Don’t let the “Spiders” get the best of you. (Nicholas has pride and cannot stand to see bad people, like the “Spiders” get the best of good people, like himself. In the book, Nicholas does whatever he can to foil the plans of the “Spiders” that opposed him.)
Don’t appear weak or vulnerable to anyone. (Nicholas has a defined sense …show more content…
This quotation accentuates the change in Nicholas Benedict from the beginning of the story to the end and it shows that Nicholas has grown as a person.
The Penderwicks
FATt Sentence:
The book The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall, tells the story of four sisters on summer vacation and the adventures they embark on.
Rosalind Penderwick’s Rules:
Do everything in your power to protect your sisters. ( Rosalind is the oldest of the four Penderwick sisters, and because their mother died, Rosalind assumed many motherly characteristics.)
Set a good example for your sisters. (As the oldest of the Penderwick sisters, Rosalind strives to set a good example for her sisters.)
Don’t let your sisters see your weaknesses. (When Rosalind comes home with a bump on her head after falling into a pond and hitting her head on a rack, she refuses to tell her sister’s about it in order to keep them from seeing her flaws. She also doesn’t want her sisters to disrespect her which can be achieved by this.)
Significant …show more content…
Mary, a scientist, didn’t realize she had been working with cells from a person who lived, breathed, slept, and painted her toenails just like her.
Flowers For Algernon
FATt Sentence:
In the short story “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keys, a developmentally impaired man undergoes a surgery to increase his intelligence.
Charlie Gordon’s(Before his operation) Rules:
Work hard to get smarter. (Charlie works very hard in his classes to become smarter, even though he faces many obstacles.)
Don’t question, just do. (Charlie doesn’t yet have the capacity to really question things, so he doesn’t question things like his operation.)
Don’t give up. (Charlie is not a quitter. He tries multiple times to “correctly” answer the Rorschach test and he also tries to beat Algernon in a race many times.)
Significant Quotation:
“They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too.” (Keys).
This quotation was significant because it showed the change in Charlie by showing that he easily forgot that he used to be developmentally impaired and yet he was already laughing at a boy who had a mental disability.
The Flying
FATt Sentence:
In the book The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, by Trenton Lee Stewart, a young orphan boy struggles to uncover the mystery of a hidden treasure.
Nicholas Benedict’s Rules:
Don’t get too excited. (Nicholas has narcolepsy, a condition that causes him to suddenly fall asleep, and his sleeping spells are induced by sudden strong emotions.)
Don’t let the “Spiders” get the best of you. (Nicholas has pride and cannot stand to see bad people, like the “Spiders” get the best of good people, like himself. In the book, Nicholas does whatever he can to foil the plans of the “Spiders” that opposed him.)
Don’t appear weak or vulnerable to anyone. (Nicholas has a defined sense …show more content…
This quotation accentuates the change in Nicholas Benedict from the beginning of the story to the end and it shows that Nicholas has grown as a person.
The Penderwicks
FATt Sentence:
The book The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall, tells the story of four sisters on summer vacation and the adventures they embark on.
Rosalind Penderwick’s Rules:
Do everything in your power to protect your sisters. ( Rosalind is the oldest of the four Penderwick sisters, and because their mother died, Rosalind assumed many motherly characteristics.)
Set a good example for your sisters. (As the oldest of the Penderwick sisters, Rosalind strives to set a good example for her sisters.)
Don’t let your sisters see your weaknesses. (When Rosalind comes home with a bump on her head after falling into a pond and hitting her head on a rack, she refuses to tell her sister’s about it in order to keep them from seeing her flaws. She also doesn’t want her sisters to disrespect her which can be achieved by this.)
Significant …show more content…
Mary, a scientist, didn’t realize she had been working with cells from a person who lived, breathed, slept, and painted her toenails just like her.
Flowers For Algernon
FATt Sentence:
In the short story “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keys, a developmentally impaired man undergoes a surgery to increase his intelligence.
Charlie Gordon’s(Before his operation) Rules:
Work hard to get smarter. (Charlie works very hard in his classes to become smarter, even though he faces many obstacles.)
Don’t question, just do. (Charlie doesn’t yet have the capacity to really question things, so he doesn’t question things like his operation.)
Don’t give up. (Charlie is not a quitter. He tries multiple times to “correctly” answer the Rorschach test and he also tries to beat Algernon in a race many times.)
Significant Quotation:
“They were laughing at him because he was mentally retarded. And I had been laughing at him too.” (Keys).
This quotation was significant because it showed the change in Charlie by showing that he easily forgot that he used to be developmentally impaired and yet he was already laughing at a boy who had a mental disability.
The Flying