Have you ever heard of artificial intelligence? Well “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes is about just that. When Charlie Gordon is chosen for an operation to triple his IQ he is ecstatic. But he knows it may not last forever and he is prepared for that. He ends up getting the operation and it worked! But not for long. After a few weeks he sees signs of loss of intelligence just like a mouse named Algernon with the same operation. After the mouse dies Charlie loses all hope and he knows
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couldn’t move and my breathing became heavy while sweat came rushing down my face. Suddenly everything stopped. Everything was back to normal and I look at my grandpa and say “are you going to live” in somali because thats where we were at the time. He sad in a soft voice “no these are my last few minutes”. We all did religious rituals that occurred only when someone was going to die. My grandpa smile and gave me some words of wisdom he told me‚ “NEVER go astray from the right path‚ good-bye” and those
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appearance does not represent one’s true self. Three of the "dangerous characters" (Boyle 144)‚ including the narrator and his friends‚ "drive out to scum-and refuse-clotted Greasy Lake in search for action’" (Vannatta 1636). They mistakenly make a joke
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Although her fur scarf is used as a companion it is also used to represent herself. In the beginning of the story‚ the scarf coming out of its box with sad eyes compares to Miss Brill going out to the park and being sad internally. “What has been happening to me (Charters‚ 583)?‚” says the scarf. This is also Miss Brills wondering how she got to where she is now in life. She wondered how she became so displeased with her life. The last
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Gonzalez‚ Enrico Daniel R. 3Lit Topic: Exploring the Scope of Philippine Humor Thesis Statement: The humor of Bob Ong spans the various aspects of Philippine Society‚ most notably the Political‚ Academic and Cultural Aspects. *“A Barrel of Laughs: A study of Philippine Humor through the Works of Bob Ong*” Introduction The wonders of our country’s humor never cease to amuse even the most restless individual. It’s rather comical wit‚ often delivered by those who practice the art of
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the army these days leaving their families not knowing when they would see them again. The Red Badge of Courage is a good book that portrays how sad it makes the familys that the soldiers leave behind. Henry didn’t
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J.B Pristley wrote the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ for a specific purpose; to highlight the injustices of society in 1912. The original audience understood the context of the play and endured two world wars. Pristley presents a socialist point of view‚ using his characters to convey his ideals. Priestly’s overriding message in the play is that ‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.’ The characters symbolize how society should be. Mr. Birling is the opposite of Pristley’s view:
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absolutely hilarious. His physical appearance and voice fit his egotistical role very well. But his acting in this role is what really got my interest. When delivering his lines‚ I found Freddy to be very strong in his deliverance‚ whether he was happy‚ sad‚ or enraged. He was very believable as a character because of this. Even when not the focus‚ he was still very believable. In the lunch scene‚ when the focus was clearly not his‚ he still was in character‚ happily munching
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“you are not special‚ you are not exceptional.” It was closed minded because who cares if others don’t think a person is special‚ if they think they are special then everyone else’s thoughts are irrelevant. His slight amusing‚ moderate jokes were also an element‚ jokes such as “Normally I avoid clichés like the plague wouldn’t touch them with a ten foot pole.” He does not have a real grasp on his main idea in his precious speech; he kept going back and forth between three different main ideas. Ideas
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Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt had huge monopolies and trusts‚ making it nearly impossible for the common man to get ahead. Many government officials were bribed to make policies favorable to big business. Also‚ the power of the Presidents was a joke at this time. The US went through a period of nearly useless presidents‚ who turned a blind eye to corruption and bribery within their cabinets‚ Congress‚ and the House of Representatives. With protective tariffs on imports‚ and monopolies in industry
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