Have you ever been torn between a decision‚ have you ever wanted to accomplish something in life‚ but the possible outcomes outway pro’s. In the novel‚ “Flowers for Algernon”[Daniel Keyes]‚ Charlie Gordon undergoes an operation that will increase his intelligence. Before Charlie had the operation‚ he had an IQ of 68(a very low score.) People always saw him as a different kind of person‚ as more as a non-intelligent‚ slow‚ loser. So you ask‚ should Charlie Gordon‚ a joyful man with no hatred‚ seen
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Most people take for granted how much knowledge they have. They can read‚ write‚ and spell with ease. However‚ a handful of people are not as fortunate and struggle to use these common skills that are needed in an everyday life. In the short story‚ “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes‚ it takes place in the point of view of New Yorker Charlie Gordon. Charlie has an I.Q. score of 68‚ which is far below the average of 100. On the other hand‚ when Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss asks him to be part of an
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Lessons from the classroom Christian Living (What my studies in CL103 did to me?) Even in college‚ I have observed that I still need to study some of the basics or minor subjects like English‚ Filipino and Mathematics. I am taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at the College of the Immaculate Conception and I feel awkward because of the CL or Christian Living subjects I still need to take up. I appreciate that I enrolled in a Catholic school‚ but I didn’t expect it will be taught in
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Report: Lessons from the Titanic Adapted from Causes and Effects of the Rapid Sinking of the Titanic by Vicki Bassett (http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/uer/bassett.html) Date: 12 January 2012 Word count: 2802 Abstract This article discusses the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic‚ which collided with a massive iceberg in 1912 while on her maiden voyage from England to the United States. There were 2200 passengers
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In the story "Flowers for Algernon"‚ the main character Charlie Gordon has an operation that triples his IQ from sixty-eight to 204. At the end of the story Charlie’s IQ returns to sixty-eight. This experiment was the worst thing that ever happened to Charlie. Charlie did not have a high enough IQ to make an intelligent decision on his own‚ the experiment messed with Mother Nature’s path of life and most of all it ruined any happiness or contentment that Charlie ever felt prior to the experiment
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Lessons from Esso’s Gas Plant Explosion at Longford In September 1998 Esso Australia’s gas plant at Longford in Victoria suffered a major fire. Two men were killed and the state’s gas supply was severed for two weeks‚ causing chaos in Victorian industry and considerable hardship in homes which were dependent on gas. What happened was that a warm liquid system (known as the “lean oil” system) failed‚ allowing a metal heat exchanger to become intensely cold and therefore brittle. When operators
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LESSONS FROM GEESE By Milton Olson* 1. As each bird flaps its wings‚ it creates “uplift” for the following bird. By flying in a “V” formation‚ the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if the bird flew alone. LESSON: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. 2. Whenever a goose falls out of formation‚ it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone
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A Lesson from the Amish? This essay takes a different view on how our children should be taught basic literacy skills‚ and it starts with having a greater connection with your family. Basic learning skills must start at a very young age when the child’s brain is most capable retaining information. The father of the household will start by reading a children s Disney story to his six year old son. Though the boy is not able at this young age to read or write‚ he is actively participating and gaining
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Lesson from NUMMI The first and foremost change in NUMMI as a learning organization was in management philosophy. In the old Fremont plant‚ the management never trusted the workers and in fighting mode with the union. Union functioned to get the most compensation with the least work‚ while management functioned to get the most production with the least compensation. Workers had no sense of ownership‚ they did not see total picture‚ their performance was low. NUMMI started with belief that workers
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The novel “Flowers For Algernon” and the poem “Come Touch His Cheeks” both portrays the experiences a mentally challenged patient‚ however‚ through different viewpoints. “Flowers For Algernon” is told in the perspective of the mentally challenged patient‚ Charlie Gordon‚ while “Come Touch His Cheeks” is narrated by the mother of a challenged‚ young boy. Through different perspectives‚ both texts suggest that the world treats innocent and mentally impaired people with cruelty. People treat these patients
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