Flowers for Algernon

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“How Fire Was Given to Men”

SOMEBODY WANTED BUT SO THEN

Who are the characters? What do the main What conflict or problem do What did the main How did the conflict resolve Which characters are the character(s) want to the main character(s) character(s) do in response itself? main characters? accomplish? encounter? to the problem?

Jupiter and the Mighty Ones Prometheus wants to give Jupiter doesn’t want Prometheus sneaks fire to The humans become better Prometheus humans fire and help make humans to have fire because the humans and teaches and happy and Prometheus Humankind them better. he is worried they will take them lots of things. declares a new and brighter over. day will come.

Jupiter and the Mighty Ones rule over humankind and want to keep them miserable. Prometheus feels badly and wants humans to have fire. Jupiter doesn’t want humans to have fire because he is worried they will take over the Mighty Ones. So, Prometheus sneaks fire to humans and teaches them lots of things. The humans become more knowledgeable and happy and Prometheus declares a new and brighter day will come.

Revised summary: Jupiter and the Mighty Ones rule over humankind and want to keep them miserable. Prometheus wants to give humans fire and help make them better. However, Jupiter refuses to allow Prometheus to give fire to humankind. Jupiter doesn’t want humans to have fire because he is worried they will take control over the Mighty Ones. Breaking Jupiter’s rules, Prometheus sneaks fire to humankind. Prometheus teaches humankind lots of things, like keeping fire, cooking food, making tools, and protecting themselves. The humans become more knowledgeable and happy and Prometheus declares a new and brighter day will come.

Grade 8: Flowers for Algernon

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“How Diseases and Cares Came Among Men”

SOMEBODY WANTED BUT SO THEN

Jupiter Jupiter sees that Jupiter has to come up with Jupiter has Vulcan create a Pandora becomes curious Prometheus Prometheus has given fire to a plan. beautiful woman, Pandora. and peeks inside the box, Pandora men and is angry. Jupiter She goes to Earth and which releases pain, worry, Humankind wants to punish Prometheus becomes the wife of and death. Mankind then and humankind to make Epimetheus. Pandora is knows that bad things can them more miserable than given a golden box and happen, and joy is not they were before Athena tells her not to open forever. Prometheus helped them. it or peek inside.

Jupiter sees that Prometheus has given fire to men and is angry. Jupiter punishes Prometheus and humankind so they will be more miserable than they were before Prometheus helped them. Jupiter comes up with a plan. Vulcan creates a beautiful woman, Pandora, and Jupiter sends Pandora to Earth to be the wife of Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother. Before Pandora goes to Earth, Athena gives Pandora a golden box and tells Pandora she cannot open the box or peek inside it. Pandora becomes curious and peeks inside the box, which releases pain, worry, and death. Mankind then knows that bad things can happen, and joy is not forever.

Revised summary: Jupiter sees that Prometheus has given fire to men and is angry. Jupiter wants to punish Prometheus and humankind to make them more miserable than they were before Prometheus helped them. Jupiter comes up with a plan. Vulcan creates a beautiful woman, Pandora, and Jupiter sends Pandora to Earth to be the wife of Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother. Before Pandora goes to Earth, Athena gives Pandora a golden box and tells Pandora not to open the box or peek inside it. Instead of following Athena’s directions, Pandora becomes curious and opens the golden casket, releasing pain, worry, and death into the world. Mankind then knows that bad things can happen, and joy is not forever.

Grade 8: Flowers for Algernon