Question

Which of these passages from the essay “Fish Cheeks,” the short story “Broken Chain,” the short story “Flowers for Algernon,” or the poem “Escape” best supports the theme that it isn’t a good idea to try to change who you are?

“Dinner threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table . . .”“Alfonso didn’t want to be the handsomest kid at school, but he was determined to be better looking than average.” “Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase.” “I must take this test just like everyone”
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Answer 1

The passage that best supports the theme of not changing who you are is from the short story "Flowers for Algernon."

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage that best supports the theme that it isn't a good idea to try to change who you are is: "Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase." This passage is from the short story "Flowers for Algernon." It suggests that altering one's intelligence artificially can have negative consequences and that trying to change who you are may lead to deterioration and unhappiness.

Answer 2

the answer is C.“Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase.”
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