A. In Flowers for Algernon, the mentally handicapped Charlie Gordon is transformed by a surgery that allows him to become intelligent. The short story and later-developed novel explores themes about the cycle of life, the limits of science, and whether knowledge is truly more valuable than happiness.
(Made by Daniel Keyes, it’s a short story.)
Answer:
The description that best defines the central idea of an information text is:
B. the main point the author is trying to make.
Explanation:
The central idea of a text, and that includes information texts as well, is the main point the author is trying to convey, that is, the information he wants people to understand and remember. To support that main idea, to make it understandable, or even to prove it right, the author must use examples, evidence, details, and analysis.
Therefore, options A, C, and D consist of support to the central idea, while option B defines it.
Odysseus because he traveled everywhere facing new obstacles each time and then he returned back home.
<span>The answer is C: The author's description "blood-warm waters" is symbolism.
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