Not many people want to be a part of a study of the physical world by using experiments and different methods of observation, in other words being part of science. Likewise, individuals who have become scientist were not just born to be a scientist; either there were influential factors or an interest that developed from the theories of the world. One man who fits in this category is the scientist, Richard P. Feynman. He was a man of wonder, as he was born his father pushed him to find the meanings to why and how things on earth work the way they do. Ever since then Feynman became curious of all the things around him and wanted to discover the details to all living things. Flowers to Feynman were much more beautiful to him than to a non-scientist, because not only could he see the beautiful colors, but also could see the cells inside the flowers that have much more beauty. What Do You Care What Other People Think? By Richard P. Feynman is a novel that not only discusses Feynman’s intelligence, confidence and the ability to solve environmental dilemmas, but also mentions his romantic and loving side. In this essay, observations made from this novel will be discussed. Including of how Feynman had made a name for himself as the true genius. With Feynman’s carefree, down to earth, emotional character with a bit of hatred of politics still however, manages to figure out the cause and reason to the ‘Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster’. All in all because he was such a curious and intelligent individual, nothing to him was impossible.
Feynman was born in New York and before he was even born his father decided that, “If it’s a boy, he’s going to be a scientist” (Feynman 12). For this reason, Feynman grew up in a family where he was const...
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...nfident, curious, loving and imaginative, scientist. Who then wrote the novel, What Do You Care What Other People Think? To reach out to those who are not only looking for the answers to the Challenger Disaster, but also reading along to discover who the real Roger P. Feynman is and acknowledge of how he played his role as a scientist. After reading this novel, it is known that, Feynman had not only won the heart of Arlene, but also won the hearts of many individuals after he found the cause to the ‘Space Shuttle Disaster’. The way he thinks and solves puzzles, no other scientist can because Feynman not only thinks logically but also with his heart and does what he believes is morally right.
Works Cited
Feynman, Richard P. What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character. W.W. Norton & Company: New York, London, 2001. Print.
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