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I wrote a research report on Charles Darwin when I was about 10 years old. Although I haven't seen that report in years, I remember writing it very clearly. Instead of simply writing about his life (which was the assignment) I also included a summary of his findings in On the Origin of Species. The research I did for that report led me to believe that Darwin's theories were true and unchanging. After reading a large part of his most famous work, I have come to realize how much Darwin did not know. Even with my extremely limited knowledge of current thoughts on evolution, I am constantly reminded of his lack of knowledge of genes and DNA while reading his book. I no longer see Darwin as a man who discovered the truth about evolution. My view of him can no longer be summarized in one sentence, since I'm not completely sure yet what my views are yet. However, I would say that the closest would be that he is a man who made great contributions to the ever changing theory of evolution. I wonder how my high school biology teacher would view my new thoughts about Darwin? I suspect she would be displeased.