Murderers often have their loss of innocence pegged entirely on themselves‚ particularly if they kill out of ambition. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth however‚ it is Lady Macbeth who is the catalyst for her husband’s doom. In the play‚ a war-hero is confronted by three witches who give him a prophecy that he will become king. The only way for this to happen however‚ is if the current king dies and he usurps the throne. This idea horrifies him‚ and he immediately pushes the thought out of his
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The passage excerpted from William Shakespeare’s King Richard III Act 1 Scene 4‚ Clarence had just woken from an odious nightmare‚ dazed and frightened‚ to describe his nightmare with the keeper. In his nightmare‚ he escaped the Tower with his brother Richard to Burgundy‚ but Clarence was pushed by his brother and fell into the sea. He drowns to the bottom of the sea‚ first suffering the physical pain on his body‚ then noticed the flamboyance wealth on the seafloor with dead man’s skeleton. Clarence
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Frankenstein: Creature to Monster In the book‚ Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ the creature transforms immensely. In the genesis of the novel the creature felt very alone which started to make him feel very frustrated. As the story proceeds‚ he evolved into the monster everyone set out to believe he was by executing his first unlawful act of murder. In the beginning‚ when he awakens in the lab‚ he was innocent. He could be compared to a newborn child. Nobody would be friends with
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Frankenstein The story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a British literature classic. It has become so famous because of how clearly its messages transcend through time and highlight problems that the reader has in their own life. The greatest theme from Frankenstein is the need for friends or companionship‚ and the loss of these necessities. Readers of the book will notice that this message stands out to them because everyone has had to deal with being an outcast at some point in their life.
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Inability to control/Knowledge: The aspect of man’s inability to control his creation is influenced by his quest for greater knowledge. In Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ biblical references and archaic language are used to heighten the severity of transcendental undertones; “thou hast made me more powerful than thyself…I will be mild and docile to my natural lord and king.” This alludes to Victor as the divine creator and questions his motives in his attempt to conceive life. Victor has lost power over
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Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Every child will lose their innocence one day and it is something that is unavoidable. This happens when a child explores the real world and that they realize that it is nothing like a fairy tale. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ a group of English kids (five to twelve years old) are stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This was caused by a horrible plane crash. They are stuck there with no help or any adults
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the reality and the struggles of their neighborhood. Scout along with her brother and her best friend‚ Dill start to notice the many wrongs in their town. This book shows the children’s loss of innocence due to racism and other complications in their society. As children come of age‚ they begin to lose their innocence. When they are young and less involved in their society‚they are curious and full of imagination. “The gum looked fresh‚ I sniffed it and waited for a while. When I did not die I crammed
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A disastrous‚ wicked‚ and shameful story of the vengeance of a teen are the only descriptions for this story. The Crucible‚ by Author Miller a play about a vengeful teen who accuses her rival of witchcraft. The story takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1692 when anything can spark a fear. When a group of girls start accusing some of the population of Salem of witchcraft‚ the remaining townspeople become afraid and can only agree with them. During the time period this story took place‚ fear
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Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Within the novel innocence is progressively lost through the boys. The boys were placed in a situation where they had no other choice but to grow up‚ and grow up fast. These boys were put in a very traumatic situation and they had to learn on their own and from each other how to survive and almost create a thriving society all on their own. Slowly they learn that their needs to be a leader‚ but there are no adults to precede the role of authority. Therefore
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his loss of innocence. He also has an extreme way of looking at people or situations‚ causing him to constantly philosophize or overthink about killing Claudius. In the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet experiences a loss of innocence when he finds out about the death of his father. He is not able to understand how everyone is able to move on so quickly‚ while he is still mourning for his father. Hamlet feels like his life is starting to become “an unweeded garden/ That grows
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