In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject matter of Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home
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understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.”- Atticus. The subject of innocence is displayed by a mockingbird in the book‚”To Kill A Mockingbird‚” by Harper Lee. In the slow‚ old town of Maycomb during the 1930’s‚ (Great Depression)‚ racism is a great issue and is attemped to be stopped but the ways will continue no matter what. To kill a mockingbird represents the destruction of innocence in the story. This is shown through Tom Robinson’s innocent death and Boo Radley’s societal
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Ponyboy changes a lot from when he is a at home to when he is hiding in a church on a top of a hill with Johnny. Ponyboy grows and matures in this book. Ponyboy grows during this book mentally and physically. In the book Ponyboy Loses his innocence‚ in the beginning of the book Ponyboy was a good student and he followed rules from his older brother Darry. But‚ towards the end of the story Ponyboy started to get himself into bad situations for example‚ he got attacked Socs and during that
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of his crimes and more of a victim of his fate. Oedipus was not knowing about his true origins when he defeated his father‚ Laius‚ and wedded his own mother‚ Jocasta. He is morally blameless and so destitute of his offenses. If the basis of his innocence was his willingness to do the crimes‚ then he could be seen as not guilty at all. He had committed the unethical wrongdoings unknowingly‚ it was not his intention to do it so.
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Antonio the main character has to grow up to be a man on his own without some kind of guidance from brothers who are away at war during the early chapters. However I like how Ultima becomes a mentor and supporting important character in his life. I also like some of the characters introduced throughout the novel such as of course Ultima‚ but also Narcisco. Although my enjoyment of the friendly
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society she so desperately wishes to enter ultimately leads to tragedy. Daisy Miller in wonderland After read Daisy Miller Recently I read the novel daisy miller which written by Henry James. It’s a short novel but the vocabularies are difficult to me‚ so after I found the movie and saw it with Xueqin. Daisy is an American girl who is beautiful and open. Her kindness and passion make her so charming that many gentlemen admire her. She traveled to Europe with her mother and brother. All her family
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throughout the short story. Mr. Winterbourne not only perceives Daisy Miller’s affect on society but also debates with himself the reasons behind her dishonorable actions. “He asked himself whether Daisy’s defiance came from the consciousness of innocence‚ or from her being‚ essentially‚ a young person of reckless class.” In instances such as this‚ Mr. Winterbourne continuously seeks to rationalize why Daisy dishonors herself through such reckless
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Macbeth begins as an innocent and kind member of the Scottish army. He served as an honorable general under King Duncan‚ whose time on the throne would be short. Throughout the rest of the play‚ Macbeth decides to do certain things that question his innocence. In particular‚ the decisions he made that lead him to evil are choosing to listen to Lady Macbeth‚ killing Banquo and his son‚ and killing Macduff’s family. The first decision Macbeth made‚ and arguably the most significant since it begins the
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee (1960) there is an underlying theme of loss of innocence and the struggle for equality. Harper lee emphasizes the loss of innocence in the children and that everyone grows up. She also brings to the reader’s attention the issue of equality and the struggles that surround that. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill all grow up in different ways‚ they all become aware of their surroundings and the world that is forming around them. Overall all children grow up in this book and
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Matt Sturgis Francev 1A Francev MW 7:30 Essay #3 Clamence’s Absence of Morals in The Fall In Albert Camus’ novel‚ The Fall‚ he portrays the character of Jean-Baptiste Clamence as a depressed‚ narcissistic recluse who‚ in his “past-life‚” had a noble career at one point‚ but due to his complete nonexistence of any morals‚ lost it all and ended up in the shadiest section of Amsterdam: a part of town that shortly became his own personal hell. In the regards to human life and the value of humans
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