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    jackets. The boys are in a time of innocence‚ a time before adulthood and responsibility where the world is fair‚ greed isn’t a word‚ and be it man or chicken‚ in their pure little hearts they both deserve warm jackets. The pure innocent hearts and minds we had as children are tainted by the injustice we experience‚ masked by the greed we gradually pick up‚ and torn apart by the stress of responsibilities. Children have yet to go through the loss of innocence through the process we call “growing

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    Amminiti’s "I’m Not Scared" is s novel which explores the topics of friendship‚ loyalty‚ betrayal‚ violence and morality. Essentially‚ the story follows Michele’s innocent perception of an adult world‚ and his gradual spiral into a state of lost innocence caused by the very ones who are closest to him. Even though the plot portrays a world of dark and quite complex ideals‚ such as the corruption and violence of an adult world‚ it is essentially about the child’s world of friendship and betrayal and

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    get a clue that Frank is hiding something about his personal life in a conversation with Kenney. Throughout the story‚ these characters are always covered with white snow‚ even as the title suggests. Symbolically‚ white is a color of purity and innocence; throughout the story‚ Frank and Tub seem more innocent than their true selves would actually allow. Not until the end when they go into the bar to warm up and the snow “melts” off‚ are their genuine personalities and their secrets revealed. In

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    Dream One: "The Rebirth of Antonio" In Antonio’s first dream‚ his mind goes back to the past and he sees his own birth. There is a fight between his mother’s side of the family and his father’s‚ where they both have different plans for the young baby‚ and they both have different rituals that follow the birth. A fight comes about between the two sides‚ and it is only resolved through Ultima and her peace. This is the first time we have seen Ultima in action‚ and it is clear that she is an ultimate

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    Even though Michele is innocent and immature he still displays some admirably mature qualities. Niccolo Ammaniti‚ in the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ depicts Michele as innocent. This is a significant factor of the choices Michele makes. Innocence is an important theme throughout the novel and is portrayed by many characters. Michele’s immaturity is an obstacle he defeats to display admirable qualities of loyalty and courage. Michele’s naivety originates from his juvenile youth. He is inexperienced with

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    up.”(Salinger 41) Holden admires Allie‚ and his baseball glove‚ and is forced to protect his honor. Next Holden is upset‚ and worried about Jane’s date with Stradlater. He fears that Stradlater is determined to steal Jane’s innocence. He explains‚ “If you knew Stradlater‚ you’d have been worried‚ too. I’d double-dated with the bastard a couple of times‚ and I know what I’m talking about. He was unscrupulous.”(Salinger 40) Holden acknowledges Jane’s

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    Gilchrist’s "Among the mourners"‚ the protagonist‚ Aurora is an adolescent girl who experiences a transformation during the story. Gilchrist uses Aurora to show the consequences of teen free will. Aurora’s experiences in the story reveal her apparent innocence and create a more mature respect and appreciation for her family and adolescence. In the story Aurora is a thirteen-year-old little girl who gets her first boyfriend. She feels embarrassed and ashamed of her family because they re hosting a funeral

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    during Simon’s "funeral". In the last four paragraphs of chapter nine‚ "A view to a death"‚ Golding makes clear the use of light imagery to suggest the apotheosis of Simon. During chapter nine‚ the sky and water are used to convey a sense of innocence during Simon’s glistening funeral. For example‚ the air becomes clear as the rain ceases‚ indicating a calm and peacefulness. When the "silver tide" comes in and washes away his blood and "streaks of phosphorescence" mend his battered body‚ it

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    after living a self-indulged life. Another example of symbolism in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" involves Sybil Carpenter and Sharon Lipschutz. Both girls are young and innocent and seemingly admire Seymour a great deal. Seymour yearns for their innocence because he is dismayed at the contrast to the spoiled Muriel. He is attracted to their purity and goodness because he doesn’t see that in Muriel. Sybil

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    Hidden Discrimination The children’s perspective in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Boy in Striped Pajamas reflect a tone of innocence and ignorance about the mayor problems in their small communities‚ but due to the conflicts in their societies they change their perspectives and become conscious of the existing problems. First person point of view gives a clear and very different view of the conflict‚ which they are part of without knowing‚ because they don’t see the conflict‚ they move around freely

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