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    Everyone‚ at some point in their life‚ loses their innocence. Childhood experiences that lead to a loss of innocence give way to the adults they become. Children‚ like Scout Finch in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ try to hold onto their naivety. But growing up surrounded by prejudice creates likeminded adults. Growing up in Maycomb‚ Scout is surrounded by prejudice. She desperately tries to hold on to her naive sense of justice‚ but do to the shocking events of a trial this becomes impossible to

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    during the 1950’s. The main character is a fifteen-year-old boy Holden‚ he takes the reader through a story depicting the loss of innocence. Holden believes everyone is innocent‚ but they inevitably loose it somehow by the time they are adolescent. Holden believes innocence is lost in childhood. Holden is extremely concerned about this and believes he can stop the loss of innocence by becoming the "Catcher in the Rye." Everyone is born innocent‚ but inevitably for one reason or another‚ people lose

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    “Ralph wept for the end of innocence‚ the darkness of a man’s heart‚ and the fall through the air of the true‚ wise friend called Piggy‚” (Golding 202). This quote occurs near the end of the novel‚ and is extremely important in clarifying two of the novel’s major themes: loss of innocence and “the darkness of a man’s heart.” At this point‚ Ralph realizes that he will never be the same innocent boy‚ and he will never forget his horrifying experience on the island. William Golding’s Lord of the

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    Ralph's Leadership

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    traits Ralph possesses. Ralph is the best leader of the boys because of his traits of respect for and from others‚ empathy‚ and his ability to make informed decisions. Roger’s psychopathic behaviors are what make him the worst leader of the boys. Ralph’s respect for and from others is a big part of his great leadership. The island boys respect Ralph and his authority. He is voted leader over Jack and given more power than the conch during meetings since only he can interrupt the person holding the

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    ‘Growing up is a journey from childhood to loss of innocence’ How is this true from Jem in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? Growing up is a crustal part of developing into an adult. We start out as immature children‚ making mistakes and learning from them. Innocence is a word described about many children‚ meaning haven’t seen the full exposure to life and what potential dangers are out there. In the beginning of novel To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ Haper Lee writes about Jem‚ a young boy who is immature

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    In life‚ many instances occur solely because one has been unfortunate enough to be placed into a location at the exact time when tragedy will strike. As a result‚ the victim is unable to control their fate. A primary example of an occurrence of fate transpired in the life of Alice Walker‚ the youngest child in an impoverished sharecropping family‚ when she was shot in her right eye with a BB gun and was forced to lie about the accident. Due to the injury‚ Walker would become blind in the right eye

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    “The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable.” -Irving Howe Everyone is born innocent‚ but like Irving Howe said‚ experiences and knowledge take that innocence away piece by piece. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Boo Radley from the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee all started at the beginning of the story with innocence in them. As the book progresses‚ events unfold that pick apart their innocence and changes the characters. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper

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    November 7 2011 Loss of Innocence Portrayed in To Kill A Mockingbird Innocence is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt‚ with respect to any kind of crime‚ sin‚ or wrongdoing. In a legal context‚ innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual‚ with respect to a crime. (Wikipedia-Innocence) Innocence‚ that is the main theme in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as this symbol of innocence she also uses the characters in

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    emotions overwhelmed Ralph for he could not bear but “wept for the end of innocence…” (p.225). William Golding’s fictional allegory novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ portrays the loss of innocence through several characters and symbols. Throughout the novel‚ it is clear that the loss of innocence is a vital theme as the reader watch the boys descend into savagery. As the boys spend more time on the island‚ their loss of innocence is illustrated through three main factors; the Beast‚ the feast & dances and

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    that without civilization‚ humans become savages. Ralph has undergone the devolution from civilization into savagery. In the beginning of Ralph’s stay on the island‚ he is portrayed as a calm‚ innocent boy‚ “ a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil” (10). Also‚ Ralph shows that he cares about everyone on the island not just himself. Ralph’s want’s to get everyone off the island by using fire‚ “There’s another thing.

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