Innocence is an incredibly sensitive state of mind, which can be easily lost as well as taken by another. Although a person may be born innocent, that innocence may be lost at any point in life. As such an imperfect species, humans, losing innocence is an incredibly easy accident. Even the simple fact of aging can be enough to take one's innocent heart, as Charles Halloway displayed. As easily as it can be lost, regaining innocence may be nothing but a lost dream. The wound that took the innocence may heal, but the scar is set. The mark of the tragedy forever marked on your mind.
Though not much is known about Mr. Halloway’s past, he does show obvious signs of regret and sadness. He is an old soul looking for a way back to the innocence of …show more content…
Will fought his own battles that nobody else had seen, but the bloodshed could be enough take one’s innocence of peace. “The ballon shadow washed them with panic and filled them with fear.” The Dust Witch was out to mark the boys. She knew exactly where they were, and she was ready to alert Mr. Dark and the rest of the freaks, so Will had to do something to protect him and his friend. He went out alone to confront and attempt to take down the Dust Which so she could not mark their location. He lured her to an abandoned house and tried to take her on himself. Pure fear can be an incredible factor in losing innocence. A fear great enough can leave a permanent scar that can never be forgotten. A once peaceful and calm innocent mind can be destroyed and overrun with fear. The same kind of fear Will must have felt when going to confront the Dust Witch alone. Or the fear of being found by Mr. Dark through the Dwarf while they were hiding. “For the dwarf was looking down.” They knew if Mr. Dark found them that it would be the end. They would be just two more freaks forever. Their life would be over. That fear can ruin an innocent mind, and if the fear is great enough, the effects can be
Though not much is known about Mr. Halloway’s past, he does show obvious signs of regret and sadness. He is an old soul looking for a way back to the innocence of …show more content…
Will fought his own battles that nobody else had seen, but the bloodshed could be enough take one’s innocence of peace. “The ballon shadow washed them with panic and filled them with fear.” The Dust Witch was out to mark the boys. She knew exactly where they were, and she was ready to alert Mr. Dark and the rest of the freaks, so Will had to do something to protect him and his friend. He went out alone to confront and attempt to take down the Dust Which so she could not mark their location. He lured her to an abandoned house and tried to take her on himself. Pure fear can be an incredible factor in losing innocence. A fear great enough can leave a permanent scar that can never be forgotten. A once peaceful and calm innocent mind can be destroyed and overrun with fear. The same kind of fear Will must have felt when going to confront the Dust Witch alone. Or the fear of being found by Mr. Dark through the Dwarf while they were hiding. “For the dwarf was looking down.” They knew if Mr. Dark found them that it would be the end. They would be just two more freaks forever. Their life would be over. That fear can ruin an innocent mind, and if the fear is great enough, the effects can be