Loss of Innocence
All children are born with innocence and as they grow, that innocence turns into respect. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, readers are introduced to a variety of characters whose innocence is lost. This novel demonstrates that as one experiences cruel reality, they lose innocence and gain a greater respect for others. As one experiences racism firsthand, they lose innocence and realize how everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Exposure to fear, and learning to overcome that fear, allows one to both lose innocence and to have a greater respect for things they have taken for granted. Additionally, after a death, innocence is lost and respect is born. Frequently in the novel, a character loses innocence and gains a newfound respect as a result of finding out how cruel the world can be.
Notably, after experiencing racism, one learns that people can be cruel and unjust, and they realize that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. During the Tom Robinson trial, Dill began to cry and had to leave with Scout. “I don’t care one speck. …show more content…
As one experiences racism, they lose innocence and realize how everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Exposure to fear and learning to overcome that fear, allows one to both lose innocence and gain a greater respect for things they have taken for granted. Additionally, after a death, innocence is lost and respect is born. The novel demonstrates that as one experiences cruel reality, they lose innocence and gain a greater respect for others. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, introduces the reader to a variety of characters whose innocence is lost. As children grow, they not only mature but also lose innocence and gain greater respect for others.
Works Cited
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Grand Central Publishing: New York,
All children are born with innocence and as they grow, that innocence turns into respect. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, readers are introduced to a variety of characters whose innocence is lost. This novel demonstrates that as one experiences cruel reality, they lose innocence and gain a greater respect for others. As one experiences racism firsthand, they lose innocence and realize how everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Exposure to fear, and learning to overcome that fear, allows one to both lose innocence and to have a greater respect for things they have taken for granted. Additionally, after a death, innocence is lost and respect is born. Frequently in the novel, a character loses innocence and gains a newfound respect as a result of finding out how cruel the world can be.
Notably, after experiencing racism, one learns that people can be cruel and unjust, and they realize that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. During the Tom Robinson trial, Dill began to cry and had to leave with Scout. “I don’t care one speck. …show more content…
As one experiences racism, they lose innocence and realize how everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Exposure to fear and learning to overcome that fear, allows one to both lose innocence and gain a greater respect for things they have taken for granted. Additionally, after a death, innocence is lost and respect is born. The novel demonstrates that as one experiences cruel reality, they lose innocence and gain a greater respect for others. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, introduces the reader to a variety of characters whose innocence is lost. As children grow, they not only mature but also lose innocence and gain greater respect for others.
Works Cited
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Grand Central Publishing: New York,