Innocence

I chose this image to reflect the theme of loss of innocence because there are many symbols in this picture that revolve around the idea of growing up. The major symbol in this picture are the two leafs. The smaller leaf symbolizes your childhood life, and the bigger leaf symbolizes your adult life after you leave your youth shell. In other words, as humans begin to grow and develop they gain more knowledge and experience with them and learn things in the world around them. The leafs in the…

young boy who is still considered innocent. However, after Pony witnesses one of his friend’s murder a soc, his life changes forever. He must grow up and mature after a series of unfortunate events. One theme the novel suggest is to cherish your innocence, before it’s too late. In chapter 4, Ponyboy and Johnny realized they were no longer innocent children. Thy had a hard time grasping the concept that they were on the run due to a crime they were guilty of. Hinton describes the scene by…

readers that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, for they only provide us with melodies, and cause no harm, unlike other pests, so the mockingbird is a creature that represents innocence, which is key to the message of this book. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee incorporates symbolism of the mockingbird concept to reveal innocence in two similar and alienated citizens of Maycomb. From the start, the character Boo Radley becomes an obsession to the Finch children. To the children of Maycomb,…

emotions with her children. The parents rarely express their love and protection towards Holden. Because of the absence of protection, Holden wants to protect everyone. Holden faces a lack of shelter in his life which causes him to want to protect the innocence of those around him. Holden explains to Phoebe what he wants to do when he goes into the working field. Standing in a field of rye with thousands of little children, Holden feels he needs to defend all the children. Holden describes to…

The Fall of Innocence What is the loss of innocence? To start with, the term innocence is defined as “the state or quality of being free from moral wrong, guilt or sin” (“Innocence”). Therefore, innocence is commonly related to ignorance and youthfulness. On the contrary, the loss of innocence is mainly related to the corruption of the world. It transpires when an individual is exposed to the suffering, evil and the pain found in the world. This is relevant to the novel, The Catcher in the Rye,…

For years, the world has been covered with guilt. In order to achieve innocence, violence must vanish. In order to achieve innocence, violence must vanish. In a world overflowing with violence and guilt, it only takes one death to pave the way for future generations. “Neither love nor evil conquers all, but evil cheats more.” Laurell K. Hamilton. This quote has a big correlation with the play Macbeth because Macbeth was evil throughout the play and he used his evilness to get what he wanted…

Frankenstein (who is the scientist, NOT the monster), is successful. That is, he is successful until he allows his creation 's innocence to be tainted by the relentless savagery that is reality. As a result, Frankenstein 's creation becomes Frankenstein 's monster, defiled by hatred and the need for revenge. Not only did the destruction of Frankenstein’s creation’s innocence occur in Shelley’s novel but Victor Frankenstein himself turned into a monster consumed with hate and revenge Victor…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee explains how becoming more mature and knowledgeable results in a loss of innocence. The novel takes place in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama and details the childhood of two siblings, Scout and Jem Finch. The most prominent event in their childhood being when their father, Atticus Finch, defends a black man in court. Through this difficult experience, as well as others, Jem learns that he needs to protect his little sister from losing her hopeful mind…

Radley, is murderous, insane, or quite possibly dead. Frequently, Scout objects to going on Jem and Dill’s little journeys to the Radley’s, but still goes with them nonetheless. To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around the loss of innocence, quite particularly, Scout’s innocence.…

John Adams once claimed, “It is more important that innocence be protected than it is that guilt be punished, for guilt and crimes are so frequent in this world that they cannot all be punished.” Adams believe that society pays more attention to the people who commit an evil gesture and get away with it a one innocent person who has committed nothing, yet is punished or sentenced to death. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the scene where Heck Tate explains why it should be a…