Innocence

Innocence is often associated with ignorance and youthfulness, while loss of innocence is interconnected with evil and crime. In the book Lord of the Flies by William Goldberg, the theme of innocence is explored, more importantly, the loss of innocence. Through contrasting and symbolizing three characters, Goldberg suggests that innocence is often lost when one commits crime knowingly. Roger, a symbol of sadism, seems to enjoy when others are in pain; he is a primary example of how innocence is…

The innocence of childhood is eventually lost and cannot be protected forever. In life, everyone has a fall from innocence, after which no one remains the same. In J.D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of the novel wants to desperately hold on to the innocence in children. Because Holden is often faced with the harsh realities of adulthood and the world, he is compelled to preserve innocence. These feelings come from the loss of his younger brother Allie who died…

It is a metaphor relating to the innocence of a mockingbird, and how innocence can be killed (like killing a mockingbird). There are many examples of this innocence, and some examples of how the innocence is killed as well. This is shown through characters like: Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Scout and Jem Finch. Tom Robinson is an example of killing the mockingbird (losing and getting rid of innocence or something innocent), Boo Radley shows another form of innocence and how it can be lost and…

are seen throughout. In Medea although Jason and Medea’s children play a minor role character they are crucial to the plays innocence. Children are vital part to a family but most importantly they show the love and relationship between two others. In literature authors use children to represent many things but most often they are used to portray a since of purity and innocence. Children are born innocent. “helpless children” (1081). They only want to be loved, to learn, and contribute to the…

relates to the theme of childhood innocence through the literary element of indirect characterization. Tiny Tim’s sister in the quote is obviously kind and extremely caring towards her brother. This idea of kindness and compassion demonstrates childhood innocence through how she carries herself to be nice to her dying brother. At the very end of the book on page 68, Tiny Tim shouts, "God bless us everyone!" This concrete detail verifies how the theme of childhood innocence is present in this…

child’s eyes. Now, what beauty do we see from it? Could it be happiness? Excitement? Ignorance? Or...innocence? Innocence is usually associated with young children and not seen in teenagers or adults. They are supposed to be mature due to their awareness of how life isn’t always sunshine and butterflies. But what happens if they continue being innocent as they were as a child? How can the idea of innocence shape the meaning of a person’s life? Because Holden Caulfield in J. D. Salinger’s the…

Innocence is a complex and questionable concept when explored; it typically requires a lack of corruption and an excess of purity, characteristics that are often only seen in children and infants. The individual possesses a form of naivety to the complications of life and the world surrounding them, which when applied to adults, enables them to act in a manner that may seem out of the norm to the society they reside in as well as society now. Taking this into account, Milton’s narrator in…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee focuses mainly on innocence throughout the novel, the mockingbird came to represent the idea of innocence. Killing a mockingbird means a loss of innocence I the eyes of the reader. Throughout the book many of the characters can be identified as mockingbirds. Jem, Scout, Dill, and Boo all lost their innocence as they grew up in a town such as Maycomb. Tom Robinson is another example of a mockingbird in this book because of the injustices he faces being a…

In Catcher in the Rye, written by J. D. Salinger, Holden, the main character, wants to save children’s innocence. In the book, there are two motifs, the mummies and Holden’s inability to call Jane, which both reveals Holden’s thoughts about retaining innocence. As Holden arrives in New York, Holden attempts to call Jane Gallagher trying to: “take her dancing. I never danced … the whole time I knew her” (175). Holden has no one to spend time with and decides to use his time with Jane Gallagher,…

Innocence and storytelling are the themes that catch my attention the most. This especially how Tim O’Brien plays with writing in making you believe something that appears to be real, but then he explains in detail that storytelling is a very powerful way to express our deepest memories of people that are no longer with us. Also he means that you can make someone believe something that sounds real, but in the end it’s just a story made up by a person’s creativity and his gift to write in such…