Presumption of innocence

Innocence is a character trait in The Outsiders that is portrayed quite often in the novel. Innocence is when one person is not guilty of something or un-aware of something. Sometimes innocence can make people vulnerable to bullying or making mistakes. Many different action and scenes happen in The Outsiders and innocence is a big part of it As Innocence is in The Outsiders many times there are more specific times where it happen more often. First is when the “greasers” get jumped by the Socs…

kill a mockingbird’”(119), and that is deeply proven as the mockingbird is a symbol to represent Tom Robinson and how killing an innocent black man is wrong. Especially when they were the ones subjected to a crime. Since the mockingbird represents innocence, it can also be used to represent Boo Radley. Boo Radley was wronged by his father after an innocent child prank in which he was simply part of…

was hard to understand the ways somebody lived. The other main theme was Innocence, which a mockingbird represented. The main characters, Jem, Scout, and Dill, all have to encounter these main themes at some point in their lives in the story. Innocence is like a fragile gem, cherished and worshipped. Until by some mishap or mistake, it’s broken, and once it shatters, it’s impossible to piece back together. (Thesis) Innocence is a main theme in TKAM and it is shown by many things in the story…

Maycomb is a small, sleepy town. The children know that their ancestors all started in Maycomb. For them, Maycomb is the whole world. Nothing exciting goes on there, so they seem to make things appear to be more exciting to entertain themselves. Lee uses this sense of boredom and sleepiness present in the town to create a sense of surprise and interest as Maycomb turns out to be anything but boring in the events that happen during the novel. Everyone in Maycomb gets along fine, but they create…

Retaining Innocence In Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life, Cory Mackenson reflects “the murderer had handcuffed my father to that awful moment in time just as the victim had been handcuffed to the wheel” (McCammon 31). By this point Cory had accepted the murder as much as he could, given the circumstances. Despite this, the quote shows that his dad had not able to do so. This in turn illustrates to the reader the importance of holding on to one’s innocence. Throughout Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life,…

Hana Brady It is sad what Hana Brady had to endure and how she died during the Holocaust. Hana Brady was born on May 16, 1931 (“Hana and George Brady.”) in Nove Mesto. She had blond hair and blue eyes. Hana went to a public school with her older brother, George (“Hana Brady”). Hana liked wrestling with George, sneaking candy from the family's store and swinging from the tree in her front yard (G, Julia.). When Hana was in third-grade, things began changing. She was no longer allowed to go…

increasing loss of innocence by manifesting only after an act of true evil was committed- the “raping” of the sow. When Simon first discovers it, it “speaks” to him by way of a hallucination caused by his epilepsy, and introduces itself as the "Beastie" (Elliott, Joyce, Shorvon, “Delusions”). This is ironic as the Lord of the Flies is composed of a truly innocent creature- the murdered sow. That the boys are determined to kill it suggests that they are intent on destroying innocence as opposed…

accomplish their desires alone. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the protagonists, Chris and Holden, each go on an adventure in search of something greater. After rejecting society because it constantly threatens innocence, both Chris and Holden realize that experience is not always negative as they feel the compassion of others. In Into the Wild, Chris rejects society so much that he decides to move out west. When he was young, his father cheated on…

Monstrosity isn’t always what is perceived on the outside. Becoming one with an animal, having animalistic tendencies, or an alter ego of a beast can be considered monstrous to society. In the poem “Why do you keep putting animals in your poems”, the man depicted in the poem is learning from the animals in the poem. He also realizes that the animalistic way of life is much simpler than the life of a human. In “Now You’re An Animal” by Mark Doty the professor goes into a studio to get his picture…

gore. It focuses on the “human heart.” O’Brien’s novel teaches us that the “human heart” is fragile and the negative impacts of war can break it. Innocence and life are effected in return. Young men enter the war clenching onto they innocence. Unknowingly, they will be stripped from it. Mary Anne Bell—a significant character— is a symbol of innocence in the short story “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong.” At only seventeen, she is invited to the camp by her boyfriend, Mark Fossie. She arrives as…