The Age of Innocence

world permits them to live in this fantasy world while they can. Inevitably, though, one day, the children will realize that the world is not the fairytale they once imagined it to be. A piece of their innocence and bliss slips away. The idea of loss of innocence has been popular in literature for ages. One of the best known novels in the world, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, follows the story of a young girl as she discovers that her town is not the picturesque place she once thought it…

adolescence affects and changes one in the novel The Catcher In The Rye. Throughout the novel, The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, the reader can infer that childhood adolescence as well as the loss of innocence shapes the protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Throughout this novel, Holden’s innocence is portrayed with the use of sexual experiences, use of language as well as adult desires. In this whole novel, Holden is suffering from the harsh reality of growing up. He is stuck in between being…

Satrapi was subjected to a variety violence that broke out during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) and the Iranian Revolution (1979-present.) The plethora of mass murders and attacks ultimately led to Satrapi being sent to Vienna to continue her studies at the age of 14. In 2000, Satrapi published her graphic novel,…

Frangipane 18 December 2015 Innocence Lost Upon Arrival Innocence is defined as a lack of guile or corruption. The way people lose this innocence is by becoming aware of the world around them or doing something that evokes guilt. In the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel, Eliezer loses his innocence at the young age of 15 due to the horrible things he witnessed during the Holocaust while at the concentration camps. The most significant motif in Night is loss of innocence, and the the differences in…

Mockingbird a young girl named Scout narrates the book and by doing this the reader can see Maycomb through an innocent girl’s eyes. Scout is smart and far beyond her age, but in certain area she lets her naivety shine through. In some situation this gets her in trouble but it is also quite helpful. Scout and her older brother Jem grow up with innocence because they have not yet been exposed to their society’s dark side. But as time progresses through the novel, they grow up and they experience…

Jennifer Strauss, Les Murray and Elizabeth Riddell explore the similar idea of loss of innocence. Strauss expresses concern for her son, whom has lost his innocence to his own anger and depression, through various contrasts. In the opening stanza she describes her son as ‘weightless of cause or consequence,’ which highlights the innocence of her son, unburdened by responsibility. Specifically, the term ‘weightless’ is used as an analogy to compare her son to the likes of Armstrong. This image…

from societal problems. Throughout the book, Holden struggles with the idea of children realizing that the world isn’t how they imagined it to be as they grow up. He believes that future generations of kids will grow up as he did, and lose their innocence. Holden has matured throughout the book. He has grown from an immature kid to a mature adult. Holden wanted to make something out of his life as he left Pencey Prep. The school that Holden went to was filled with rich kids. Which he believed to…

loses, including her loss of innocence, the loss of safety, and the loss of relationships. Aminata first losses her innocence at…

Finch family includes Atticus, Scout, and Jem and their new friend Dill. Not only do the adults in this story play a big role, but also the children. The motif of Childhood innocence comes to play in To Kill a Mockingbird. This motif has three big impacts on the reader, by showing them the magic and mystery of childhood, with age comes compassion, and maturing helps people…

intercourse. This act would result in a loss of innocence for Jane, which Holden cannot, or refuses to, understand. Holden remembers, with great pleasure, the relationship that he shared with Jane when they were young; he does not see Jane as the mature woman she…