The Age of Innocence

childerns' innocence but then realizes that there is nothing he can do. Catcher in the Rye is commonly known for being a great coming of age novel. Coming of age novels are focused in the period of adolescence when the protagonist is stuck on the line between childhood and adult world. In order for a novel to be a coming of age novel, the protagonist have to be a dynamic character and expirience some sort of change. Even though some people may disagree that The Catcher in the Rye is a coming of…

is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colours are brighter, the air softer and the morning more fragrant than ever again,” it was a time of innocence- a time of not being exposed to the cruel truths of the world (Elizabeth Lawrence). Daisy Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby strives to take back her innocence. However, she cannot because she is not an unintelligent woman as she says she is “‘sophisticated’” (20). But Daisy is stuck on this idea that all woman…

Are under age soldiers the number one problem for children? To begin with, children are taken against their will and forced to be used as soldiers. One wrong move can turn them from innocent children to dangerous soldiers. Child soldiers should not be put on trial for the crimes they commit. Why is this happening? For example, the children are required to serve as soldiers. Due to hunger and poverty, parents have no choice but to have their children become soldiers. A lot of violence and…

homicides occur among youth 10–29 years of age each year, which is 43% of the total number of homicides globally each year.” (p.6). Another study done by the same organization also showed that up to “24% of women report that their first sexual experience was forced.” (WHO). The campaign video provided no statistics, however the bothersome facts behind the issue provide a base of importance and logic. In scenario, the boys in the video all lie under the ages stated in the World Health…

The loss of innocence can totally change the way people view the world because they find out the truth that in real life people lie. In J.D. Salinger’s classic fiction novel, the Catcher in the Rye, the main character Holden illustrates this. The story happened during the 1950s, in a small town in Pennsylvania called Agerstown. Holden is a character who witnesses the death of his older brother Allie when he was only 13 years old. Then consequently, he blames himself all his life for the death of…

At the young age of six, Antonio takes on the toll of multiple deaths, each having its impact and its lesson. However, the first storm that Antonio weathers is one of the more meaningful and leaves him to face the reality of the world and begin to question everything…

the evils of society force Scout to lose her innocence and become a mature young girl. During the summer,…

Stars are both “coming-of-age” novels. In the Secret Life of Bees, the main character Lily, a fourteen year old girl with a devastating past. In The Fault in Our Stars, the main character Hazel, a 16 year old girl fighting cancer. Lily and Hazel both share similar “coming-of-age” experiences. They both share innocence at the beginning and maturation by the end, face test and challenges throughout the novels, and have mentors that help and guide them. In both ‘coming-of-age” novels, Lily and…

Última, delineates through his novel how wisdom and maturity come through experience. In the novel Bless Me, Última, Antonio Juan Márez Luna (Tony), the young protagonist, looses his innocence through the many adversities he faces in the story; however through the process learns to take control of his own life. At the age of six Antonio witness death for the first time in his life. Lupito, a local war veteran, kills the town sheriff with a pistol blow. Antonio…

The patient, Mr. Caulfield, exhibits strong symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome. His childlike disposition and tendency towards social distress in uncommon situations are common tells of this syndrome. The patient has a history of being unable to cope in adult situations and has been expelled from numerous preparatory schools. From the beginning the patient tells that he feels his peers are “phonies” (Salinger 3). Calling people “phonies” and identifying phony qualities in people is such a…