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I Spotted A Big Rock On The Ground Analysis
The thesis that Baby wants her innocence back can be supported by other important scenes in the novel. For example, Heather O’Neill decides to use imagery and symbolism when Baby begins to use her imagination on page 12. The line, “I spotted a big rock on the ground. I picked it up and pretended it was an injured bird and held it in my hand and stroked it” (O’Neill, 12) highlights the idea that Baby is comparing herself to this “bird”. As a person acts more childlike, this is said to improve imagination and creativity. The readers can infer that Baby may be reflecting on how her childhood is going and how he wishes it would change. Following this line, baby admits to still being clingy towards Jules “like a little kid”, and
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