William Golding‚ the presentation of the setting effectively developed the main themes of civilization and the loss of innocence. The physical location (the remote island) which this novel was set in helped serve the theme of constructing civilisation. However‚ as the stranded boys progressed on this island savagery overwhelmed their instincts and this helped develop the theme of loss of innocence. "Lord of the Flies" was set on an isolated tropical island which has fresh water‚ fruit‚ wood for shelter
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something really risky and making a bad decision can lead one to the loss of their innocence. In William Golding’s book “Lord of the Flies” one can see that the loss of innocence is the major theme throughout the book of these little boys in the island. This theme contributes when they find out what they’re capable of and what they’re not capable of. The conch in “Lord of the Flies” is one out of the three that represents the loss of innocence. It can symbolize equality and justice‚ so everyone has the
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SAMPLE INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPICS (Just Some Ideas) 1. Any Country 36. Sleep Walking 2. Baldness 37. Snoring 3. Child Discipline 38. Fingerprints 4. Dyslexia 39. Sharks 5. Epilepsy 40. Wedding Traditions 6. Comics 41. Fantasy Sports 7. Albert Einstein 42. Guide Dogs 8. Multiple Sclerosis 43. Fibromyalgia 9. Winter Depression 44. Puns 10. Food Poisoning 11. Haley’s Comet 12. Marijuana 13. Teddy Bears 14. Teenage Suicide
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1984‚ a novel written by George Orwell‚ reflects on the totalitarian state of Oceania. The book displays the control‚ manipulation and mindset of the “party”‚ also known as the government. Many opinions have been suggested‚ about the similarities of the way the government rules in the book and present day. It is safe to say that the book does reflect some of present day issues and techniques‚ but it would be an exaggeration to say that the world nowadays has turned out to be like the totalitarian
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construct‚ and become civilized. Without the ability to think‚ advancement and cultivation of new ideas would have never occurred. The progression of society is only made possible with the development of new‚ cutting-edge‚ abstract ideas. However‚ in 1984 by George Orwell‚ the Party’s main goal is to destroy words to narrow the range of thought and ultimately abolish the ability to think and halt societal progression. Similarly‚ in modern society‚ advancement in technology along with the invention of
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their innocence is lost. In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield struggles with the fact that everyone has to grow up. He feels that the adult life is corrupt and wishes to be the "Catcher in the Rye" to "save" them from being corrupted by the adult morals of the world. A baby is born without a care in the world‚ it has everything provided for it and it’s born with innocence and knowledge about nothing. As the baby grows up the surrounding environment influences the innocence it has
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Innocence to Experience One’s innocence can only remain until they experience the real world. The characters in “A Separate Peace”‚ written by John Knowles‚ experience horrific events that result in a loss of innocence due to their experiences. Gene Forrester Dixon Road‚ Toronto‚ ON‚ Phineas‚ and Leper Lepellier all witness life changing events that develop them from innocent children‚ to experienced men. Firstly‚ Gene experiences how his impulsive acts can make a big impact on his relationships
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Loss refers to the unrecoverable removal of someone or something that people unanticipated mostly. It leads to permanent alienation from something or someone. Throughout the American literature‚ scholars have explained the theme of loss comprehensively either through images‚ words but most importantly by combining both. The loss that these images and words depict in these are either that of reason‚ passion‚ or pride but most fatal the loss of life. In artistic terms‚ the theme loss is usually symbolic
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Innocence is a fragile aspect of life‚ where it could be easily broken by anyone or anything. Everyone was brought into this world with innocence‚ but one can easily lose it. How? Racism‚ prejudice‚ and hatred is taught—however‚ some may not be affected by these cruel influences. These types of people can be referred to as mockingbirds‚ who "don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy." Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the literary elements that were used to identify childlike innocence
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Acceptance of the Inescapable For some reason‚ many people in the world today ignore the fact that they have to struggle growing up. It comes to a point where they have to face certain obstacles in their lives: growing up too quickly and losing innocence. J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ emphasizes the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who seems to feel extremely upset and feels as if he is growing up too quickly. Holden is positioned between being a child and an adult. He
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