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    In Cold Blood: Passage Analysis In Cold Blood‚ Capote uses imagery‚ foreshadowing and allusion to portray Perry as a lonely man who doesn’t have his family‚ especially his father‚ there by his side to support him which slowly causes him to begin to lose his sanity and question his faith. Capote also portrays Perry as an innocent victim. “Voices roared through his head; one voice persistently asked him‚ ‘Where is Jesus? Where?” pg. 319. Perry begins to question Jesus because he is going through

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    When he was strong enough to leave the inn he left the lady behind in her pity‚ in love with the good old white knight. In pursuit of the black knight he had carried out every sin that made the black knight evil and was no longer innocent. Innocence is “freedom from sin‚moral wrong or guilt thorough lack of knowledge of evil”. The white knight has sinned;he had hurt others and stole from others. He committed crimes that were morally wrong; to break someones heart‚ to use a human being is a act

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    get a clue that Frank is hiding something about his personal life in a conversation with Kenney. Throughout the story‚ these characters are always covered with white snow‚ even as the title suggests. Symbolically‚ white is a color of purity and innocence; throughout the story‚ Frank and Tub seem more innocent than their true selves would actually allow. Not until the end when they go into the bar to warm up and the snow “melts” off‚ are their genuine personalities and their secrets revealed. In

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    Satrapi’s graphic memoir‚ Persepolis focuses hugely on the loss of innocence of Marjane‚ which she illustrates by using several techniques such as the sizes of figures and the contrast of shades‚ as well as the of details‚ or lack thereof she includes in her drawings. Marjane’s drawings are more than mere illustrations; they are drawn the way they are for a reason. Figure sizes throughout the book vary to show the importance or maturity of the characters. In the beginning of the memoir‚ Marjane

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    for Lt. Cross and Fossie‚ however‚ when Mary Anne comes to Vietnam‚ she loses her innocence and becomes engulfed in the war and land that surrounds her. In doing so‚ she destroys Fossie’s fantasy of seeking comfort from her whereas Martha remains the same during the war and can continue to be an escape from reality for Lt. Cross. When Martha and Mary Anne are first introduced‚ they are portrayed as sweet and innocence through the description of their clothes and bodies. Even though Martha does not

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    jackets. The boys are in a time of innocence‚ a time before adulthood and responsibility where the world is fair‚ greed isn’t a word‚ and be it man or chicken‚ in their pure little hearts they both deserve warm jackets. The pure innocent hearts and minds we had as children are tainted by the injustice we experience‚ masked by the greed we gradually pick up‚ and torn apart by the stress of responsibilities. Children have yet to go through the loss of innocence through the process we call “growing

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    up.”(Salinger 41) Holden admires Allie‚ and his baseball glove‚ and is forced to protect his honor. Next Holden is upset‚ and worried about Jane’s date with Stradlater. He fears that Stradlater is determined to steal Jane’s innocence. He explains‚ “If you knew Stradlater‚ you’d have been worried‚ too. I’d double-dated with the bastard a couple of times‚ and I know what I’m talking about. He was unscrupulous.”(Salinger 40) Holden acknowledges Jane’s

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    Dream One: "The Rebirth of Antonio" In Antonio’s first dream‚ his mind goes back to the past and he sees his own birth. There is a fight between his mother’s side of the family and his father’s‚ where they both have different plans for the young baby‚ and they both have different rituals that follow the birth. A fight comes about between the two sides‚ and it is only resolved through Ultima and her peace. This is the first time we have seen Ultima in action‚ and it is clear that she is an ultimate

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    Even though Michele is innocent and immature he still displays some admirably mature qualities. Niccolo Ammaniti‚ in the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ depicts Michele as innocent. This is a significant factor of the choices Michele makes. Innocence is an important theme throughout the novel and is portrayed by many characters. Michele’s immaturity is an obstacle he defeats to display admirable qualities of loyalty and courage. Michele’s naivety originates from his juvenile youth. He is inexperienced with

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    during Simon’s "funeral". In the last four paragraphs of chapter nine‚ "A view to a death"‚ Golding makes clear the use of light imagery to suggest the apotheosis of Simon. During chapter nine‚ the sky and water are used to convey a sense of innocence during Simon’s glistening funeral. For example‚ the air becomes clear as the rain ceases‚ indicating a calm and peacefulness. When the "silver tide" comes in and washes away his blood and "streaks of phosphorescence" mend his battered body‚ it

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