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    All Quiet Symbolism

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    In All Quiet‚ Mister Remarque expresses his personal views in the form of symbols. As the reader reads through the book‚ the butterflies‚ the Earth‚ the horses‚ and Katczinsky have been used to symbolize more than they physically are in the story. Mister Remarque uses the surrogate father relationship between Paul and Katczinsky to illustrate the utter destructiveness of war. Paul’s relationship with his biological father was destroyed by the war‚ which compelled Paul to confide in Katczinsky. Mister

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    Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Every child will lose their innocence one day and it is something that is unavoidable. This happens when a child explores the real world and that they realize that it is nothing like a fairy tale. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ a group of English kids (five to twelve years old) are stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This was caused by a horrible plane crash. They are stuck there with no help or any adults

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    A disastrous‚ wicked‚ and shameful story of the vengeance of a teen are the only descriptions for this story. The Crucible‚ by Author Miller a play about a vengeful teen who accuses her rival of witchcraft. The story takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1692 when anything can spark a fear. When a group of girls start accusing some of the population of Salem of witchcraft‚ the remaining townspeople become afraid and can only agree with them. During the time period this story took place‚ fear

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    War on the Western Front

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    France and were owed land (1935‚ Germany began re-armament and brought army up to 500 000‚ 1936‚ re-militarisation of the Rhineland) Grossdeutschland (big Germany) – sought to unite all Germans who were populated in new and weak nations such as Poland created from 1919 Treaty of Versailles – inevitable conflict to unite all Germans spread across Eastern Europe . Also‚ Eastern Europe were rich in resources which would ensure the survival of Hitler’s Aryan race (master race = Herrenvolk) which would subjugate

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    Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies Within the novel innocence is progressively lost through the boys. The boys were placed in a situation where they had no other choice but to grow up‚ and grow up fast. These boys were put in a very traumatic situation and they had to learn on their own and from each other how to survive and almost create a thriving society all on their own. Slowly they learn that their needs to be a leader‚ but there are no adults to precede the role of authority. Therefore

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    MANURO20 Vile Innocence Innocence can be torn with simple sore actions. Throughout the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ the loss of innocence is existent in many characters‚ this very lucid theme is induced through Victor Frankenstein‚ the protagonist and a young innovator of science and the monster he creates‚ a wretched creature with no experience in the human world. In this narrative‚ Mary Shelley portrays innocence as vile promptly after it is corrupted due to human nature. Moreover

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    his loss of innocence. He also has an extreme way of looking at people or situations‚ causing him to constantly philosophize or overthink about killing Claudius. In the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet experiences a loss of innocence when he finds out about the death of his father. He is not able to understand how everyone is able to move on so quickly‚ while he is still mourning for his father. Hamlet feels like his life is starting to become “an unweeded garden/ That grows

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    the reality and the struggles of their neighborhood. Scout along with her brother and her best friend‚ Dill start to notice the many wrongs in their town. This book shows the children’s loss of innocence due to racism and other complications in their society. As children come of age‚ they begin to lose their innocence. When they are young and less involved in their society‚they are curious and full of imagination. “The gum looked fresh‚ I sniffed it and waited for a while. When I did not die I crammed

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    historical events were integrated into literature. Popular forms of styles and values found in The Romantic Period are: imagination‚ emotions‚ belief in children’s innocence‚ and nature as beauty and truth. William Blake expressed these in “The Songs of Innocence” and “The Songs of Experience” in 1789 and 1794. William portrayed oppression and loss of popular values during this time period through his publication of poems. The Romantic period was a literary movement in Europe‚ The United States‚ and Latin

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    but when it was gone its absence was significant. One never feels different on birthdays or at the start of new-year. That day I grew up‚ and I never felt the same again. I went and sat five pews from the front every day for thirty-three years‚ asking for forgiveness for the day I lost my innocence. My neighbour was my hero. I remember the day she had taken it off her wrist‚ and flicked it carelessly onto the cushions at the back of the couch. I hadn’t seen many before‚ and was startled at how the

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