In her article “Innocence is Irrelevant‚” Emily Yoffe‚ a contributing editor at The Atlantic‚ argues that plea bargains control the justice system. According to Yoffe‚ plea bargains make it easy for prosecutors to convict defendants who may not be guilty but at the same time‚ pleas bargains offer leniency. Yoffe supports her position by providing examples of previous cases. Yoffe uses the case of Terrance Graham to illustrate capricious and coercive nature of plea bargains. In the year of 2003
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Persepolis: A Significant Panel Among the most important panels in Persepolis‚ one stands out to most readers towards the end of the chapter‚ “The Key”. “The Key” refers to the story of the son of Marji’s maid and many other young boys who were promised a key to paradise if they fought in the war against Iraq. On page 102‚ Satrapi illustrates the shadows of young boys scattered in the air from the blast of exploding minefields below‚ each one with a plastic key around their necks. Marjane
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Loss of Innocence in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Innocence‚ throughout time it is lost‚ varying from who and how much. Throughout the novel Frankenstein there is a central theme of loss of innocence‚ cleverly instilled by the author‚ Mary Shelley. This theme is evident in Frankenstein’s monster‚ Victor Frankenstein himself‚ and three other minor characters that lose their innocence consequently from the two major characters loss. Frankenstein’s monster is destined to lose all innocence as he
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seem strange to attribute the theme of innocence to this story of a rebellious teenager who has been cornered in a world that is‚ through his eyes‚ materialistic and “full of phonies” (Salinger 131). However‚ the theme of innocence plays a highly significant role when considering the development of Holden’s character and persona throughout the novel. Initially‚ his world-weary mindset and boorish‚ cynical approach to life signify that he has lost his innocence – however‚ through the duration of Salinger’s
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The innocence of childhood is eventually ripped away from us all. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield wishes to dedicate his life to preserving the innocence of everyone. Holden wants to save what was so cruelly ripped away from him with the death of his brother. Holden at first believes that he can be "The Catcher in the Rye‚" but he eventually comes to understand that it is both impossible and wrong to attempt such a thing. At first‚ Holden wants to dedicate his life to
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Marjane Satrapi tells her story to readers by allowing them to relate to her. The graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ depicts Satrapi’s life as a young female during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Satrapi universalizes the idea of a battle with independence while growing up‚ by sharing her experiences‚ in order to allow her readers to relate to her. Satrapi suggests that the idea of independence within childhood is universal among children in the world. “Satrapi illustrates that
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Innocence is a treasure not shared by many; the lack of guile and the sense of purity is what many desire. Unfortunately‚ innocence is something very easy to steal from someone. Liesel’s innocence was displayed and used in many ways in The Book Thief. Before her innocence benefited others‚ it first brought her to Hans and Rosa Hubermann. Her parents were communists‚ a concept she didn’t understand because of her age‚ so she was in danger. Because she was young‚ she had the opportunity to be safe
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“There is no one righteous‚ not even one” (Romans 3: 10). Written by William Golding‚ The Lord of the Flies relates a fictional tale of a small society of boys on an island who‚ throughout the course of the book‚ lose their innocence. Ralph‚ the main character‚ emerges at the beginning as a leader‚ a link to the “grown-up world‚” but loses control as many of the boys choose to follow Jack instead. The leader of the rebel group‚ Jack Merridew‚ practically imposes leadership on himself and then wins
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Innocence in The Catcher in the Rye Not too many people in this world can be labeled as truly innocent. Nowadays‚ there is always something wrong with people. Some try to keep their innocence; however‚ innocence cannot be kept. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield does not want to realize that everyone has to grow up. J.D. Salinger writes a beautiful novel by using several literary and rhetorical devices to convey the theme of innocence. For example‚ Holden wants to stay young and never grow
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change of childhood innocence to the journey of understanding reality. However it’s not always so that adulthood depicts a more wholesome view of the world. Mostly it’s purity that does the job better. Scout is a child who has been living across Arthur Radley nicknamed- though pleasantly- “Boo” Radley for her whole life. Never has she thought of crossing over the barrier of the innocence. The barrier that is keeping the distance between her and the Radley home is her innocence of her childhood- which
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