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    Innocence‚ the theme repeated so many times within the novel. Our hearts all want to hold on to the innocence that we had as children. However‚ the adult world doesn’t allow for innocence‚ it only allows blood‚ sweat‚ tears‚ and stress. This spiritual theme of innocence is described perfectly when Holden states "Anyway‚ I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids‚ and nobody’s around – nobody big‚ I mean – except me. And I’m

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    data sheet might have also introduced error into the results. Introduction Theory and Principles In this experiment‚ the theory and principles in used is the loss of energy and total head of fluid due to frictional resistance of real or viscous fluid. In fully developed straight pipe flow‚ energy loss or head losses occurs due to wall friction. These losses are usually known as the major head losses (hLmajor). Other than major head losses‚ minor head losses (hLminor) too occur

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    Invisible Man Essay - Characterization Ralph Ellison’s novel‚ The Invisible Man‚ depicts an epic of racial change and bitter race relations in America; yet‚ it was not meant to describe the struggle of black‚ white‚ or yellow people‚ but to illustrate how a man’s experiences through human error shape his being and his reality. The narrator in this story‚ who remains unnamed‚ builds up to a conclusive invisibility through the knowledge that many different people he meets along his journey

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    Truth and Innocence “And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now‚ sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough‚ but it isn’t.” –The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Little kids are the face of innocence because they have not been tainted by the truths and horrors of the world. In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck‚ Ruthie

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    reading this novel. One of the major themes in this book is innocence‚ particularly the innocence in Scout. The book is set when she is around 6 years of age‚ so it’s showing Scout’s discovery of the real world. She’s oblivious to many things around her like the racial issues in society. Her innocence represents a rare thing‚ even though she learns the hard truth as she grows older‚ she still remains a pure and precious young girl. Her innocence shows a different perspective in the story because it’s

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    young girl named Jean-Louise Finch‚ or Scout‚ as she grows from age six to eight. Scout‚ being a child‚ has not yet been jaded by societal views. Therefore‚ she is still an innocent girl‚ and it is her innocence that contributes to the story. Furthermore‚ it allows the reader to see how the innocence and purity of a child can make things happen. Thus‚ it is important that the narrator‚ Scout Finch‚ is a child at the time that the events of the story takes place. To continue‚ despite Atticus’

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    suddenly gets shot down and these boys are stranded alone. These boys have to survive on this island until someone comes and rescues them. The two main boys are Ralph and jack. Ralph is the oldest and confident among all the boys and Jack is an aggressive boy who tends not to follow the rules and do his own thing. Due to disagreements between Ralph and jack on how the lifestyles of the boys

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    Based on my experience‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote is correct. While you obviously don’t physically grow because you did something new‚ you do grow mentally. People who have been exposed to a lot of what life has to offer are often times much more mature and experienced about the world‚ especially when compared to someone who hasn’t had the same opportunities and has never even left their hometown. People can grow and learn new things by simply stepping out of their comfort zone when they get a

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    Protection of the Innocence The most important responsibility people have is to protect the innocent regardless of the situation. In the world as we know it the strong prosper and the weak suffer‚ but what about the innocent? Who provides‚ cares‚ and protects them? It’s not only a responsibility but a moral and ethical obligation. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird is significant because it gives many examples of individuals protecting the innocent. Jem‚ Scout‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley

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    It is evident that Newland Archer goes through a series of events that define his personality and from which we can deduct the truth. Archer finds redemption in his sons‚ love and pity coming from May. The biggest constant motif of The Age of Innocence is mortality and immortality. When Wharton first describes the characters of New York Society‚ they are always conceived of as immortal in some way. By saying this meaning that she portrays them as being like the mythological Greek antiquity‚ or

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