Innocence‚ or the loss of innocence‚ is a theme that permeates many great works of literature. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is no exception. The novel compares many of its characters to mockingbirds‚ a symbol of pure innocence. Two of the most prominent of the novel’s mockingbirds are Tom Robinson‚ a black man wrongly accused and convicted of rape‚ and Boo Radley‚ an outcast from society who spends his days like a hermit locked up in his house. Tom provides something beneficial to society
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In Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ the protagonist Equality 7-2521 begins the novella as a primitive unique adolescent‚ who has realized that he might be different from those around him. He feels remorse in his differences and attempts to make himself become like the others in his society. But after the discovery of the tunnel‚ however‚ he realizes that loneliness pleases him‚ and it becomes harder for him to deny his own individuality. Rand hoped to uncover the link between the historical figures‚ Prometheus
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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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“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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Analysis of Poem: This poem is specifically about the death of a soldier and the notification of that death to his family. This is the reality of war. The word "anthem" has a few different meanings‚ the one that seems to be the most pertinent to this poem is: an unusually rousing popular song that typifies or is identified with a particular subculture‚ movement‚ or point of view. Soldiers of WWI would definitely identify with this poem; no one else (i.e. civilians) could understand everything that
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believe whatever I want to believe and allows me to walk out those beliefs without restraint. Veterans alive or fallen have fought for these privileges and fought for our rights and our freedoms to explore all of these liberties. In our national anthem‚ it says “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” We live freely in this land because of the brave souls that fought for it. There are a multitude of veterans everywhere and in many families‚ they deserve our gratitude and respect because
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Chapters 10–12 Summary The next day‚ while walking with May in the Park‚ Archer tries to persuade May to shorten their engagement. As he listens to her protests‚ he thinks to himself that she is merely repeating what has always been told to her; that she has not begun to think and act for herself. He suggests that they elope‚ an idea that to May can only seem ridiculously funny. Archer begins to suspect that May will never be able to think for herself‚ that she has been so thoroughly conditioned
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The book To Kill a Mockingbird has many different themes. One that really stood out to me was Childhood Innocence‚ because the story is written from Scout’s point of view it portrays her childish and immature thoughts towards all of the events that happen in her life. Not only is Scout childish at times her brother Jem and her friend Dill also show irresponsible actions through the games they choose to play and the way they react to different things such as getting in trouble or just barely getting
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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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LITERATURE PRESENTATION 6 CHAPTER 13 1. How is the description of the ‘sad‚ almost monosyllabic scene of parting’ in paragraph 3 and 4 significant? Who are we reminded of when the narrator details the actress’s costume? Actor’s description: Is said to have romantic good looks Similar to: Newland Archer Actress’ description: She wore a grey cashmere dress which was simple and a narrow black velvet ribbon. Similar to: May Welland The scene in the play which Newland always goes
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