Innocence is a fragile aspect of life‚ where it could be easily broken by anyone or anything. Everyone was brought into this world with innocence‚ but one can easily lose it. How? Racism‚ prejudice‚ and hatred is taught—however‚ some may not be affected by these cruel influences. These types of people can be referred to as mockingbirds‚ who "don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy." Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the literary elements that were used to identify childlike innocence
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a result of her innocence and her inability to ask the right questions. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Desdemona plays the role of Othello’s wife. The plot of the play results in her tragic and sudden death. However the true tragedy is that it all could have been avoided if she would have spoken up‚ asked questions‚ and used her better judgment than listen to those around her. Desdemona is very loyal to her husband Othello. She loves him‚ and lives to make him happy. When Othello suddenly
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horrible crime‚ she had to be innocent. Bipolar‚ crazy‚ spoiled American rich girl‚ she has to be guilty. From the public’s eyes the case was a battle fought in two worlds‚ the physical and mental. Far from a perfectly painted picture Amanda Knox’s innocence was given and taken‚ traded then bartered until there was nothing left for the public to hold on to. The Knox family‚ Seattle based‚ was never moved or affected by international
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Whitney Johnson-Jackson LBST 2212-112 Ms. Cochran February 14‚ 2012 The Color of Water Reflective Writing 1 Throughout my reading of this prolific non-fiction novel‚ one thing that seems to keep appearing frequently in my reading is the burden of secrets and their effects‚ more specifically with Ruth and her Jewish family. Ruth’s family was kept a secret for the majority of her own children’s adolescent years. Her desire to never speak of the relatives that claimed her “dead” seemed to haunt
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Gatsby gives reasonable doubt as to if he’s a trustworthy character or not. His motives may or may not be for the better good‚ but only beneficial for him. Gatsby claims he was "educated at Oxford"‚ "hurr[ying] the phrase" (pg65) "or swoll[ing] it‚ or chok[ing] on it" (pg. 65) as if he was telling the untruth. Causing his "whole statement [to fall] to pieces" (pg. 65). Gatsby claims he knew Nick from "the Third Division during the war" (pg. 47). Nick was in the "ninth machine gun battalion" (pg.
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The innocence of a child slowly deteriorates as they develop into an adult. The narrator in the short story Araby loses his innocence on his voyage to a bazaar (Araby) in hopes to impress a girl. In Araby‚ James Joyce develops the narrator through the trip to Araby where the young boy is exposed to the realities of adulthood. The narrator in Araby is an older man reminiscing back to his childhood. He recollects playing in the streets with his friend Mangan and more specifically seeing Mangan’s
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Symbolism is the use of concrete symbols to display a deeper more detailed meaning. In "The Scarlet Letter"‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne employs many symbols that demonstrate a deeper sense. The most obvious symbol is the scarlet "A" that Hester is required to wear as punishment for the adultery she was accused of. The use of sunshine to display goodness and purity illustrates a strong symbol throughout the novel. Pearl‚ the daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale‚ is the strongest and most mystifying symbol in
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The Great Gatsby: Film and Novel Comparison The Great Gatsby is a novel which critically discusses the ideals of the American Dream and recapturing the past. In the film adaptation‚ producer Jack Clayton stays very closely to the plot and even quotes the novel verbatim but fails to capture the essence of the themes portrayed in the novel. The text did not translate well into film; some facts are distorted‚ the depiction of the characters are different‚ the general ambience of certain settings
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THE EFFECT OF COLORS ON MOOD Introduction Got the blues. Green-eyed monster. Seeing Red. These are all phrases that we hear often. Do different colors really affect our moods? Many studies have shown that some colors make us feel calm‚ some make us feel anxious‚ and others may make us feel more cheerful. Let’s take a look at some colors‚ their affect on us‚ their meanings‚ and some different views in other cultures. The Effect of Colors on Mood Colors and moods: A powerful mood-altering tool
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Harper Lee‚ I think this novel is a very well written memoir. The story follows and captivates the live of a young Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout. I really enjoyed 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‚
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