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Abortion: The Slaughtering of the Young and Innocent (622 words, 1 pages)

Abortion - Slaughtering the Young Abortion, the easiest way to fix one's mistakes. I mean, if one is going to screw around and accidentally get knocked up, why should they have to be responsible for the outcome of messing around. Why not just murder the unborn child. That is what ... Read More

Abortion: The Ending of Innocent Life (1330 words, 2 pages)

One of the most extraordinary opportunities a woman has is the ability to create life. How could anyone justify taking that away? Every year innocent life is taken from approximately 1,500,000 babies by means of abortion. Abortion is wrong on many levels due to the fact that it affects not ... Read More

A Comparison of Loneliness, Sexual Desire and Innocence in A Clean, Well Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway and The Storm by Kate Chopin (1015 words, 2 pages)

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway and The Storm by Kate Chopin deal with the loss of innocence, loneliness, and sexual desires. The narrators are a part of different times and different societies, which shows how the language and actions differ in the characters. Through the authors use of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Representation Task and the Capture of the Spirituality, Innocence and Courage of the Character Desdemona in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare (451 words, 1 pages)

In my representation task, I have endeavored to capture the spirituality, innocence, and courage of the character Desdemona in William Shakespeare's 17th Century Revenge Tragedy "Othello". To explore how these aspects of Desdemona's psyche have been presented, I have utilized devices of textual integrity such as symbolism, juxtaposition, and meta-fiction. ... Read More

Holden Caulfield’s Quest to Protect the Innocent People in the Novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1306 words, 2 pages)

From the time children came out of their mother's womb, they are caught. At playgrounds, mother's hands are always outstretched ready to catch their young ones incase they fall off a swing or a seesaw. The parents protect their children until they think that they are old enough to fend ... Read More

A Review of Scott Turow’s Book “Presumed Innocent” (1443 words, 2 pages)

Presumed Innocent ByScott Turow Presumed Innocent Scott Turow writes an engrossing book based on love, obsession, and the legal system. In the beginning the protagonist character, Rusty Sabich, a District Prosecuting Attorney (P.A.) begins the story in first person speaking about what is expected of him as a P.A. His ... Read More

Describing Orestes as an Innocent Hero in The Trilogy of The Oresteia (1126 words, 2 pages)

Orestes An Innocent Hero Throughout time there has been a universal question that does not yet yield a universal answer. All people have a different view on whether or not it is right to avenge the killing of another, through the death of the killers. In America during this day ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Innocence (1287 words, 3 pages)

What comes to mind when the word innocence is brought up? Does it conjure images of carefree boys playing together in a game they concocted themselves? Would one think of best friends laying upon a beach and watching a sunset together, their hearts devoid of malice and ill intent? The ... Read More

The Shattering of Childhood Innocence in the Novel, I’m the King of the castle (2997 words, 5 pages)

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways." (Buddha) The word 'man' in this quote indicates a grown up, an adult, someone above the age of majority. However, in "I'm The King Of The Castle", this is not the case. After ... Read More

Characterization of Beowulf, William Wallace, John Savage, and Vincent Freeman as Heroes (737 words, 1 pages)

A hero is a man noted for courage strength and honor. Heroes exist in many different forms throughout literature. Several heroes studied in class were Beowulf, William Wallace, John Savage, and Vincent Freeman. All of these are considered heroes for different reason through their different journeys. Every journey begins with ... Read More

The Life of a Young, Innocent Girl in the Novel, Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (564 words, 1 pages)

Sister Carrie, written by Theodore Dreiser, portrays the life of a young, innocent girl whose lifestyle is drastically changed when she moves into the city. Carrie, the main character, is very optimistic and imaginative. She views life as a dream with its many luxuries and pleasures. At first, she lacks ... Read More

Lost of Innocence (457 words, 1 pages)

1. Make a list at times you were in conflict with someone or an institution. - Pregnant abortion Marriage money New Car money 2. Define a time when you lost your innocence. Once my daughter was born I realized that I'm living in an adult world now and reality really ... Read More

The Severe Killing of Many Innocent People in The Crucible by Mark Twain (902 words, 2 pages)

The Crucible is about a severe killing of many innocent people in puritan society during the 17th century. At that time, people are filled with hysteria and phobias of witchcraft, which soon led to ridiculous accusations of innocent people. The main instigator of the story is Abigail Williams, a teenage ... Read More

Before the Death of Innocence (1569 words, 4 pages)

Before The Death of Innocence. Th girl walked along through the parking lot, careful to step over the broken beer bottles and cigarette stubs. Her face was masked by the cover of indifference, she was young yet there was no light in her eyes. Her life was on the brink ... Read More

An Analysis of Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake (1033 words, 2 pages)

William Blake, one of the earliest and greatest figures of Romanticism, wrote the "Songs of Innocence and Experience" in the 1790s. The poems juxtapose the innocent, pastoral world of childhood against an adult world of corruption and repression. The collection explores the value and limitations of two different perspectives on ... Read More

Plot Analysis of The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (613 words, 1 pages)

It is the arrival of May's cousin, Ellen Olenska, that hastens Newland to announce his engagement. Ellen has returned from Europe where she was married to a cruel, abusive, and powerful man. She has brought with her what was then considered a horrible scandal. Ellen is a serious woman who ... Read More

Themes of Prejudice and Childhood Innocence in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1087 words, 2 pages)

"You can never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view". To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel which embodies many themes and one of the most important in this book is its exploration of the moral nature of human beings. Because the book is ... Read More

The Civil and the Savage in Herman Melville’s Book Typee (1282 words, 2 pages)

The "Civil" and The "Savage" Herman Melville in his book Typee gives the "civilized" world a peek at the "uncivilized" world in the Nukuhiva valley. Through his speaker Tommo's experiences in the valley Melville shows the "civilized" world what it would be like to live in harmony with nature. He ... Read More

Savages and Innocents in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1501 words, 2 pages)

Of Savages and Innocents In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, it is apparent the author is trying to get across the point that evil is inside of each of us. In all cultural stereotypes, even today, anyone who may be different from the typical American white man can be ... Read More

Demise of the Innocent in Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible (1028 words, 2 pages)

No matter how bleak they seem, all plays end in hope. Discuss how true this statement is of a non-Shakespearean play you have studied. What is hope? To place one's confidence in the belief that something better will be obtained. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is a play in which ... Read More

Sheltering Innocence in the Maypole of Merry Mount and My Kinsman, Major Molineux by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1399 words, 2 pages)

In the early ages, you are sheltered from the hardships of adulthood. One would like to stay young, so they try to shelter their young as long as possible from pain and suffering. This rings true in both of Hawthorne's short stories, "The Maypole of Merry Mount," and "My Kinsman, ... Read More

The Corruption of Innocence in the Book The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger (869 words, 1 pages)

The Corruption of Innocence It has struck some leaving a lasting impact while others just let it go by. Some would see it as corruption, and others see everyday life. I see it as the pure loss of innocence in a world of corruption. This new issue has risen in ... Read More

Ophelia as An Innocent Victim in Hamlet by William Shakespeare (780 words, 1 pages)

In my opinion I would say that Ophelia is just an innocent victim instead of being a heartless witch. I believe this to be true because I believe she is just an innocent victim because she is being forced to act in a matter in which she does not want ... Read More

An Analysis of the Innocence of Oedipus in Sophocles Play (1433 words, 2 pages)

Because Oedipus knows nothing about the past of Thebes, he is not an assassin. Oedipus committed murder but unknowingly of who King Laius was.Oedipus honor was his claim against the murder. Had it been the other way around and Oedipus had lost the battle, King Laius alibi would have also ... Read More

The Themes of Survival and the Loss of Innocence in Lord of the Flies by William Golding (954 words, 2 pages)

In the human world, there is a subtle line between civilization and savagery. Many would like to think that they would never cross this line, but even the most wary can be pushed off the their platform of society and organization, into a world of savagery and chaos. In Lord ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Violence and Innocence in the Poems The Dolls Museum in Dublin and Inscriptions by Eavan Boland (1745 words, 3 pages)

Nowhere can be found a land without violence. But nowhere but Ireland can be found a land with more violence. Eavan Boland uses the theme of violence in many of the poems that she writes. In some way, shape, or form, violence is incorporated and used to explain loss, grief, ... Read More

Dualities and Fall from Innocence in Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason (575 words, 1 pages)

Dualities and Fall from Innocence in " Shiloh" Throughout life, fall from innocence and dualities assist people in becoming mature adults. Leroy and Norma Jean experience many obstacles through their lives and also through their marriage. Leroy Moffitt who is an injured truck driver, encounters many obstacles in life which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Ellen Olenska in the Age of Innocence by Wharton (607 words, 1 pages)

Whartons The Age of Innocence depicts Ellen Olenska as a perfect example of courage and strength because of her desire to go against society and the degradation of women. Through the narrative eyes of Newland Archer, the reader sees a woman like no other woman (102). Ellen Olenska is much ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Man Being Savage at Heart in Lord of the Flies by Golding (1050 words, 4 pages)

Lord of the Flies A running theme in Lord of the Flies is that man is savage at heart, always ultimately reverting back to an evil and primitive nature. The cycle of man's rise to power, or righteousness, and his inevitable fall from grace is an important point that book ... Read More

Fractured Society Following the First World War in Edith Wharton’s Novel “Age of Innocence” (1184 words, 2 pages)

Age of Innocence By the time the bloody chaos of the First World War finally came to an end on November 11, 1918, the American novelist Edith Wharton had already been living as an expatriate in Paris for five years. During that time, she had essentially ceased to write fiction ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013