Loss of innocence is something that people can lose at many different times in many different ways. Innocence is something that should be treasured and preserved, however some people's innocence has been ripped away from them without their consent. Be it through emotional trauma, physical abuse, or the harshness of reality, a person's virtues can be stolen from them. Innocence can present itself in many different forms, which is what we found when we read our books. Although the books were completely different they all led back to the same theme: loss of innocence.
In the book "Looking for Alaska" by John Green, the protagonist, Pudge, goes to boarding school and is placed into an unstructured lifestyle, which leads to him succumbing to peer pressure and losing his innocence. Loss of innocence is also illustrated in the book "Hopeless" by Colleen Hoover. The main character, Sky, has been homeschooled her entire life and deprived of modern technology. However, she was introduced to public school her senior year, a vastly different environment, where she was exposed to bullying, technology, and relationships. The novel "Jurassic Park" is one example of how innocence can be taken in any shape, way, or form. In this novel a young boy is thrown into a harsh environment where his only option is life or death. Eleanor & Park is an example of what people automatically think of when they hear "loss of innocence". In this book the main character Eleanor is not only bullied in school, but is also emotionally and physically neglected by her stepfather. In our last book, "13 Reasons Why", Justin Foley realizes that his words, and others, can have detrimental impacts on other people’s lives. From all of the novels briefly described above, we have discovered that people’s innocence can be taken in many different ways.
In the book "Looking for Alaska" by John Green, the protagonist, Pudge, goes to boarding school and is placed into an unstructured lifestyle, which leads to him succumbing to peer pressure and losing his innocence. Loss of innocence is also illustrated in the book "Hopeless" by Colleen Hoover. The main character, Sky, has been homeschooled her entire life and deprived of modern technology. However, she was introduced to public school her senior year, a vastly different environment, where she was exposed to bullying, technology, and relationships. The novel "Jurassic Park" is one example of how innocence can be taken in any shape, way, or form. In this novel a young boy is thrown into a harsh environment where his only option is life or death. Eleanor & Park is an example of what people automatically think of when they hear "loss of innocence". In this book the main character Eleanor is not only bullied in school, but is also emotionally and physically neglected by her stepfather. In our last book, "13 Reasons Why", Justin Foley realizes that his words, and others, can have detrimental impacts on other people’s lives. From all of the novels briefly described above, we have discovered that people’s innocence can be taken in many different ways.