Harper Lee and Mark Twain use Jean Louise (Scout) Finch and Huckleberry Finn as catalysts of innocence to prove that in extreme circumstances children can grow up exceptionally fast in their novels, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Their young age and inexperience with the evils of the world leaves them impressionable and vulnerable. Scout and Huckleberry lack significant explanations of certain aspects of society and are forced to come to their own realizations, ultimately making them mature at a young age. ...

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"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain In the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, Huck decides to reject civilization. At the end of the story Aunt Sally wants to civilize him, but he refuses. He says "I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahea...

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This literary revolution has reflected society's own loss of innocence (Day 362). ... On the other hand, media practitioners must be sensitive to community standards and charges by pressure groups, that exposure to controversial material at such an early age may undermine the moral stability of the youthful audience (Chagall 354). ... In 1990, because of the appropriation of the X designation by the adult film industry, the MPAA replaced it with NC-17 (no children under the age of 17 admitted) (Cuklanz 28). ...

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Again, Huck is a mere figment of the author's imagination; therefore, when confronted with a dangerous situation, he is able to make correct choices for himself, at the young age of 12. ... They were slightly better for the children than almshouses, in theory at least, because adults were not allowed, and the children actually received a somewhat rudimentary education ( Innocence Lost). ...

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