Prompt: In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on a single novel or play, explain how its representation of childhood and adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole.
Thesis: Stoker uses Lucy, in his novel Dracula, to show how childhood and adolescence are times of innocence as she is being controlled by the society around her and because of such, she is often times in tribulation and terror.
Thesis: Stoker uses Lucy, in his novel Dracula, to show how childhood and adolescence are times of innocence as she is being controlled by the society around her and because of such, she is often times in tribulation and terror.
- Mention characters childish character and how it develops throughout the course of the novel
- Talk about how Lucy's innocence adds to the tribulation and terror presented