A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in [[fiction]] and pop [[culture]], and is often seen as an [[integral]] part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an [[experience]] or period in a child's life that widens their awareness of [[evil]], [[pain]] or the world around them. Examples of this theme include the novels [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Lord of the Flies]. | A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in [[fiction]] and pop [[culture]], and is often seen as an [[integral]] part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an [[experience]] or period in a child's life that widens their awareness of [[evil]], [[pain]] or the world around them. Examples of this theme include the novels [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Lord of the Flies]. |