Michele's experiences see him journey from an innocent child to a perceptive, wiser and more intelligent young man. The systematic destruction of his childhood innocence is a direct result of the cruel actions and betrayals by the people around him. With each action and betrayal more damaging than the last. It is not until the final moments that whatever remains of Michele's innocence is finally destroyed by the cruelty of his very own father. The one person he trusted and loved the most, the man he believed "Was the boss of Acqua Traverse." (p.84)

Michele's innocence is present with the certain thought that the only real threats to children were creatures of dreams and his imagination, as he says "I knew witches met at night in abandoned houses and had parties and if you joined in you went mad and that ogres ate children." (p.43) His interpretation of his mothers warning "Be careful, Michele, you mustn't go out at night. When it's dark the bogeyman comes out and takes......

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Title: "I'M Not Scared Is About The Loss Of Innocence And Adult Cruelty." Would You Agree?
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