Introduction The innocent child has been a long-standing literary figure, used throughout the centuries and cultures by authors such as Dickens, keen to explore the subtleties and paradoxes of children. The latter-part of the twentieth century, however, has been especially rich in novels which give innocence a central role within the plot and the writing. In a society increasingly concerned with nurturing and protecting children, recognising their rights and their ability to express their thoughts …
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…to illustrate these ideas : the innocent child could serve no better purpose. The third facet of a writer is that of being a craftsman of words, and using a different language and time-scale, that of a child's, is an exceptional opportunity to innovate and experiment. And thus, through considering an author's choice, one reaches a definition of what it means to be a writer : an artisan of words who watches the world and Man evolve.