Great Expectations Childhood Innocence Theme

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In the novella, childhood innocence is shown through Fan in this quote, “`I have come to bring you home, dear brother.' said the child, clapping her tiny hands, and bending down to laugh. `To bring you home, home, home.' “ (Dickens, 18) This concrete detail proves the theme of childhood innocence through strong indirect characterization. The fact that Fan simply adores and yearns to help Scrooge can be inferred because Fan, the sister, did not directly come out and say, “I love you, brother!” but instead addressed him as “dear brother”. Her actions, such as clapping her hands in delight and kissing him, shows that she deeply cares for her brother and is a good person with a good heart. The little girl is so excited, and is seen as such a pure

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