On the last blog post of mine, Mr. Bennett commented that it was John Locke's theory that I was speaking of, but I was actually talking about Rousseau. He believed that humans are born inherently good and that society is what corrupts them.
Just wanted to clarify (:
& what I said about the small kid, the choice to have the kid was really a smart idea. It's the Lord of the Flies all over again. Take the kids because they are what represents innocence to society. It really drives the meaning home and does a lot for the story.
After I posted that about Locke, I recalled that it might have been Rousseau you were speaking of. But, he's rarely studied carefully enough in high school, whereas Locke's Tabula Rasa, or blank slate is pretty standard fare. Hence, my hat is off to you.
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