I Had Seen Castle Themes

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In the novella I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant, the main character, John, saw a lot of heartbreaking events throughout his life that affect him forever. In this novella, one of the main themes is loss of innocence. john ‘s best friend Tony, went to war and died shortly after. When John heard this news he was devastated and didn’t know what to do or think because he had never lost anyone before. “No one close to me had ever died before. I try hard to remember the boy I was then, the one unfamiliar with death, and it is very difficult” (Rylant 41). This news shocked John and he didn’t really know what to do. He has lost his best friend in war and soon he will be going to war as well. Many things run through his mind as he processes this