In It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini, Craig is suffering from depression at the age of 15 because of school pressure. He thinks he may commit suicide, and checks himself into a psychiatric hospital. I think this is a loss of innocence journey. Even though it is clear that he has a goal- to get out of the psychiatric hospital before his schoolwork is overloaded- it seems like he never reaches that goal, and he doesn't really care that he didn't reach it, because he no longer cares that much about school, and more about being happy. I think this makes it seem like the story is a loss of innocence one, because it is no longer about him reaching his goal by the end, but becoming his own person, and enjoying himself.
This idea really stood out to me in the book, and it actually had a huge impact on me. After reading this, I sort of realized that grades are not the most important thing, it's that you're learning, and most importantly having a fun time doing it. So while I do try to keep my grades up, it is more important to just know yourself that you are gaining that knowledge.
This idea also reminded me of a real-life situation. My mother never got a college degree. She took college courses, though. She moved around a lot, so she couldn't stay at one college. But everywhere she lived, she took some courses. So by the time she stopped taking classes, she had enough knowledge to get a degree, but never got one. That wasn't what mattered to her, it was only important that she came out of the classes more knowledgeable.
~~~LULU<3
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