"Good people...are good because they come to wisdom through failure." According to William Saroyan, this means that a person can learn from mistakes and become a better person. This statement is confirmed in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and William Golding's The Lord of the Flies. J.D. Salinger's Holden is constantly trying to preserve the innocence in children throughout the novel. In addition Holden also attempts to keep his brother …showed first 75 words of 1177 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1177 total…innocence and attempting to keep Allie alive, to become better emotionally. William Golding's The Lord of the Flies shows how people can learn from the mistakes of others. Jack learns from Ralph's mistakes as a leader and then becomes a better leader. Ralph learns from Piggy's attempts to reason with Jack's tribe and saves his own life. Lessons learned through novels can be entertaining, but they are always beneficial in the experiences of everyday life.