What theme does "Lost Illusions" contain? What evidence from the poem supports this theme?

 "Lost Illusions" contains the theme of how the innocence of youth gives way to facing the reality of life. The narrator refers to the veils that shielded her from truth in her youth, but as she left the shelter of those veils, she came to know the sadness associated with reality. The speaker yearns to reclaim the veils that shielded her from the truths she has faced in as she has aged.

Explanation:

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The theme that "Lost Illisions" contains is how children start out young and innocent but inevitably have to face the turht of reality and life. The narrator talks about veils that sheilded her from the actuality of life in her youth, but when she left the comfort and shelter of the veils she realized the true sadness and despair associated with reality. The speaker wants desperately to hide behind the veils that sheilded her in her youth once more.

Explanation:

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the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.