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    According to Alfred Kazin‚ “In every great novel of society... what counts is the reality behind the appearance” (Kazin‚ 1981‚ 297). In other words‚ he’s saying that the best books are those that include one or more realities behind appearances. The novel first I chose is called Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. This book has four main characters; Cara‚ Sean‚ Kendra‚ and Andre‚ who are all teens struggling to fit the ideal of perfection‚ even if it means hurting and lying to themselves and others. The other

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    In the short story “Young Goodman Brown” we are met with the challenge of determining appearance vs. reality. Throughout the story Brown faces many things he does not know to be true or false. Some of these are the symbol of the woods‚ plot of the meeting in the woods‚ and the character of the townspeople. Brown first leaves his home and wife Faith to meet a fellow traveler in the woods. As Brown starts towards the woods his mind is plagued with thoughts of his faith and heaven and getting back

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    different themes like light and darkness; and apperance and reality to show how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth need for power will corrupt them. William Shakespeare uses the theme of appearance and reality to explore the nature of human characteristics within The Tragedy of MacBeth. This theme is continually referenced throughout the poem. For instance‚ one of those situations is when Macbeth kills Duncan; while‚ trying to sell the appearance

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    materialistic ‘American Dream’ give the appearance of perfection. However‚ for many‚ their lives are not as ideal as what they seem. Issues such as sexual abuse‚ mental illness‚ alcoholism‚ adultery‚ greed and restlessness‚ affect the lives of even those who appear to live the ‘American Dream.’ In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night‚ the characters Daisy Buchanan and Nicole Diver give the appearance of a charmed existence‚ but it is in fact

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    looking at the differences between appearance and reality‚ it relates back to something called metaphysics. Metaphysics is the part of philosophy that is concerned with the basic causes and nature. For instance‚ the appearance of the size of the sun from an observer on the ground is not the actual size of the sun but rather a derivative formed by the spectator from the ground. People on a daily basis try and distinguish the difference between reality and appearances. This can go from being as simple

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    Appearances and Reality Act 1 reveals the forces of good and evil and a deceptive environment in society * Macbeth’s world is a place where bad is good and good is bad = deception is evident * “Fair is foul and foul is fair” S2 – gives us more knowledge of Macbeth as with the sergeant’s account of Macbeth * Courageous efforts in the war in support of King Duncan * “If I say sooth‚ I must report they were/ As canons overcharged with double cracks‚ so they/ Doubly redoubled strokes

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    difference between a reality and an illusion? Sometimes people believe a distinctive difference between the two exists i.e. tangible or nontangible. However‚ the same people might agree that a difference does not exist when considering borderlines for example. The lines aren’t actually lines drawn into the ground; moreover‚ hypothetical lines drawn on a map. Not only can illusions become realities‚ but our perceived appearances and illusions have the ability to produce realities. Esteemed authors

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    Appearance vs. Reality PHILOSOPHY-210 Abstract What is knowledge? How do we come to have knowledge? What are the different sources of knowledge? How do we know anything at all? The philosophers and theories I will cover here are not concerned with knowledge itself but how we actually gain knowledge. How do we gain knowledge? Are we born with it? How do we know what we’ve learned is real. That is some of the questions these philosophers try to answer with their theories on knowledge. But

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    Reality Vs. Illusion It is human nature for every person to have a vision of a perfect world and a perfect life. This imaginary world is exactly what Blanche DuBois has created for herself in A Streetcar Named Desire. In this story by Tennessee Williams the theme of reality vs. illusion plays a very vital role on the story and its characters. The fact that Blanche is so far wrapped in the illusion of what her world is has played a big role in misconstruing the reality of what her life has

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    In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ the theme of appearance versus reality is recurrent. Austen seeks to prove that often one’s appearance hides one’s true character. This thematic concept is clearly evident in the case of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham and how they appear to Elizabeth Bennett. From her first impressions of both Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham‚ Elizabeth comes to misguided conclusions about their true character. Elizabeth spends most of the novel reevaluating her stance regarding both of

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