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    Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings‚ and the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ all discuss the message of deception. In each story‚ the protagonist dealt with the deception‚ and the motivation behind the deception was controversial as well. In the same way‚ the theme of deception was expressed to the readers. In “Charles”‚ the mother or narrator was deceived by none other than her son Laurie. The motivation behind the deception in that Laurie might be seeking attention. For example‚ stated in the story‚ ‘“Well‚ Charles

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    Criminal Procedure. I noticed you committed on my discussion. After researching deeper‚ I came across some case summaries that are now legal laws about the Fourth Amendment which allows some police deception as long as the suspect’s will is not overborne. The Supreme Court has recognized that not all deception prevents a person from making an "essentially free and unconstrained choice." For example‚ when an undercover officer asks to enter a home to buy drugs‚ the consent is voluntary despite the officer’s

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    Metafictional Elements in Ian McEwan’s Atonement At first reading‚ Ian McEwan’s Atonement seems to be a modernist novel that owes much of its stylistic techniques to classic novels by authors such as Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen. That is‚ until the first-time reader turns a page to discover the epilogue entitled “London‚ 1999” and has this illusion shattered by the revelation that in fact Parts One‚ Two‚ and Three were penned by none other than the 77-year-old Briony Tallis. This epilogue‚ and

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    | Atonement: Barricading the Ladder | | Daryl Deebrah ENG 4U1 Ms. C. Kivinen Due: April 27th 2012 Atonement: Daryl Deebrah April 21/2012 Class conflict is not new. Complications between the classes have occurred many times throughout history and the theme has been explored numerous times different pieces of literature by a variety of authors. However‚ in Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel‚ Atonement‚ he provides

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    The Deception of D-Day Andrew McDonald COM-156 March 31.2013 University of Phoenix The Deception of D-Day Was it through deception or quantity of material and personnel that aided the Allies win over the Axis in the European theater? Operation Fortitude started out small‚ just like all military operations it grew expeditiously as it matured. This allowed for the turning of German spies into double agents

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    Great Gatsby is a story filled with drama‚ romance‚ and layers upon layers of deceit. There are a few character’s that stood out from the crowd. These character’s are Daisy‚ Gatsby‚ and Tom. We will be Analyzing these character’s and display their deception and faults. The common American dream is to be rich famous and powerful‚ while this dream seems nice it can easily ruin a persons life while pursuing this dream. What can be said about the Roaring twenties and the American dream? These things will

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    The Value of Deception Deception‚ whether it is used for good or for evil is the method of choice that many figures use to manipulate others in order to get one’s way. Many characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ unconsciously make choices based upon deception and logical tricks‚ setting themselves up in order to be used for another character’s relevance. Brutus‚ a noble friend and an idealistic man‚ questions his ties with a returning friend and makes a decision anyone

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    the 1920s‚ a time of glamour and exuberance in which Fitzgerald has cleverly weaved the theme of deception into with the wiring of this novel. Many of the characters in this work lie‚ but one character specifically brings this theme into importance: Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s very blatant lies are told for his purposes of self-improvement and wooing Daisy Buchanan‚ two noteworthy motives of the deceptions that form the basis of this novel. Gatsby’s obsession with self-improvement is a significant cause

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    I was in a lawyer’s office to sign some documents. I tend to look at the walls while waiting‚ and read the diplomas. I noticed several diplomas that did not fit in with your standard law office. These spoke of “bravery in the service of mankind‚” “saving lives during terrorist attacks‚” and “excellent emergency care under fire.” I asked Dror‚ the lawyer‚ about these diplomas. He smiled‚ ever so modestly‚ and said that although he had a busy law practice‚ one day a week he was an emergency paramedic

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    In Robert Alexander The Kitchen Boy Alexander reveals that characters in the novel use deception and lies to harm the people closest to him. In Misha’s mindset he believes it was better for Kate to known and be disappointment‚ then to never know and always wonder. Unfortunately‚ for Misha Kate still had to make sure she had all the facts. Therefore Kate traveled to Russia in hopes of making sense of what her grandfather had told her‚ she then found Novice Marina as she reveals the events that truly

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