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    also a “substitution” in that he was a substitute for us when he died. This has been the orthodox understanding of the atonement held by evangelical theologians‚ in contrast to other views that attempt to explain the atonement apart from the idea of the wrath of God or payment of the penalty for sin. This view of the atonement is sometimes called the theory of vicarious atonement. A “vicar” is someone who stands in the place of another or who represents another. Christ’s death was therefore “vicarious”

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    Atonement – Analytical Essay Ian McEwan ’s ambitious and prize-winning novel‚ Atonement follows the actions of a young girl‚ Briony Tallis‚ who witnesses an event which she knows holds some kind of significance. Yet her limited understanding of adult motives leads her to co¬¬mmit a crime that will change the lives of everyone involved. As she grows older‚ she begins to understand her actions and the grief that has been caused. The entire novel is an attempt of reconciliation that Briony undertakes

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    Ransom Vs Atonement

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    committed. It relies on the redeemer themselves; redemption is achieved once the wrongdoer is satisfied that they have done what they can to repent for their deeds. Ransom by David Malouf is set during the time of the Trojan War‚ in contrast to Atonement‚ directed by Joe Wright‚ which is primarily set out in England during World War II. Both these texts comprise of characters who want to change the “story” of their lives as well as those around them in an attempt to redeem

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    English essay - Phoebe Pugh Choose 4 points of interest in the novel Atonement and one Harwood poem and examine how the theme of breaking free is examined. Similarities‚ differences‚ which of the themes The novel ‘Atonement’ and the Harwood poem ‘Prize Giving’ both examine the concept of breaking free‚ through the breaking of societal and gender conformities. Breaking free is seen in ‘Atonement’ through McEwan creating changing perspectives of his characters through a narrative and them breaking

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    A Language of Deception

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    Pirsig touches on the strange encounter of self-deception. I know the truth and you do not; I intentionally hide the truth from you—this is the lie. But with this understanding of deception‚ how then‚ is self-deception possible? Does one know the truth about something and then‚ simultaneously‚ hide the truth from one ’s self? How could this be: what makes it possible for a single person to be both deceived and deceiver? Nietzsche makes self-deception a reality through the error of truth. Like

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    Novel: ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan Social structures‚ upper class façades and the meaning of truth are just some of the themes that Ian McEwan reveals in his book‚ ‘Atonement‚’ through the various interrelationships of his characters. The characters and how they relate to each other help us as readers come to a better understanding of our own lives as through the novel we are forced into the tumultuous lives of the wealthy‚ naive and deceitful. Although this may seem far extreme compared to our

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    that he cannot live his life in denial and he must not continue to be trapped in his present by his past. Instead‚ he must come to forgive himself and accept his mistakes as a part of making him a better person. Hence‚ the main theme of the story Atonement is freedom from the mind’s prison of guilt. Although Amir had committed many acts in his life that contributed to his remorse in the duration of the novel‚ the most offensive that made it almost impossible for him to ever

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    Detecting Deception

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    | DECEPTION DETECTION INTRODUCTION Deception‚ in another word – Lying‚ may lead to a serious aftermath in the enforcement of law and the proceedings in the courtroom. Hence‚ much effort is devoted by the forensic psychologists in developing different techniques and methods to detect lies. According to DePaulo et al.‚ deception is defined as a deliberate attempt to mislead others. But to no avail‚ research have shown that majority‚ including law enforcers do not have a chance levels in deception

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    Deception in Hamlet

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    DECEPTION IN HAMLET One must always be weary of the truth because it is quite often manipulated to serve the needs of any person who requires that the truth be on their side. Quite often‚ the only way to discern the truth from the fiction is by way of a deceptive act‚ because an act of deception always exposes both its self and the truth to be two quite different things. Nowhere is this more true than in William Shakespeare’s‚ Hamlet. One of the major themes in the play is in fact‚ deception.

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    Theme of Deception

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    Theme of Deception Deception is a concept that has a very obvious form‚ but also a very in depth form. In the play A Streetcar Named Desire the theme of deception weaves its way into the main story line in two major ways; The obvious one being Stanley Kowalski’s lying and the underlying deception that goes on inside of Blanche DuBois’s mind. Stanley Kowalski is the perfect example of a deceptive person. He tries to present himself as an honest‚ loving husband when he is everything but. In reality

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