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    ENN203J: Jane Austen 28/02/2013 ASSIGNMENT 01: Emma STUDENT NUMBER: 51004623 The misunderstandings with regard to perception and deception in Jane Austen’s novel Emma undeniably suggest something sinister about human nature‚ given the negative effects it has on those that fall prey to such conjecture. However‚ the misunderstandings may also render the novel comedic to a certain extent because of the ironic amusement throughout‚ which involves complete misunderstandings from characters on

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    he adjusted his metitraphictor so he then could ascend into the desert. He had just come along the intrusting delusional habitat which he had to abide otherwise and whatnot he would have to go to jail for all eternity. Shock had struck upon this being as he wanted to improvise and put things into perspective. He then thought to himself what a fine day it was it pull of an initiative question on the government so he then could get away. He had then thought of himself as a little delinquent because

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    Addicts are adept at hiding evidence of their addiction. Deception is the rule‚ not the exception. Physicians are trained to identify addiction‚ but without training common signs of addiction can easily be overlooked. For example‚ it is a misconception that addicts are easily identified by looking for needle or track marks on their arms (http://bit.ly/1DTAgwB). Addicts also inject into veins hidden from view‚ such as the legs‚ feet‚ and groin. If a vein is not accessible‚ addicts can inject into

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    The third type of deception that I would discuss is exaggeration which is the overemphasizing of something for the better or for the worse. Mostly all people exaggerate to convey someone from doing something. Even in one of the most watch sports players exaggerate in order to have a chance in winning. The certain sport that I am talking about is soccer. Soccer players just seems to have such low pain tolerance because they will roll around like they’ve been shot any time they fall. One time I was

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    Cited: Kosinski‚ Jerzy (1970). Being There. New York: Grove Press The Roaring Twenties (2005). A Historical Snapshot of Life in the 1920s.Web. 24 Apr. 2012. < http://www.1920-30.com/>.

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    thoughts down deceptive paths when trying to think analytically. One that was brought up in several readings and was also pointed out in class‚ was the deception of authority. People have been primed to believe what they are told by authority figures and to not ask questions. Realizing this and fighting against this habit‚ is a key part in being a well-educated scientist. The main idea here is that we have many pre-dispositions of thought that can be harmful when it comes to making logical choices

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    ruling class would easily accept their own false stories and that the lower classes would surely accept it. The “noble lie”‚ and the underlying deception it embraces‚ brings up a fascinating point to the entire framework of an ideal society. It would seem that Plato embraced the acceptability of deception‚ yet at the same time did not want this kind of deception to be common. It seems that it would be known‚ at least to the rulers‚ that the “noble lie” was‚ a lie. If it was the case that‚ at least the

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    detrimental effect; whether we accept it or not lying and deception affects our communication in our personal relationships as well. “Deception violates both relational and conversational rules is often considered to be a negative violation of expectancies” (Guerrero‚ Anderson‚ Afifi‚ 2007‚ p.292). In our personal relationships‚ deception usually leads to feelings of distrust and betrayal. Deception leads to uncomfortableness whether you are being deceived or you’re the deceiver. I have lied in many of

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    one so greedy that they will do anything for it and won’t let anyone‚ or thing stand in their way. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Macbeth‚ characterization is used to show that looks are deceiving when power is involved. When a person uses deception to acquire power‚ the consequences will be fatal and one’s fate will result in demise. When one becomes aware of their glorious future‚ they will do anything to acquire it. Macbeth becomes corrupted because of the power he could possess. Macbeth

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    Thrilling‚ Suspenseful‚ Romantic. All can be used to describe Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception written by the New York Best Selling author Maggie Stiefvater. This novel is some of Stiefvater’s best work. It’s filled with memorable characters and a plot that will have the readers at their age of their seats as they read this rollercoaster of a book.     The protagonist of this fantasy novel is Deirdre Monaghan‚ an introverted‚ talented harp player. At one of her high school competitions she meets

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