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    Holden and Hypocrisy The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception‚ the one who lies with sincerity. - Andre Gide Often times hypocrites do not believe that they are actually being hypocritical‚ they believe they are telling the truth‚ their actions however prove otherwise. Everyone lies from time to time‚ but when someone actually starts believing that their lies are truths‚ that is when you know there is a real problem. In the book‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger

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    Barthes explains how the use of photography in elections and politics can be deceiving. Barthes supports his claim by giving specific examples of how the photographs can influence the views and decisions of voters. His purpose is to explain the deceptions present in photographs in order to educate voters. The intended audience is voters who will be viewing the politicians campaign. The tone of the essay is rather sophisticated and serious. In the article “Ornamental Cookery” (1957)‚ Roland

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    one another as well as deny their own feelings‚ betraying themselves. The secrecy and dishonesty of Shakespeare’s characters show that the actions of humans do not always equate to their appearances in society. The interpersonal and person acts of deception in Hamlet contribute to Shakespeare’s theme of the duel nature of humanity. The most obvious act of betrayal in Hamlet is the murder of King Hamlet by his brother‚ Claudius. Shortly after the murder‚ Claudius marries Gertrude‚ the queen. This

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    A Narrow Fellow in the Grass General Notes * Initially the speaker shows a sense of delight and wonder as she observes and describes the snake’s movements and environment. There is a real sense of familiarity with the snake; each seemingly belongs to and shares the beauty of the natural world. * The word “sudden” foreshadows the fear of the unpredictable nature of the snake that is clearly stated in the last stanza. * Raises ideas about the mystery of nature and how humans

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    the second quatrain‚ he admits that he pretends to believe in her lies while fooling himself into thinking that she believes his young age‚ even though she knows he is past his prime. Cynically‚ they both accept the relationship based on mutual deception: he is satisfied by knowing that he is no longer fooled by her charade of fidelity to him‚ and she is satisfied by how young he presents himself‚ believing all they hear and tell to each other. In the third quatrain‚ the first two lines are identical

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    In the play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ by William Shakespeare‚ there is a recurring theme of people hiding their real identity. First‚ there are cases of deception‚ such as Tranio pretending to be Lucentio‚ Lucentio pretending to be a Latin tutor‚ Hortensio pretending to be a music tutor. More complex than these obvious examples of deception are Shakespeare’s clever uses of psychological masks. Several characters in the play take on roles that do not agree with their personalities. The psychological

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    How does the dramatist make Ananse an interesting character? In the play ‘The Marriage of Anansewa’ by Efua Sutherland‚ she presents a character‚ George K. Ananse. He’s admirable and interesting because he has the ability to think quickly on his feet in situations that’s others may find sticky. Sutherland also presents him as cunning in his intentions but he only wants what’s best for his daughter- Anansewa‚ whom he does all of this for; out of his love for her. Sutherland brings Ananse’s character

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    Truthfulness‚ Authenticity‚ Respect‚ Equity and Social Relevance. Truthfulness pertains to the message of the persuader where the persuader should tell the truth and nothing more than a truth‚ a fact with reliable sources and should not be fall into deception. Second is authenticity which means that living in reality makes our life worth living. It compromises the integrity and personal virtue that requires the persuader should act decently‚ sincerity and genuineness is love the persuadees and sincerely

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    readers may discern the complexity of the characters presented in the play. Garments can be used to reveal as well as conceal a character choosing to show either of these feelings. They can deceive through the means of a disguise. In King Lear deception is an underlying issue that is expressed in many characters. Goneril and Regan use their elaborate costumes to hide their true personalities. Thou art a lady: If only to go warm were gorgeous‚ Why‚ nature needs not what thou gorgeous wearest‚

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    Information Technology Acts Paper John Don BIS/220 February 11‚ 2013 Harry Porter The two Acts discussed in this paper are the Video Privacy Protection Act (1988)‚ and the Controlling the Assault of Non-solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act‚ (2003). These two acts were both enacted because along with the development of technology new issues arose in which no legal precedence had yet been established. These Acts were also both created nearly immediately after it was realized that

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