everything Holden judges others for‚ he himself is equally if not more guilty of. This tendency for hypocrisy is pervasive throughout the book and characterizes Holden‚ revealing a lot about the workings of his mind. He often refers to people as "phonies"‚ which ironically seems to refer to anyone who maintains conformity‚ discriminates towards others‚ or is a hypocrite. Despite his loathing for hypocrisy and conformity‚ Holden Caulfield takes both traits to an extreme. Holden’s expectations in people
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secede from the nation‚ and because he technically found or instigated the two major parties used in America today (Democratic and Republican). Many Jackson oppositionists despise him because of he is a hypocrite‚ however America was founded on hypocrisy so as an American leader it is justified to be a hypocrite. Jackson was a common man meaning that he was not part of the rich and elite group. He had a “rags to riches” story. He was the first president to represent the majority of the American
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manifestation of her mother’s sin. The letter also can be seen as a representation of Hester’s redeeming steadfastness which comes to designate her as "Able". A third interpretation of the letter can be found by viewing it as a symbol of the collective hypocrisy towards sin‚ existing in society as a whole. These particular translations of the meaning of the scarlet letter as a symbol reflect the main themes of the book and represent its statement which is still relevant today. Pearl is by far‚ the most
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their own flaws. There are many examples of tragic heroism in Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Holden has several goals throughout the course of the novel but his progress is often interrupted by his hypocrisy‚ immaturity and his inability to see the beauty or meaning of life. Examples of Holden’s
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poison / With which he might kill his two companions" (383‚ 384). The greed‚ which is evident in the character of the Pardoner‚ is also clearly seen in the tale. Another trait that is displayed by the Pardoner and a character in his tale is hypocrisy. Although the Pardoner is extremely greedy‚ he continues to try and teach that "Avarice is the root of all evil" (6). He explains to the pilgrims how money is the root of all evil‚ and then he takes the money from them in exchange for forgiveness
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lottery revealed. The stoning of an innocent towns person by friends and family. By setting the lottery in a very normal place with a very small town feel it seems Jackson makes a very strong statement about human nature‚ our inherent evil‚ and our hypocrisy. Individuals are mundane and carry very normal American names such as Bobby‚ Harry‚ and Dickie‚ and was probably a choice made by Jackson to convey a sense that despite the outward friendliness portrayed‚ there may be hidden a horrible festering
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satirical nature. Written years after the civil war ended slavery‚ the book takes place in the pre-civil war south; a place ridden with slavery and racism. He uses satire to attack the racism that still thrived even after the death of slavery‚ the hypocrisy of the religious southerners‚ and superstition in a lighter more humorous sense. Mark Twain’s satire is one that needs to be looked at in a deeper sense than as pure humor. Mark Twain uses satire to attack racism in many ways. Jim is a huge part
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People aren’t always looking to tell the truth. That‚ or people say things to try to avoid the truth‚ and lie to others. The reality is that it happens every day‚ the hypocrisy of life. The 1950s film The Invasion of the Body Snatchers happens to be the everyday life back in the time‚ with a twist. The average townsfolk seem to be changing‚ and it could be for better or for worse. People in the town say that they will help their close friends‚ but decide to help others and ignore what they promised
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and nothing else to harm us. In the remarkable novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird is used as symbolism for real people. Including the human mockingbirds‚ the novel represents other pieces of the prejudice such as racism and hypocrisy. In the little town of Maycomb in its 1930¡¯s‚ the prejudice was an accepted concept for every individual and Atticus even called it a ¡®disease¡¯ of the town. This time-honored perception‚ prejudice‚ was very distinctly shown in the novel from its
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with the atrocities of chimney-sweeping while the second poem employs a more cynical or accusatory tone as the point of view shifts from the speaker’s plight to the plight of all individuals succumbed to all atrocities. Blake‚ in turn‚ exposes the hypocrisy of society in which the church’s intolerance leads to mental‚ physical‚ and emotional wounds that may never mend. Both poems may have inconsistencies; however‚ syntactically‚ the two poems prove to be exceptionally similar. Throughout both poems
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