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    Illusion vs. Reality In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman cannot decipher the difference of illusion and reality. He roams around in a dream-like state- confused‚ and unaware of reality. Due to his inability to remain focused on the truth‚ a constant struggle developed inside of him‚ engulfing Willy’s thought process. In the end‚ Willy’s inability to accept reality results in his death. Willy Loman‚ a salesman from New York‚ was an extremely confused man. He worked a job in which

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    Collisions with Reality Padre Blazon‚ a character in the novel Fifth Business‚ said: “If you think her a saint‚ she is a saint to you.” (Davis 165). This quote implies that what a person may believe as true in their mind will only remain true in their mind. This quote reveals the theme of illusions verses realities in the novel Fifth Business written by Robertson Davis. The conflict between illusions and realities is the most established theme in the novel. It prevails through aspects of faith

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    In A Streetcar Named Desire‚ several of the characters use illusion to make themselves more sociably acceptable. This is true especially for Blanche Du Bois. She will lie‚ or "elude" any chance she gets if it will make her look good. Stella uses the "illusion" of a happy marriage to make her life bearable. Some people such as Blanche would much rather live in a dream world of blissful ignorance than face the facts. On the contrary‚ Stanley is a business type of guy that thinks that false happiness

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    In Narnia‚ the children grow up in what appears to be a sheltered world. The four children in the real world are isolated and away from the reality‚ which is a world of war and devastation. This would explain why C.S. Lewis made the world of Narnia a world of perpetual winter. Since the children were so oblivious of what their world actually was‚ their perception was frozen and they were unable to see what was truly going on. As the novel progresses‚ the four realize that there is a war‚ and as they

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    Illusion is more attractive than reality The smell of chocolate engulfed my surroundings and a hearty smile filled my small face. This was it‚ the place where I was most content and fulfilled. My nan moved across the kitchen as graceful as a dancer‚ she could do absolutely anything‚ she was magic. An old beatles track came onto the radio‚ and my nans face lit up as she recognised the tune. A Nan started to chant along I also realised I knew the song and sang along with her. Nan’s eyes brightened

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    Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah "Every person‚ all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you." This is an extremely powerful quote that is proven in the opening scene of the book. This scene includes the main character of the novel‚ Richard‚ who is searching for the "meaning of life". While flying his 1928 Fleet over Ferris‚ Illinois‚ Richard spots another biplane parked in a field knowing how lonely flying

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    Strategies to Cope with Stress Ways to Master Stress a) Change lifestyle habits -care for yourself -well-balanced diet -regular exercise -adequate sleep -decrease intake of caffeine (coffee‚ tea‚ colas‚ chocolate) -decrease intake of junk food -balance school/work with leisure time -build a support system of people with whom you can talk freely -seek out activities and situations‚ which affirm your strengths b) Change stressful situations -communicate your needs and concerns with assertion

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    Illusion Vs. Reality Tennessee Williams and his works deal heavily in the contrast of illusion and reality and the characters’ struggle with this. Illusion vs. Reality is a major theme is mostly all of his dramatic works. The majority of these characters find themselves in a state of illusion. This was intended by Tennessee Williams to show how unavoidable and definite falling into illusion‚ or insanity‚ can be. Williams’ sister Rose affected him greatly when she became schizophrenic. This

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    Tactile illusions are found when the perception of a quality of an object through the sense of touch does not seem to be in agreement with the physical stimulus. They can arise in numerous circumstances and can provide insights into the mechanisms subserving haptic sensations. Many of them can be exploited‚ or avoided‚ in order to create efficient haptic display systems or to study the nervous tactile illusions are illusions that exploit the sense of touch. Some touch illusions require active

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    Oedipus Rex and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: The Illusion of Reality Sophocles was known for his emphasis on the individual’s uncompromising search for truth‚ particularly in “Oedipus Rex.” In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave‚” he‚ similarly to Sophocles‚ illustrates man’s pursuit of truth and what that means. Plato suggests that truth is subjective to each man. But what is truer? What is illusion and what is reality? Just because something is illusion for one man does not make it falsehood for the

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