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    appearance vs. reality as the theme to analyze is the right decision Because murder‚ friendship‚ fear are all things that happen in the world and it all relates to the story.“There was than a long and obstinate silence(Beers et.al 292) is illustrated in the short story‚ “ the Cask of the Amontilago” this quote supports my claim because it describes the very last sound Fortunato made by saying “There was than a long and obstainate silence(Beers et.al 292). The decision I made about appearance Vs. reality

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    Appearance vs. reality is a theme most commonly used in writing. It requires the audience to think about the fact that the piece of art they have just read or seen has more to it. This theme is used in Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time”‚ Julio Polanco’s “Identity” and American rock band Evanescence’s song‚ “Everybody’s fool”. It is used in the plot of each work to give three major underlying messages. The first is that appearance exists to hide the truth‚ the second is that reality is often a harsher

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    The Great Gatsby: Appearance VS Reality F. Scott Fitzgerald presents multiple themes and characters that have an overlaying façade that they portray throughout the novel. Fitzgerald’s main representation of illusion is with James Gatz or Jay Gatsby as he is known in the time covered in the novel. Gatsby can also be considered to be the embodiment of illusion within the novel. It is revealed that James Gatz created the persona of Jay Gatsby. As the novel continues it becomes apparent that James

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    Brave New World vs. Reality In many cases when you read a novel you may find comparisons between the "fictional" society and your realistic one. The author may consciously or unconsciously create similarities between these two worlds. The novelist can foresee the future and write according to this vision. In Brave New World‚ Adlous Huxley envisions the future of our society and the dangerous direction it is headed in. Brave New World is greatly dependent upon soma‚ as in our world where prescribed

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    purchase one‚ it looks completely different than the advertisement? That is exactly what appearance vs. reality is. It is also one of the most frequently used themes in literature and William Shakespeare often included it within soliloquies to subtly highlight the main idea of his plays. In the play Macbeth‚ you will learn a lot about Macbeth’s character development in regards to “appearance vs. reality” as he seems to be a noble and trustworthy person but turns cruel and loses morality throughout the

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    Alyssa Auch Professor Grover ENG 314 November 17‚ 2012 A Victimized Villain in Venice What makes a villain? When introduced in films‚ the antagonist is often given tell-tale‚ gloomy music and shadowed lighting. They scowl and sneer and laugh in derision‚ and we know they are the opposition. In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ the villains often introduce themselves as such‚ stating their macabre intentions or hateful jealousies. From a psychological point of view‚ their thoughts are simple enough

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    what has been carefully hidden” (Phaedrus). In Shakespeare’s Hamlet the theme appearance vs. reality is seen used several times throughout the play. Every character in Hamlet uses some form of deception and manipulation. There were four characters that stood out: Hamlet‚ Polonius‚ Gertrude‚ and Claudius. All of these characters portray similar characteristics; all seemed to appear honest and sincere but in reality they are all filled with dishonesty and mischievousness. These characters serve as obstacles

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    It is all about Looking Good: A Comparison between The Role of Appearance vs. Reality In Macbeth and Frankenstein. Macbeth is one of the works of playwright William Shakespeare and it is considered one of his most powerful tragedies. It tells the story of a good warrior‚ Macbeth‚ who turns bad because of ambition and greed. It is a classic tale of biting more than one can chew. A few centuries later‚ an author named Mary Shelley wrote a gothic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ about a young scientist named

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    Henry IV: Appearance vs. Reality Shakespeare ’s play Henry IV begins with a king (King Henry) beginning a pilgrimage after killing King Richard II. Henry believes that by gaining the throne of England he has done an honourable deed‚ yet he admits that the fighting and bloodshed could continue‚ A. . . ill sheathed knife . . . @ (I.1.17). He‚ also‚ admits that his own son‚ Prince Hal‚ is not honourable enough to occupy the throne‚ Asee riot and dishonour stain the brow of my young Harry"

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    Have you ever thought someone was doing something different than what they made it seem like they were doing? That’s one of the main themes of Hamlet appearance vs. reality. Sometimes things in the story seem honest and true but in reality they are dishonest and evil. There are some characters who make things appear different from what they really are. You have to analyze the characters on if they are lying or actually telling the truth in this play at a few different times. The characters hide behind

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