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    Tribal Deception

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    Bartlett 1 Murray Bartlett Mr. Kirk Davis Sociology 101 5 May 2002 University of Phoenix - Online Tribal Deception In "Tribal Wisdom" David Mayberry-Lewis asserts that traditional societies place more value on people as resources (361)‚ mutilation of adolescent genitalia is an important part of growing up‚ and there is never a raw deal.(362) He asserts that the secularity of modern societies is a bad thing and while not specifically as a comparison he does mention tribal worship of

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    Detecting Deception

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    Detecting Deception Erik Skrudland Columbia Southern University Abstract Since the day you first learned to lie as a child‚ your parents have probably demonstrated extraordinary talent at knowing when you are telling the truth…..and when you are lying. Did you ever wonder how they knew? Chances are it was collection of things called “tells” that you were unaware of that gave you away. When most people lie‚ their body goes through a serious of physiological reactions that are subconscious

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    Macbeth’s theme in one word is EQUIVOCATION (of double or doubtful meaning‚ questionable‚ ambiguous). Equivocation is prevalent throughout the play. Lady Macbeth uses it a lot‚ and suggests it to her husband when she says "...look like the innocent flower / But be the serpent under ’t..." (Act I‚ Scene 5‚ 64-65) In other words‚ the idea or theme in the play is "Fair is foul‚ foul is fair." Basically‚ this means that appearances can be deceiving. What appears to be good can be bad‚ and this is seen

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    religious themes were popular amongst the arts during the 1600s‚ where Catholicism existed as the belief of the people. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a great example of the implementation of these themes and their influence over the plot and the audience. It is a story constantly unfolding as a result of the actions of supernatural powers‚ which have set many of the crucial events‚ such as the fall of King Duncan‚ into motion as well as paving the way for the fates of characters such as Macbeth. The

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    Utopian Deception

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    Utopian Deceptions Throughout British literature it is evident that a common theme is in fact the idea of an attempted utopian society turning dystopian. The preoccupation with this idea is understandable due to its potential variety and incredible amount of intrigue. A utopia is a society in which the citizens are completely taken care of and fulfilled. While a perfect society is something everyone can hope for it is clearly unobtainable as seen in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and in the Branch

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    Theme of "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair" in Shakespeare’s Macbeth One of the most important themes in Macbeth involves the witches’ statement in Act 1‚ Scene1 that "fair is foul and foul is fair." (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 10) When Macbeth and Banquo first see the weird sisters‚ Banquo is horrified by their hideous appearances. Conversely‚ Macbeth immediately began to converse with these universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ Macbeth considered the witches to be "fair"

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    How does Dickens use the theme of deception in Hard Times? Dickens uses the theme of deception in Hard Times through education‚ class divides‚ utilitarianism‚ imagery and entrapment. The utilitarians of the Victorian era were concerned only with analysis and facts and they were insensitive to peoples’ qualities such as imagination. Dickens was strongly against this and this is portrayed throughout the novel with the theme of deception highlighting how the people in education and of power treated

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    Macbeth

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    Bryan Benalcazar AP Literature Deception and Inner Conflicts in Macbeth In today’s world‚ people live through lies and within fraudulence that cause conflicts within one’s self. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the protagonist‚ Macbeth encounter inner conflicts that introduce the idea of duplicity in the text through the discrepancy of the proposed murder and the irony that is established by his ambition‚ which established the central theme of the play of appearance vs. reality. The discrepancy of

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    How are the themes of appearance and reality presented in Macbeth? William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564. Shakespeare‚ according fto the church register‚ was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household – three of whom died in childhood. Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford‚ which as the time had a reputation to rival that of Eton‚ which explains his great work. Between 1585 and 1592 he became a successful writer. Shakespeare used his

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    central theme that arises throughout the play is “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” said by the three witches since the start. At the most fundamental degree‚ it means that not all is as it seems: that which appears “fair” and virtuous is actually “foul” and wicked. Naturally‚ what the line indicates is the play’s unease with the disparity between appearance and reality: as in to distinguish between the impression given by someone and how they truly are. For example‚ this motif is used by Macbeth. At first

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