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    Allen Poe it is evident that privacy was a key factor in a plan of murderous revenge. Antagonist Montresor was able to carry out his vulgar way of dealing with an inconvenience by exacting revenge which when observed brings out a deeper meaning of the theme in story‚ one should not allow anger to fester or dictate their life. Montresor is a character that let his anger get out of hand which led it to control his life causing him to spend his time trying to find a way to get impunic revenge. Montresor

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    that using evidence in a strategic way can help assist in the detection of deception. Deception is an attempt‚ successful or not‚ where by a liar trys to hide the truth. There are various methods which assist in detecting deception including analyzing verbal content‚ physiological responses and non-verbal behaviour. However the strategic use of evidence (SUE) technique has said to improve the accuracy of detection of deception upon these other method’s. This technique looks at the strategy of providing

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    Macbeth‚ Shakespeare‚ creates a theme in the story that revolves Around deception. Deception can apply to many different things; for example‚ deceiving yourself by lying to yourself or disguising yourself physically to trick others. Its most common use in Macbeth is lying to others to make them think you are something you’re not. Shakespeare presents deception in this extract by having Macbeth be nervous about the night and feel guilt towards his action. The theme of deception then comes into play when

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    The Deception in King Lear William Shakespeare’s play King Lear is a play full of deceit‚ betrayal and meaningless promises. This becomes evident in the first few lines. We first learn of the empty words of Goneril and Regan as well as their hatred for their father‚ King Lear. This becomes the center of the play and also leads to the madness that the king suffers from. The first words that Goneril speaks are totally empty and are the complete opposite of what she really feels. She

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    The comedies Twelfth Night and Some Like It Hot both use deception through appearance as a comedic device. Through this theme of deceit the film Some Like It Hot directed by Billy Wilder is shown to be a natural descendant to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. In both works deception through appearance is shown multiple ways in both the main stories and the subplots. The most obvious case of deception through appearance is the cross dressing that happens in both stories. Vilola dresses up as a man in

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    Second‚ jealousy and anger are the characters motives for deception. The anger Don John has toward Claudio regarding the war is the second motive for his deception. Prior to learning who was getting married ‚Don John states “Will it serve for any model to build mischief on?”.Upon learning that Claudio was in love with Hero‚ Don John becomes enraged and devises a plan to stop the marriage immediately. Summarizing himself as a “plain dealing villain”‚  Don John acknowledges that what he has devised

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    Deception is a term that‚ perhaps ironically‚ is not deceptive. It encompasses lies and trickery‚ dishonesty and treachery‚ even the high charge of treason. It is one of the most evil things that exists‚ so of course it is in basic human nature‚ and no small part of it. Overcoming it is a feat that has been failed by many a great man‚ and anybody might be conspiring against anyone else at any given time. It cannot be wholly eliminated‚ nor should it be‚ for the sake of free will. Deception plays

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    When entering another person’s property without permission‚ you are risking everything‚ including your life. There are possibilities that the property you are entering is guarded with a lethal security such as dogs and weapons. These are used to defend houses from burglars‚ which you have a chance of being accused of and treated as. You not only can end up dead‚ but also end up with a destroyed lifestyle. Entering the property of another person without permission allows you to be charged with several

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    Deception Always Loses Sometimes things are not always what they seem as deception takes its toll‚ all while being hidden behind an illusion no one notices. People often face betrayals and hurtful acts to allow others they consider friends to meet their own goals. However‚ in truth they are being deceived without even knowing it. Macbeth by William Shakespeare is set in the Middle Ages‚ an 11th Century Scotland. Macbeth is about a Scottish man who is thane of Glamis‚ yet three witches make a prophecy

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    Explore how Shakespeare examines the themes if jealousy and deception in Othello the play and Othello the character. Sana Thomas Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed‚ it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the ’hero’ as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However‚ it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is

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