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    Rickard American Literature/ Composition 11 June 2015 The Lies of The Crucible One of the major themes in The Crucible is lying and Deceit. Some of the characters in The Crucible are lying and other characters lie to themselves. For example‚ Proctor cheats on his wife and doesn’t tell her about it; Abigail lies that she is able to see spirits‚ and the judge and ministers lie to themselves. There are many parts in the story where Abigail lies; for example‚ she says that some people are witches and

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    The crucible shows a lot of lies that overpower the truth told by the innocent which those lies make a big impact on so many different lives whether they’re innocent or guilty . Many of the people throughout the play the teens lied about most of the people that were put on trial for their own benefits. Those lies over power the truth told by the women accused of being a witch. In this play the truth did not set the women free but made them look like fools. Telling a lie can tell you a

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    Lies In The Great Gatsby

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    Lies and Deceit “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires‚ but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” (Marley). In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is said to be a great man‚ but he is not as great as the title says. The novel is about Gatsby‚ a conniving business man‚ who lies in order to fit in with the wealthy. Gatsby starts out as a poor young man from the mid-west. Everyone knew him by James Gatz before he met Dan Cody.

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    How to Detect Lies

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    HOW TO DETECT LIES IN THE FACE AND EYES Lies may come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes have a plethora of reasons behind them‚ from avoiding personal harm‚ wishing to avoid hurting someone or to protect them. Looking at facial expressions to determine whether a person is lying might just save you from being a victim of fraud. Or it could help you to know it’s safe to trust your heart and get involved with an attractive stranger. Look for micro-expressions. Micro-expressions are facial

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    How to Detect Lies

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    Introduction to Detecting Lies: The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police‚ and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers‚ employers‚ and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions. Warning: Sometimes Ignorance is bliss; after gaining this knowledge‚ you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you. Signs of Deception:

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    camera never lies

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    The  camera  never  lies?     In  our  modern  world  today‚  we  cannot  escape  being  drawn  to   advertising.  It  is  everywhere  such  as  billboards‚  television‚  Internet‚   washroom‚  public  transport  and  etc.  Retouching  have  been  applied  in   most  advertising  now  days  which  can  be  the  simple  removal  of  a  few   wrinkles

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    Truth and Beauty Essay takes Keats’ poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" to illustrate that beauty is not necessarily truth when a pleasing form replaces substance. TRUTH AND BEAUTYAt this point in the year‚ when time is measured by how many shopping days are left... the Jewish person often finds himself re-defining who he is in relationship to his Judaism. The festival of Chanukah - the most noticeable aspect of Kislev‚ is all about redefining and rededicating ourselves to the values and principles

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    truthfulness and treachery is life or death. In The Crucible the most notable characters who conduct in deception are Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Mary Warren. The Salem Witch Trials could have never reached such infamy‚ if it were not for the lies and deceit of the people of Salem. Abigail “Abby” Williams goes to the greatest lengths to deceive the townspeople of Salem‚ in order for her own selfish gain. When Abby is questioned about dancing in the woods with the other girls‚ she blames Tituba

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    Lies In Romeo And Juliet

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    Which is more powerful‚ lies or love? In Romeo and Juliet lies seem to be overpowering love in many aspects. More than marriage‚ lies are what bond Romeo and Juliet. Because of said lies‚ more fights occur‚ Romeo is banished‚ Juliet’s relationship with her parents is damaged‚ the Nurse and the Friar are both stuck in a circle of lies. The “love” that Romeo and Juliet have is based on lies‚ their whole relationship is a lie stacked upon another lie‚ that ruined and damaged other relationships and

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    Massachusetts. For the most part of this play it was all based on lies‚ you had people accusing others to keep themselves out of trouble and everyone would believe them. Other than John Proctor who knew what was happening but he couldn’t convince the others to believe him. So whoever Abigail or one of the girls would accuse they would either confess something that wasn’t true or they would be hung. The entire town of Salem was blinded by the truth and believed anything Abigail and the other girls would say

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