In the short story “Sucker”, by Carson McCullers, creates a bond between Peter and his younger cousin, Richard. The author teaches the reader a lesson about friendship. She feels that the way Peter treated Sucker was wrong and that friendship is a fragile thing. The text is narrated from Peter’s perspective and the way Peter narrates the story makes it clear that he regretted treating his cousin. When he reflects on his past, he says that “if I could have seen ahead maybe I would have acted different” (McCullers 69).
This is an evil to say, for it is a transgression, the great Transgression of Preference, to love any among men better than others, since we must must love all men and all men are our friends” (Rand 30). This shows that if one chooses to commit a transgression in a collectivist society they’re willing to put “me” before “we.” Both stories allow the reader to see the effects one can have on a society if they commit a transgression within their
Sometimes deceit is needed in order to see a person’s true virtues. Lord Bertilak wants to test his chastity and compassion. He sends his wife to tempt Sir Gawain in order to see if Sir Gawain will uphold chastity.
In the play Sir Gawain and The Green knight there are many different times throughout the book, that involve characters using different forms of deception. However; I think the biggest use of deception is when Bertilak uses his wife in order to test Sir Gawain’s loyalty, but also to achieve his motive, which was to cause Sir Gawain to feel as if he was a failure. Bertilak’s wife enters Sir Gawain’s bedroom on a mission to make Sir Gawain fall into temptation, and of course the first thing Sir Gawain really notices is Lady Bertilak’s beauty. “Her Face was sweet, Her skin was white and Pink; she spoke like birds, Singing, and her small lips laughed” (Page 95). This makes the point that beauty can be very deceiving, explaining why Bertilak would use that to his advantage.
In Richard Connell’s famous short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” irony is an important literary device that drives the reader through the narrative, making them more invested. Connell uses irony at the beginning to create an ironic twist where Rainsford, the original hunter, becomes the hunter. The persuasive author not only uses irony to create a suspenseful twist, but he also uses it to satisfy the reader when the unexpected win of Rainsford becomes real. Richard Connell’s genius literary techniques have inspired many modern-day creators with their work in the professional industry. Suzanne Collins is one specific writer who was inspired by Connell and turned this inspiration into her brilliant novel, “The Hunger Games,” which has impacted
As a reader one has to know what to look for and identify the main idea and understand what the author is trying to argue. Before taking Writing 10 I felt I was a good reader and able to identify the main idea in a prompt, but little did I really know. After going through the research process and trying to identify reliable sources I have essentially cut out the unnecessary information and I go straight to the idea or argument being made by the author. As of before, I would focus on every detail of the writing. Having been assigned readings and having discussions about the readings during class, I soon realized that writing is about an argument being made with supporting evidence.
Mendacity, untruthfulness or deceit, regardless how you call it, it is something that silently governs over all of our lives and our actions. Tennessee Williams ' play „Cat on a Hot Tin Roof“ brilliantly illustrates people 's willingness to do almost anything to achieve what they want by any means, even if this goal is achieved by degrading themselves or lying to others. Mendacity is a core theme of this play, brilliantly showing what are people really like and what are some capable of. Anyway, not all characters act the same, but purpose and message of the play, above all, is to show real corruptness of human mind.
In his brief essay, “On a Supposed Right to Lie from Altruistic Motives”, Immanuel Kant emphasizes how essential it is to be truthful and how our duty to be truthful outweighs any other duties we have to ourselves to ourselves or to humanity. Altruistic can be described as a genuinely moral act. People who are altruistic take action for the benefit of others and deem other people’s interests more important than their own interests. Kant believes that people should always do what is right, no matter what the outcome holds. I affirm that Kant believes praising truthfulness above all other duties because he believes it is morally wrong to hurt the dignity of others.
Lying helps us to protect the well-being of family and friends. Deception and secrecy are two major themes of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. While being dishonest is against the rules in The Giver, the survival of the community is dependent on deception and secrecy. Lying is written into the daily lives of the people of the community, and used so commonly that people are not aware
By focusing on description rather than plot, Gogol emphasizes Plyushkin’s possession and satirizes the character’s need to hoard it, which only reveals the pitfalls in putting one’s own possessions on a pedestal. Despite being the wealthiest landowner Chichikov deals with, Plyushkin is also the most tragic. His peasants live in tragic conditions; Plyushkin has a reputation as being “the one who feeds his people so badly” (Gogol 108) which ultimately leads to him having the largest number of dead souls in addition to being the only landowner who mentions having “runaway souls” (Gogol 128). Once a man to be respected, where his estate was run with efficiency, Plyushkin becomes a man who neglects his serfs to the point where their only option
Many people have told lies and been told lies ,however the biggest lie of all is lying to oneself. Everyone has been told to share the truth because even though the truth will hurt others now, a carried out lie will hurt them a lot more in the future. It 's better to do right than to live in lies such as don 't hide all your faults they won 't just go away, you need to learn from your mistakes. In Les Miserables and The Kite Runner a man 's reputation is not as important as his family. As in giving up yourself for another and to be happy, like leaving your homeland where you are known and in charge to become a working man and make your family happy.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that depicts the American Dream; however, the American Dream cannot be established without running over a few people in the process. Gatsby the protagonist of the novel is known to deceive others and himself; however, his lies are not meant to hurt anyone. Gatsby is lost in his desire to be rich and have Daisy’s love, and in his desire forgets about how his actions may harm others. In addition, Gatsby only wanted to be more than his parents who were “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people” (98). Gatsby’s deception goes as far as fabricating who he is, his financial standing in the past; including how he makes his money, lying to Daisy, and allowing others to tell rumors about himself.
Stephanie Ericsson begins her explorative essay, “The Ways We Lie,” with a personal anecdote of all the lies she fabricated in one day. She told her bank that a deposit was in the mail when it was not, told a client that the traffic had been bad when she was late for other reasons, told her partner that her day was fine when it was really exhausting, and told her friend she was too busy for lunch when she just was not hungry, all in the course of a day. She shifts from talking about herself to talking about everyone, claiming that all people lie, exaggerate, minimize, keep secrets, and tell other lies. But, like herself, most still consider themselves honest people. She describes a week in which she tried to never tell a lie; it was debilitating, she claims.
arguing that lying is a major problem that need fixed before everyone life just become one huge lie. This technique persuades the readers into agreeing, because she’s seen as a normal everyday person like the reader. Given these points, Ericsson concludes that lying is a natural habit all humans own. Do not beat yourself up if you can’t go one day without lying, because it’s is both good and bad depending on the case.
The theme of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald is that the upper class tend to participate in actions that are commonly seen as dishonest, unfaithful, or sketchy. Characters like Nick, Gatsby, Tom and George have twisted views on their own reality due to unfaithfulness and dishonesty. Nick was constantly lied to in the story, for example, Gatsby lied to him about where he got his money. Lies, similar to the one above, gave Nick some twisted views on the reality of his friendship. Gatsby had a twisted view on love due to Daisy marrying Tom right after he left for the war, rather than waiting for him.
