High school is something that can relate to almost any topic because of the drama of relationships and betrayal of friends. Everyday we hear of fights and arguments between people who have been friends their whole lives, but what causes these to happen. The answer is deceitful appearances. The truth is, it's impossible to avoid deceiving because it is a part of human nature. Some do it for greed or power, and others do it just for personal gain, but we all deceive. Even though some people want to believe that no one intentionally hurts others, deceitful appearances are a part of human nature by the way that people lie and act differently around you than they do around others to hurt you or protect themselves for their own benefit.
Deceit has been used in the past by tricking others to think you are a friend. Shakespeare showed how even person with power, like Macbeth, still deceives because he was power hungry. Macbeth was a thane of a small area when he was told of a fate to become king. After hearing this, he went insane trying to make this reality. He built friendships with the people above him including Duncan, the King. He grew skeptical after thinking about killing Duncan, but Lady Macbeth convinced him into doing it. This shows Macbeth’s deceitful appearance towards King Duncan because he acted genuine at first and then stabbed him in the back in the end. This topic of deceitful appearances isn't just seen seen in …show more content…
Even if we know it's wrong, people will still do anything to get what they want. The history of deceitful appearances in the past and now have shown us how hard it is to trust people. If we can't trust our presidents to not deceive their entire country, then how can you trust a friend to not hurt you behind your back. Next time you think you can really trust someone, try to look past the fake smile and kiss-up attitude to find their real
Deceit has been used in the past by tricking others to think you are a friend. Shakespeare showed how even person with power, like Macbeth, still deceives because he was power hungry. Macbeth was a thane of a small area when he was told of a fate to become king. After hearing this, he went insane trying to make this reality. He built friendships with the people above him including Duncan, the King. He grew skeptical after thinking about killing Duncan, but Lady Macbeth convinced him into doing it. This shows Macbeth’s deceitful appearance towards King Duncan because he acted genuine at first and then stabbed him in the back in the end. This topic of deceitful appearances isn't just seen seen in …show more content…
Even if we know it's wrong, people will still do anything to get what they want. The history of deceitful appearances in the past and now have shown us how hard it is to trust people. If we can't trust our presidents to not deceive their entire country, then how can you trust a friend to not hurt you behind your back. Next time you think you can really trust someone, try to look past the fake smile and kiss-up attitude to find their real