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    It’s not wished upon anybody. I feel it wakes up a total different person in you, that you never knew existed. Unfortunately, it causes hate, shock, sadness, and confusion. It causes denial, same thing Mary was going through. Betrayal can consume the innermost soul of any person. The detectives came to Mrs. Maloney house after she called them in her husband death. The detectives couldn’t find the weapon or any evidence. Mary, offered the Lamb to the detectives, because she knew…

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    is discovering particular aspects in life. Arthur Miller states,” Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” However it is not possible to recognize an isolated trait as being the only accepted truth. Betrayal is not the only truth that sticks, because mankind needs a strong bond that is established by family values, forgiveness, and morality. Family values are one of the few key components in a relationship that can overpower betrayal. Even in unthinkable circumstances society chooses to cherish…

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    Betrayal--it is something that quite a number of people dread, on account of its gravity and ability to truly hurt and shake someone to his or her core. A traitor can come in many shapes and sizes, from all walks of life; according to Shakespeare, however, those who are closest to an individual are also those who are most likely to break faith with the aforementioned individual. This is reflected in his quote, “There’s daggers in men’s smiles; the near in blood, the nearer bloody.” In context,…

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    A person’s way of life sometimes doesn’t reflect their inner values and beliefs that an individual truthly has. Although, it is not seen how a person is until he or she does and action that expresses her mentality and values that help others see who they really are inside. For example, in the play of king Lear, written by shakespeare, it is seen how many of the characters seem to be another person who they really aren’t. This example can be seen since the very beginning of the play. For…

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    Most of Shakespeare’s works majorly revolve around popular themes such as betrayal, love, and death. One of the major works of Shakespeare is Othello and it explores all of the themes. A classic story of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Othello is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. The literature narrates the story of Othello, a Moorish (North African) general who marries a Venetian woman and then is maliciously deceived into being certain that his wife is unfaithful. An Italian…

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    Throughout the span of one’s life, betrayal of others becomes an ordinary thing. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin In The Sun, the Younger family is betrayed not only by external forces, but also by themselves. The betrayal begins at the beginning of the play when the much anticipated life insurance check valued at $10,000 finally arrives. This check; however, also brings reminders of their lost father and husband, Walter Lee Younger Sr. The reader becomes familiar with the Younger family,…

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    Betrayal rarely comes from an enemy. People are commonly betrayed by close friends, or even family members at least once in his/her life. In William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, the deceased Addie Bundren is betrayed by her family. Addie’s dying request is to be buried in her hometown Jefferson with dignity; even though Addie is successfully buried in Jefferson, she by no means has a respectful burial. While the Bundrens thought they were honoring the late Addie by taking her back to her hometown,…

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    Obama betrayed Israel. President Obama’s refusal to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution that would allot Israel territory the Western Wall resided in caused many Americans to claim that Obama betrayed Israel. However, Obama and others backed his decision by claiming that Israel had violated human rights laws agains Palestinians, and Israel and Pakistan should work out a two-state solution to settle the land dispute. In the columns “ The Unkindest Cut of All, Right in the Back of…

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    Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth, a play that surrounds the themes of betrayal, corruption and power. One character that was obsessed with power was Lady Macbeth. She manipulated Macbeth to the extent of pressuring him into killing King Duncan for power. Similarly, Hilary Clinton thrives to gain power and attention to win the presidential election. It was a Friday afternoon when my friend and I were walking home as we came across this topic. This topic, a crucial topic that would shape the…

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    investigation trying to find the murderer who destroyed their families the teens, Keri, Sione, and Janna, try to keep their investigation a secret and rebuild their lives. The title “The Shattering” is correctly portrayed by the trail of pain and betrayal, but also shows how that pain can prepare you life. In the beginning, our story introduces Keri who had just lost her brother, it was determined to be a suicide. Keri was heart-broken and destroyed when she found her brother’s dead body. The…

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