Disguise

Post hoc ergo propter hoc (often shortened to “post hoc”), is an archaic logical fallacy that, when utilized in mathematics, can be used to disguise a less impressive statistic. The fallacy states that since B happened after A, A caused the outcome of B. An example of this is marketing techniques to deter teenagers from smoking cigarettes. Since smoking and low grades often go together, the marketing team can say that smoking causes low grades. What the propagandists don’t reveal is that perhaps…

Envision timeless on Earth. Wouldn’t that be something? Wrong! Life on Earth for eternity would be worse than the Holocaust. Just think of the worst way to live, and then think of unending time on the Godly gift, Earth. Many factors cause me to believe that eternal life on Earth would be a living hell. First and foremost, if every person who set foot on Mother Earth lived without end, overpopulation would take charge in a matter of days. Just imagine, the Earth is already exceeding its limits…

Ecumenical Reporting This is one of the most canonic types of car insurance sum. By definition, Ecumenical amount pays for non-collision redress to the mortal vehicle and its equipment. Here are a few examples: A malefactor breaks into your car. Your screen or window shatters or cracks. Vandals misconduct your car. A observe, ruminant or opposite beast strikes your car. Your car is unsound in a sack or detonation. An seism, cocaine, recognize, windstorm or separate earthy hardship causes…

Sam Harris article’s “Lying” speaks of lies and their effect on human relationship. The author gives explanation on a type of lie that affect other people. Also, he explains situations where people lie to favor themselves. Harris emphasizes on situations whereby lies are acceptable. The author’s opening word “not all deception are lies” makes the readers believe that certain forms of deception are accepted by the society. For instance , a woman who puts on a wedding ring to deceive…

Odysseus was well justified when he decided to take action, by killing his wife’s wooers, and anyone who was associated with them. One reason Odysseus actions against the suitors was compensated for was the way he seen them treat his servants, wife, son, and his palace. During the time Homer was believed to have written stories, respect was expected from both the host and the guest, whether the host was a wealthy landlord or a poor merchant, and the guest a wandering prince, or a beggar. The…

“I suppose she only wanted what she couldn’t have” (Hemingway 38). “What she couldn’t have” indicates an even clearer barrier in their relationship, which Jake comes to understand. But, this moment of honesty is brief as his idealizations seem to disguise his true inability to have a romantic relationship yet again. The following night, Brett comes to visit and he seems to forget “what she couldn’t have,” and instead finds comfort in his futile relationship with Brett when he asks to “live…

not commit. Taking place in Marseilles, France in the 1800’s, Dantès fights for his freedom and pursues many acts of revenge against those who wronged him, but all of this revenge takes a toll on who he is as a person. Dantès is a man of disguises. The disguises he has are essential to his overall character. Throughout the course of the novel, Dantès, otherwise known as The Count of Monte Cristo, transforms into a completely new person. Identities are the very basis of what makes humans who they…

This summary will be about chapters five through eight on “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood”, by Howard Pyle. The story of Robin Hood is about a famous archer named Robert of Loxley (Robin Hood), who had a confrontation with a drunken citizen that challenged him. After they had a shooting match, the drunken citizen decided to shoot an arrow at Robin Hood, however Robin Hood retaliates by shooting him in the heart. After this, Robin Hood decides to hide in the forest, where more than a…

“The Lottery” Essay When people hear the word lottery, they think of receiving a prize. Lotteries are based on chance, and it could be used for a special school program, a prize, or of course, money. This is not the case in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. A small town conducts a lottery every year in the summertime to sacrifice a member of the community for the well being and prosperity of the town. This tradition completely disgraces its title. In the story, Jackson uses matter-of-fact…

Odysseus says, “’I wanted to see [the Cyclops] and claim the stranger’s gift… So we lit a fire and made our thank-offering, and helped ourselves to as many cheeses as we wanted to eat; then we sat inside till he should come back with his flocks’” (111). Odysseus is impulsive and does not think before he acts. He is very selfish and only wants to see what glory the Cyclops gives him. He expects everyone to bow down to him, let alone know who he is, contrasting Odysseus when he fights the suitors…