Dishonesty

Both Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are similar to one another because they wanted to find love in their lives.Nick Carraway initially declares that Gatsby has represented everything for which he possesses "an unaffected scorn" only to feel admiration for the man at the end as he turns and calls to him, "They're a rotten crowd....You're worth the whole damn bunch put together". But, it is not until Nick himself becomes influenced by the decadence of the East from his association with Daisy and Tom…

character receives the rightful end to their actions. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are deserving of their death because of their hunger for money and power, and deceitfulness towards Hamlet. The quotations from the play show evidence to their greed and dishonesty. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are greedy for money and power. In order to obtain wealth, they were willing to do anything to please the King. When Claudius summons them to spy on Hamlet Guildenstern said, “we [will] both obey,/ And…

single time, if the couple allows it. O’Rourke agrees and believes “...love might indeed get a better name if we were as attentive to the intellectual dishonesties of the public debate over its failings as we are to the emotional dishonesties of adulterers” (587). As in any problem we must look for a solution, the solution being change. Turn dishonesty into honesty, fear of responsibility and commitment, thus individuals must work on themselves to be the partner in which they in turn expect of…

spread regarding his occupation and his wealth, he does not let much of his identity to be known. Daisy Buchanan is a character that is dishonest to others, as well as herself through statements that she makes concerning her child, and her marriage. Dishonesty reveals the truth about each character’s disposition. The desire for a better life is what intrigues Myrtle to have an affair with Tom. This decision hurts her marriage with George. It eventually leads to her death and the loss of…

Everyone can agree that dishonesty is a terrible characteristic to have but intellectual dishonesty is even worse. This is “the advocacy of a position known to be false. An argument which is misused to advance an agenda or to reinforce one's deeply held beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence contrary.” (Urban Dictionary) As stated previously, BSing gives off a misrepresentation of oneself. Since intellectual dishonesty is a form of lying, this does the same. Propaganda…

Plagiarism is a very serious behavior which violates the Academic Dishonesty Policy. Avoiding plagiarism is important to create a fair and healthy academic environment for students. Plagiarism is a shameful and non-negotiable. Therefore, every student should aware of avoiding plagiarism. I paid a heavy price on violating the Academic Dishonesty Policy in the summer quarter of 2015 because I cited couple sentences without mention their source as reference…

notable reasons is that students are “unclear of what constitutes as academic dishonesty” (2004). Most all students can agree that traditional plagiarism would definitely be considered academic dishonestly. Nevertheless, self-plagiarism is concept that not many would assume as a variety of plagiarism; however, it can be argued that is just as severe an offense as traditional plagiarism. Building on that, academic dishonesty wholly undermines the purpose of graduate school. It is quite likely…

“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane takes place at the Palace Hotel near a train station in Nebraska. The proprietor of this hotel, that is strategically painted to attract customers, is an Irishman named Pat Scully. Every morning Scully goes to the train station to “work his seduction on any man that he might see wavering, gripsack in hand”. One winter morning he collars three passengers, a “shaky and quick-eyed Sweden”, a cowboy and a “little silent man from the East”. Upon arrival, the guest…

blame? In Arthur miller’s the crucible, Abigail is most to blame for the Salem witch trials. In Salem, Massachusetts during 1602, witchcraft was like the major sin in the north. Many were accused mostly women. Because of Abigail’s character flaws dishonesty, lust, and jealousy she is the most responsible for Salem witch trials. Abigail loves John Proctor she lusts for him. She loves grabbing him, talking to him, and her face lights up with excitement she sees him something like a blush. In the…

someone else’s. Honor code systems gives students fairness and punishments for the actions they chose to make. In fact my school’s honor code should be maintained because it promotes a positive academic environment, lowers the percentage of academic dishonesty, and it easily adapts to the school environment. Firstly, one might think that honor codes will create dictatorial and conflicting school environment. As seen in Aaron Bacall’s cartoon, which states that “...a spycam can greatly improve…