Half-truth

The Truth Shall Set You Free In such a day and age where exists ideas like “alternative facts” and “fake news”, the search for the truth can be troublesome. The media is often skewed in delivering accurate accounts of events because its motives are influenced by ratings. Even messages in everyday conversation can change as it is passed from one person to the next. Therefore, the responsibility of knowledge and truth lies within those that seek it. In Sophocles’ play, Oedipus the King: Prologue,…

Although, it may appear that he abandons reason in his actions and becomes overwhelmed and too concerned with his own emotions, in actuality, it is his subconscious rational mind that leads him to the truth and eventually his own demise. Oedipus starts off appearing as a man of reason on the surface. He is loyal, honorable, and looked at as a father figure by his subordinates. Upon hearing about the famine and ultimate destruction of his new city, he becomes emotional and says he both…

In the story “Little Things are Big” by Jesus Colon, the most important word is courtesy because it gives us an idea of what the story will be about and in the story, “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey the most important word is lies because it gave us an idea of what the story would be about and moves the plot forward. In his story, Jesus Colon talks about a time that there was a lady that had her hands full and he could have shown courtesy by helping her but didn't because of prejudice. In…

Georgia By: Samirah Roberson Period: 6 Introduction to Georgia Have you ever wondered how beautiful Georgia is? Well you should because it is a beautiful state, we invest in many goods and services to make you happy. In my research paper you will learn and read about Geography, Demographics, Economy, History, and more. Read the story and you’ll find out more about Georgia and its beautiful cities and physical features. Come and find out Geography The diverse landscapes of…

Truth is developed everywhere. Truth shows right from wrong and has no bias. Not only does truth constantly appear, it morphs into themes that teach valuable lessons. Specifically, the universal topic of truth appears and shows the theme of truth in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, Disney’s movie The Lion King, and Flint Michigan’s water crisis. Many forms of literature show the topic of truth. An example of truth in literature is in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. In the beginning of the story, truth appears…

“Tell all the Truth but Tell it Slant” by Emily Dickinson explores the ideas of communicating the truth, but doing so in an indirect manner. The speaker tells the audience to tell all of the truth, but tell it with a gentle bias. “Tell the Truth but Tell it Slant” indicates that we, as humans, can only handle some of the all powerful Truth. From a young age, most children are told that they must always tell the truth. If a young boy is asked whether or not he broke his mother’s vase, he feels…

Aliens have been a popular topic in American culture for decades, with debates around Area 51, or movies and TV shows like Stranger Things. However, in the 1947 New Mexico summer, some debris was found in a ranch near Roswell. This occurrence was later named “The Roswell Incident”. The Roswell Incident then sparked a debate whether aliens were real, or fiction. The belief that the Roswell Incident was a UFO is an interesting topic that can be supported by witness accounts, the government’s…

In the unambiguous poem written by unknown poet a.v. problems such are addressed such as lying and judgement in society, These things symbolize how warped and unacceptant society has become towards people within it. A.v. shows the deranged ideals society has come to abide by and how people are being manipulated everyday clueless to what is really taking place. The creator wants to bring it to the public's attention that…

How can one gain knowledge? How is one ignorant? There are symbols that represent many things. For example the chains in the Allegory of the Cave represent the ignorance of the people in the cave. The cave itself was a symbol for the man’s home and for his ignorance. The man in cave was chained leaving him ignorant of how the real world was. The story 1984 is similar to Allegory of the Cave. The people in Oceania were being brainwashing leaving people ignorant. They didn’t how knowledge of what…

parents. This makes his furious and he leaves the city. He asks the Gods and they told him his oracle. Once he left from Corinth he ran into the King of Thebes and his servants and killed them all. In the passage it stated, “Oh, woman, here is the truth. As I approached the place where three joined, a herald, a colt-drawn wagon, and a man like the one you describe, my head on. The man out front and the old man himself began to crowd me off the road. The driver, who’s forcing me aside, I smash in…