Half-truth

John Rosa claims that the title of Local Story comes from the idea that the book is an instance of “talking story” about a local story, using this style of oral transmission in written form to convey to the reader the contents of the book. This is not a book specifically about the Massie-Kahahawai case specifically, but about the effect which this case had according to the author, a look into the formation of a local identity that brought together people of different ethnicities into one…

Moreover, Kant elaborates, “it harms the liar himself, by destroying his human dignity and making him more worthless” (Article 2, paragraph 3). In other words, a liar can hurt himself/herself by losing self-respect and not being valuable to know the truth of a certain condition. I interpret this to mean that people who are habitual liars should stop otherwise they’ll have a bad reputation. As well as, being like Kant who rejects all lies. As an illustration, Brad Blanton reflects on, “lying is…

life easier and to avoid hurting others. For example, sometimes lying makes life easier. For example, A mom from Quincy, Illinois lies to her toddler about cartoons to avoid confrontation, According to Campbell, it is easier to lie than, to tell the truth (para 4-5). This shows how lying is used to make parenting easier. This also shows how lying is sometimes justified. Lying makes life easier as it allows for problems to be avoided. Also, by lying sometimes…

The fact is we may never know the truth about how Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville died. After reading the four stories that surround Jumonville’s death, indeed, his death appears to be part of an eighteenth century mystery. There were striking similarities between the four stories. On May 28, 1754, Lieutenant Colonel George Washington supported by Indian leader, Tanaghrisson, surrounded the French early in the morning. There was an altercation in the French camp, and shots were fired.…

Cohen believes that “lying is justified,” as stated by the article, “It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying.” This can be hard to believe. For example, if you found out that someone you trusted lied to you when you expected truth, most would be offended. Also, most people believe that lying should be avoided and don’t like the idea of lies. However, Cohen expresses that, “‘...every lie has its cost…’”(NBC…

responds to Lear, by telling her father that after marriage half her love will be towards her husband and only the other half will be for her father. Hearing this, Cordelia’s father becomes extremely angered and feels offended by her daughter replay. Lear thinks that Cordelia did not love him. But, Cordelia loves her father the most as she respected him by not telling lies and being truthful. In Cordelia’s point of view, she was telling the truth about her love for her father, but Lear was blind…

or steal” according to Merriam-Webster and the online dictionary. While honesty involves the avoidance of lying and committing crimes, it is also the discipline of telling the truth, no matter what. A lie is still a lie, whether it’s a blatant act to deceive, through omission or non-admission of some kind, or even a half-truth. There are numerous categories, types, and examples of deviant behavior ranging from minor non-illegal cases of…

foot correspond with the soul of a being? Both, in fact, are not organic in nature. One is composed of meat and bone, the other is what our purpose resides in. Furthermore, that statement is proved to be untrue. Arthur: What is truth? Genevieve: Good God. Arthur: Isn’t truth just a figment of our imagination of which entitlement rests its thieving head. Or is it a flowering meadow of which justice blooms it flower in the face of a conspiring sun who beams down rays of facts of reality and…

out the truth, because you know if you dig you will get things done. That’s when you’re dealing with business you should always have everything and writing and you should do that because you don’t want any misguided talk. The first I would do is apologize to Ms. Channing for the miscommunication. The next I would do is look at the invoice and see what I could do. I would tell Ms. Channing that because we have a close relationship with the state and appreciate their business I will eat half the…

one were to put it into a genre, or a sub-genre, then realistic fiction or a memoire would not be inaccurate. All the stories are told through memory; every chapter is a story told through the point of view of one of the men from the Alpha Company. Half as many chapters are about the surviving characters and them reliving their experiences, but the details differ from when we first read about them to when they reappear. These characters’ memories are subjective, things remembered are never…