Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is a dangerous idea to dabble in. And unfortunately, hypocrisy seems to be present in everything. Namely, hypocrisy plays a large role in Iran’s politics and religion. Not only is it present in the real world, but the detrimental effect of hypocrisy is largely reflected in Iranian cinema as well. In the film Shokaran by Behrouz Afkhami, hypocrisy in relationships between men and women is depicted to represent how hypocrisy is embedded within the religious and political sectors of Iran.…

Not only has Eldest portrayed hypocrisy but, he is sharing the secrets of how a real government is rooted, through lies, and deception. The similar attribute of hypocrisy has ties to every government on the planet. For the Canadian government, the Conservative party agrees to let all Canadian citizens abide to the Human Rights Act and says they allow…

Miller discusses how hypocrisy can result in a lack of trust. An example of hypocrisy is when Mary defends Elizabeth in court, but then gives her a poppet which lands Elizabeth in jail for owning a tool of witchcraft. Mary is a hypocrite, because she’s supposed to be helping the church rid of conjurers…

a firm belief in Tartuffe with a great passion. From this play Moliere explains how a man like Orgon can be so blind in his loyalty and love to a belief that he can’t make the right judgement, even of those who can easily deceive him. Tartuffe’s hypocrisy is unknown to Orgon that he goes against his family members who disagree with Tartuffe being the firm believer in God. Everyone in the family tries to tell Orgon (Except for this mother) that Tartuffe is fake, but he gets angry and goes out his…

of World War II felt that the British were being hypocritical in this situation. In the year 1945, one former Nyasaland KAR soldier who was identified as St. Boniface criticized the British in a journal about the blatant hypocrisy. He discussed both the experiences of hypocrisy in Nyasaland and other parts of the colonies. In his words, he spoke about the horrid attitude of the British towards Nyasaland citizens and veterans. He said that the British viewed the people of Nyasaland as children,…

Hypocrisy of Christians "Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh". (1 Peter 2:18). Slave holders used versus like this from the Bible to justify the cruel and terrible actions that they did to their slaves. Many preached to other slave holders about the Bible, and how it is just to beat and torture their slaves because the Bible supposedly says that they can. They misinterpreted the scripture and…

Amidst his mad ramblings to Gloucester and Edgar, Lear stumbles upon a fundamental legal problem: law is subjective and only truly favors those in positions of power. In Act IV scene 6, Lear rebukes Gloucester’s hypocrisy, “Why dost thou lash that whore? Strip thy own back. / Thou hotly lusts to use her in that kind / For which thou whip’st her. The user hangs the cozener” (161-163). It’s unfair that the woman should suffer alone given that Gloucester also wanted to engage with her. Lear points…

A Modern Call to the Wild: A Look At The Effects and Hypocrisy of Ecotourism Joshua Wright The human soul is anchored in nature. The human race was born of this earth, shaped by it, and so far (despite our best efforts) tied to it. So, to state the obvious, we must protect it. However, it is with in the nature of man to exploit the resources available to us. This exploitation comes at a cost, to both the natural world and human world. The movement to protect our environment is at an all time…

to be the protagonist of the epic, The Odyssey, considering that his name literally means “the person that people love to hate” (Barron’s 12). Perhaps Odysseus is not the moral character that he is portrayed as. This man shows vanity, disloyalty, hypocrisy, and brutality. At times, he even defies the gods and the social norms dictated…

To what extent does hypocrisy affect society? Hypocrisy is normally seen as a personal issue and it’s societal impacts are often overlooked. During the Salem witch trials, hypocrisy played a huge role in the hangings of 19 people. It created mass hysteria, which deeply affected how Salem’s societal values were interpreted. Hypocrisy is ultimately responsible for the events in Salem and The Crucible, as characters try to cover up their own flaws with lies, leading to innocent people being hanged…