Hypocrisy

further proving the abuse of power. The Church officials in Candide are portrayed as being some of the most sinful of all citizens - having mistresses, engaging in homosexual affairs, and operating as jewel thieves. The most notorious example of hypocrisy in the Church hierarchy is the Pope, who despite his vows of celibacy, has a daughter. Candide exemplifies the religious persecution through the Grand Inquisitor who orders an auto-da-fé (burning of a heretic by Spanish Inquisition) in order…

girl into a somber, hardened woman to showcase the evils and hypocrisy of Puritan New England’s culture of shaming. Hawthorne employs rhetorical devices such as metaphor and juxtaposition to further develop the characterization of Hester and his critique of Puritan society. When initially describing Hester, Hawthorne emphasizes her incredible beauty, and juxtaposes this with the other ugly, judgmental Puritan women, adding to the hypocrisy of her being shamed. Hawthorne emphasizes the verbal…

of emotions Ella Mae suggests he pursued a woman who embodies the white ideals. Ella Mae’s honesty uncovers their communication on the struggles of being black. His housemate bluntly speaks out for what she sees happening in Bob’s life, a type of hypocrisy toward the whites. Ella Mae foreshadows how this…

the ongoing climate changes happening. Mckibben emphasizes that society is not doing enough to help stunt the negative change in climate. He targets the educated social class who have an ability to make a change and those who call out others for hypocrisy. Mckibben assembles several claims that hold truth in them using anecdotal and common sense evidences, but lacks to use sufficient numbers, statistics, and documented evidences. In addition, he doesn’t use any expert’s opinion to propel a…

Freedom in the United States and what exactly it connotes. More specifically, I will be focusing on the period of slavery seen in the United States most prominently during the 1800’s. For my speech, I have chosen to take on Frederick Douglass’s, “The Hypocrisy of American Slavery”. This speech was delivered on July 4th, 1852 to the citizens of Rochester, New York as a part of their Fourth of July celebrations. With Douglass himself is an abolitionist as well as most of his audience members…

considered unjust because the majority, in this case whites, inflict laws that inhibit blacks but not themselves. This is pure hypocrisy, considering that the majority is willing to restrict others with their laws but not themselves. This hypocrisy is what makes this argument logical, as it displays to the reader just how illogical the laws against blacks are. Through seeing this hypocrisy, the reader is capable of understanding that these laws are unjust because they disobey the principles of…

of German heritage, or practices the Lutheran faith. 1 The history of Wisconsin is rich with immigration of Germans, and those that came here seeking religious freedom, such as the “Old Lutherans.”4 Yet, these freedom seekers were often full of hypocrisies. The trail of history tells the story of immigrants that came to America to find freedom, yet they in return were the ones that ridiculed or persecuted those that did not agree with them.4 This is the tale of the Old Lutherans and their…

rebel against the inequality they were experiencing. Their actions began to contradict the “rules” of society. For example, Red Jacket is a Native American man that represented the Seneca Tribe. He and his tribe personally experiences the American’s hypocrisy. With his speech, Then I Must Worship the Spirit in My Own Way, he convinces the Americans that they treating the Native Americans with cruelty by pointing out the flaws in their culture. It is apparent that he respected as a leader because…

is an allusion to the biblical verse that condemns judging others for the mote in their eye when there is a beam in your own (Matthew 7:3). This biblical reference not only touches on the issue of judgement, but it demonstrates the struggle with hypocrisy. Hazel constantly points out the flaws of the people around him. He is a nihilist, and he condemns society for having a traditional, religious viewpoint. When he meets Asa Hawks, a conman posing as a blind preacher, Hazel warns the people…

In the Victorian period men and women’s roles sharpened and became better defined. Gender relationships and stereotypes characterize a society which sees eccessive hypocrisy and social expectations. Oscar Wilde, in “The Importance of Being Earnest”, makes use of a simple and spontaneous writing style, associated with a refined and prone approach in the depiction of reality. In his play, Wilde continuously uses aphorisms and paradoxes to invite the reader to reflect upon the drastic change in…