In the Absence of Truth

The aim of this research is to introduce the concept of irony and hyperreality in the metafictional novel entitled Atonement (2001) by contemporary British novelist Ian Russell McEwan. Irony is a rhetorical device, an act of speech and a textual effect produced when “the said and the unsaid together make up the third meaning – the ironic meaning,” (Linda Hutcheon, 1994: 60). Various types of irony can be observed in Atonement due to its the complex narrative perspectives and its nature i.e. a…

Lysander’s absence. The audience sees Hermia’s mistakes and understands that gathering the facts and determining the truth makes a worthwhile endeavor. Clearly Shakespeare wants the audience to note the unreasonable actions taken as a result of misperceptions. Shakespeare also warns the audience against dismissing the truth merely because reality does not match his or her expectations. Bottom completely dismisses any notion of truth in the night’s events. In rejecting the truth, the…

of a crumbling society. Diane Glancy is one of the two authors who emphasizes the importance of acceptance to a society in her poem “Without Title”, sharing her personal experience and addressing the struggle her father has to go through from the absence of his culture in his new life. Lisa Gossels is a director who wishes to show how opposing…

In An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke sets out to construct his brand of epistemology and refine his definition of empiricism. Rather than contending that the mind is imprinted with information instinctually, Locke argues that not only does all knowledge stems from the subject’s experience of the material world by means of the subject’s senses. The senses, Locke argues, are “infallible” and the sole means by which we organize knowledge. To demonstrate the necessity of the senses…

artistic and logical side. Artistic side of "Apology" is certainly commendable. Socrates shows up as a majestic and inflexible thinker, sentenced to death because of miserable allegations. Socrates was shown as a majestic and dedicated servant of the truth. Speech of the prosecutors on the trial of Socrates remains unknown. It is clear that the allegations consisted of only common phrases. If only two main charges against Socrates - in youth corruption and impiety – would have some prove and…

When Aldous Huxley first released his novel, Brave New World, describing a dystopian society where Henry Ford has applied the assembly line concept to all aspects of society and created a civilization of content, blissfully ignorant people with none of the problems or discontents of the real human experience, the general population revered it. They did not understand the insight Huxley had and instead focused on his causal approce to sexualitly and wrote his story off as not important. Today…

off any inclinations, they may have abided by the law by following it. This is not about goals or purpose but about our principles and this apply to everybody. Additionally, for Kant “good will” should be exercised even in the absence of good effects because moral truths are based on reason, thus it becomes a moral law. For instance, if a person knows that what he/she is doing is wrong, then this person is not exercising good will. Therefore, a person is only exercising good will if he/she…

Khaled Hosseini illustrates how the relationship between the parents have an effect on the children. The protagonist of this novel, is an Afghanistan names Mariam, who is innocent and does not know the truth behind her life. Furthermore, the theme of this novel is about parenting and telling the truth. For example, it is said that Mariam 's mother, Nana, cared for her ever since she was born and was abandon by her father, Jalil. On the other hand, Jalil 's says that he was the one who arranged…

In “The Open Window” by Saki, the moral decision being made is Vera deciding between telling the truth or using her specialty of romance at short notice. The author is trying to teach us that often times, humans defy good morals in order to create more excitement in their lives. This theory is evident throughout the story, specifically through Vera’s actions. An example of this is when she was making small talk with Mr. Nuttel. “‘[...] her husband and her two young brothers went off for their…

opposing the previous truth, citizens are expected to accept the new truth as the one and only truth they have ever known. Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth, where he rewrites past editions of newspapers in order to keep them compatible with changing circumstances and Party policy. Workers are to change simple details and then destroy the past article through “memory holes”. The Party does this to alter history…