Liar!

our library intended for our age are filled with the same boring, cliche magic and dragons. Books like We Were Liars should in the section for us. The characters, the plot, the themes and the life lessons of We Were Liars are what we should be reading. We Were Liars’ plot is one filled with twists and, unlike the outdated books in the library, isn’t predictable or cliche. We Were Liars is the story of Cadence Sinclair, the heiress to a great fortune and to even…

They are the sinclairs. They may look perfect on the outside but they are far from that. They are liars. They are addicts. They are weak. This family has many issues, especially Cadence( also known as Cady). She’s in love, in pain, and has lost all of her memory of summer fifteen. The sinclairs are far from perfect and I will show one how. The liars are four children all the same age. Johnny, Mirren, Gat, and Cady. All of them spent their summers together on the family island. Johnny and Mirren…

“A liar must trust they can make wise use of the power lies bring. They are confident in their ability to distinguish the times when good reasons support their decision to lie. They would prefer a ‘free-rider status, giving them the benefits of lying without the risks of being lied to” (23). When liars organize their lies in advance, they tend to feel certain in their capability to swindle others. They…

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” ― Mark Twain. Lying is never okay. It is never okay because it could hurt your credibility and you don’t want to be known as a liar or be called one. On the other hand, some people may argue that lying is okay or sometimes okay. When being honest you don’t have to worry about keeping up with the lies you have told, and you won’t get caught up in a lie. Dishonesty can hurt your credibility. “Still, every lie has it’s cost, Cohen says,…

hysteria started about witchcraft, and the one most to blame is Abigail, because she is a liar, sneaky and evil. First Abigail is a liar, because she lies about doing rituals in the forest. For instance she says, “We did dance, Uncle, and when you leaped In “The Crucible” a hysteria started about witchcraft, and the one most to blame is Abigail, because she is a liar, sneaky and evil. First Abigail is a liar, because she lies about doing rituals in the forest. For instance she says,…

One reason people lie is to make themselves look suitable to others, or they want other people to believe they are worthy enough to have a conversation with. In the article by Ein-Dor et al, It Takes an Insecure Liar to Catch a Liar: The Link between Attachment Insecurity, Deception, and Detection of Deception, he states that over 90% of all people lie about their true feelings, income, accomplishments, sex life, and age” (1991). One way people lie to gain attention is on the internet. People…

superficial charm, he is a pathological liar, and he is manipulative.(psychopathic) One key point is Superficial charm. Superficial charm is the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile(wikipedia). In the story Montresor acts a lot like this. He is smooth when talking to Fortunato, and is very engaging. Throughout the story he keeps this charm. He is very calm when ever Fortunato says he wants to leave…

as to know it,”. Both Hamlet and Liars provide proof for this theory, as it interprets that people proceed with appearances rather than conveying the truth. Hamlet follows the journey of prince Hamlet as he seeks revenge on his uncle Claudius for murdering his father. The play itself was written by Shakespeare between the years of 1599 and 1602. Hamlet is among Shakespeare’s most powerful and popular works as a result of the theme given. On the other hand, Liars, written by Dennis Foon,…

unjustified, whereas Randy Cohen and Bella DePaulo express their professional opinion that lying is usually justified. For this reason, lying to others is sometimes justified due to lies protect others, maintain a healthy relationship, and lies harm the liar. To begin with, lying is sometimes justified when protecting one another from a life or death situation. Granted, it is known that all lies have a cost, since “Once a person finds out you lied ,…

Both Banaji and Greenwald wanted to learn more on the subject lies that people not only tell others, but at times to themselves. While gray and colorless lies are a part of this spectrum, I will only be discussing the white, red, and blue lies. The author describes white lies as lies that are harmless and are told to spare someone of a negative feeling. An example of this is telling someone good game even though you completely dominated them throughout the entire game. Another would be when your…