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    At some point in their life, people become familiar with the feeling of shame. Shame is perceived as a devastating emotion because it causes feelings of inadequacy and failure. Because of its negative nature, people tend to prevent shame to themselves and others at all costs. However, through these efforts to avoid shame, people are often pushed outside of their comfort zones and accomplish what seem to be unattainable goals. Karen Russell establishes the theme of “Shame is a motivating force”…

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    Humans are hardwired to lie and learn to do so at a very early age, both for the protection of society and to serve themselves, however most often humans lie simply to make things easier; they are inclined to take the path of least resistance in order to preserve their societies and relationships, as well as to avoid negative emotions for themselves. So, they lie, they lie to protect themselves from potential harm (physically or emotionally), they lie to protect others, and they lie for their…

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    Hidden or obvious realities cause reactions in the play. One of the things we can talk about is deceptive acts. We see that a lot in characters decisions which makes them kaleidoscopical. Also we have mysterious characters. If we want to understand these characters, we must figure out the mystery that they left behind them. The other thing is sentences in the play. Especially, words of witches are most effective. Of course, there are other important lines that belong to other characters in…

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    harm. Experts like Brad Blanton expresses that lies are sometimes justified but it complicates relationships, where as Immanuel Kant believes that all lies are unjustified. Teens in the article exhibit lies as being sometimes justified when mothers lie about the cartoons. Lying to others is sometimes justified when lies have a cost, lies to protect others and relationships, and lies to protect others from harm. First of all, Lying is sometimes justified since all lies have a cost to the lair.…

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    Love as a destructive force in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s masterly work, Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two star-crossed lovers, forbidden love, and tragic ends. The expression “love conquers all” generally has a positive connotation, but in Romeo and Juliet, love is what leads to the lovers’ undoing. Love, as seen in Shakespeare’s work, is a destructive force that leads to clouded judgement which ultimately causes downfall. Many characters in this play are fixated on making good…

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    Terrible tragedies impact virtuous people every day, seemingly without justification. Although these horrific occurrences have no apparent cause—these people may not have committed a wrongdoing or any otherwise immoral act to deserve such a punishment—they occur anyway, subjecting the unfortunate victims to unfair tragedy. The inability of humanity to find reason behind these unjust events relates to the philosophical school of absurdism, and in particular, the amorality of the universe, a key…

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    Clothing may signify the true self or the masked self. Clothing, in a sense, is used in the novel to signify or suggest false disguise and trickery to the community. This clothing must therefore be shattered so that the real identity and the real intentions of a person will be revealed. Having no clothes may symbolize that the person is unprotected from the harms that the society might bring but it can also symbolize the person as breaking free from the norms and the rules of the society, which…

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    Lies In The Great Gatsby

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    Have you ever lied about something to boost success or earn something valuable? Certain characters in the novel, The Great Gatsby tend to lie in order to achieve something as well. The themes, the nature of lies and deceit and the fallacy of the American Dream, pertain to the novel as a whole due to the actions the characters create or participate in. The author, Fitzgerald, includes certain behavior that his characters do that applies to the theme the nature of lying, that can affect the…

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    Immanuel Kant Analysis

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    always acceptable? Is it never acceptable to ‘’commit a sin’’ as german philosopher? Immanuel Kant would refer to a lie as.Your standpoint may differ from mine.I in believe lying is only permitted,when it can be used to protect and care for others or yourself. No one wants to hurt a friends feelings.The U.S. Political Campaign:Lies,Lies,Lies Excerpt feels the same.They call this type of lie the ‘’I love your dress’’ lie.It’s what the person(friend)who is being lied to wants.Also the people who…

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    love the gift that she got you for christmas because you know that she put a lot of effort into picking it out for you, even though you actually really hate the gift. What do you do? Do you lie about the gift being really nice or would you tell the truth that you actually don’t like it? In my opinion I would lie because I wouldn’t want to hurt the other person’s feelings. I firmly believe that lying is acceptable but only when used in certain situations. Lying is justified when it can used to…

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