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    horrible mess which twist the story line into a different place. Don John is one of the most deceptive characters in the play. He also tricks people with the intention of having a bad outcome. To paint the picture that he is a good person, he said this lie. “I wonder that thou, being, as thou say'st thou art, born under Saturn, goest about to…

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    her husband and kids claiming that she was creating ornaments and christmas gifts for the house, but was really selling them to pay off the loan that she used to pay off her husbands debt from him being very ill. The fact that Nora feels a need to lie about a dept that saved her husband 's life shows how very little her husband respects her notions and clarifications that she comes up with for life 's struggles. Another instance where Nora used her harmless lies was when Torvald asked her if she…

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    Relational Stages

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    The stages of relationships was created by Mark Knapp. It is also known as the relational stages (Adler and Proctor II, 253). Coming together and coming apart are two broad phases within the model. It is also joined by relational maintenance. The goal of relational maintenance is to keep relationships operating smoothly and satisfactory (Adler and Proctor II, 253). Initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding, differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and…

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    Massachusetts, sixty percent of adults cannot have a ten minute conversation without lying at least once. These people averaged about three lies during those ten minutes. Also, forty percent of people lie on job resumes as well as ninety percent lying if they have an internet dating account. Eighty six percent of people lie to their parents on a regular basis, followed by friends, which are whopping seventy seven percent (Mental Floss). People use lies to their advantage. These people look for…

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    deception or lying and bad faith comes from the quality of the deceived. When one lies, they have the truth and they have the intent to deceive or hide that truth from another person. Conversely, the deceived person in the relationship is unaware of the lie and the hidden truth. Bad faith is a form of lying, but both roles, the deceiver and the deceived, exist within the same human entity. While the deception can be individualized, bad faith can also be interpreted into a lifestyle or a social…

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    majority of the characters in the play are lying, for example, Proctor cheating on his wife, Elizabeth, the judge and governor lying by giving the impression that they serve the cause of God’s justice. The main lie throughout the play is “i am not a witch”.Abigail, along with the other girls, lie about their ability to see spirits. The girls are caught dancing in the forest, and while sitting around the cauldron, Abigail was drinking chicken blood and the others were throwing frogs into the…

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    behave as they are expected to therefore confining themselves to social isolation. Holden believes that those who follow social propriety are phonies. To neglect behaviour expected of him Holden chooses to drink, go to clubs, smoke, and constantly lie for no reason. In chapter 3 Holden says “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful. If I’m on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I’m going, I’m liable to say I’m going to the opera.…

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    whole trip. Willy tried to make it seem like he is making way more money than he actually is in hopes that his wife and family will be proud of him. He continues to lie to his family about how much money he is making especially to his children. Willy does this because he want to be successful, but in order to be successful he has to lie to himself about it. This happens again when he is talking to Howard and pleading to keep his job. Willy claims he averaged a hundred and seventy a week in…

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    Sissela Bork Analysis

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    because it’s obvious that in a scenario like this, any curious mother will call the school to find out about the results. I also learned from my sister that it’s better to be honest than to lie for personal reasons as I was simply making an excuse to benefit myself as I was making an excuse that if I don’t lie to mom about my report cards, I will face consequences and she will be angry. My sister’s words have also made me aware of the fact that any mom will be more unhappy if she finds that her…

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    deceit or fraud.” Dishonesty, on the other hand, is defined as “a lack of honesty or integrity: a disposition to defraud or deceive – to lie, cheat, or steal” according to Merriam-Webster and the online dictionary. While honesty involves the avoidance of lying and committing crimes, it is also the discipline of telling the truth, no matter what. A lie is still a lie, whether it’s a blatant act to deceive, through omission or non-admission of some kind, or even a half-truth. There are numerous…

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