Lie

Wild animals are no different than civilized humans in that we live by one simple rule: eat or be eaten. We find the will to survive by any means. Insects use their camouflage abilities, lions their speed, and men their strength. Women, however, use their cunningness to survive. Whether flaunting accentuated features, beaming a beguiling smile, or toying with emotions, a woman 's survival comes down to her ability to physically or mentally deceive her opponent by any means possible. John…

Most people have trouble distinguishing deceit from lying. Both are prevalent today, whether the intent is there or not. Deception is the intent to mislead when the truth is known, whereas lying attempts to avoid the harm of what the truth may inflict upon themselves. Sissela Bok’s “On Truth-Telling” is a prime reading that showcases greed for power that happens in modern-day life. Through this selection, Bok outlines scenarios where deception is practiced for gain or lying is used to spare the…

People often say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Describe a time when you misjudged someone based on his or her appearance or when someone misjudged you. Sometimes you misjudge people. By sometimes, I mean all the time. When you misjudge someone it is usually on their looks, but other times you think it is right to judge them by their ACTIONS. You think that if someone acts bad you have the “holy right” to judge them. Wait, but is that not what you are judging them for? Sometimes actions and…

Have you ever felt that someone was lying to you? Ever had a feeling in your gut that something was not right and you could tell that the person is not being completely honest with you. Their words were telling you “yes”, but their body said otherwise. Non-verbal communication helps us understand the differences from how someone acts instead of hearing them speak is called “body language.” “Body language is a type of nonverbal communication. It includes such things as facial expressions, eye…

A lot of people like to bring up the fact that Gatsby ultimately dies in the end. So, how could he have turned out alright in the end if he’s dead? Why would Nick lie to the audience only for us to find out the truth? Well, Nick did not lie, Gatsby did turn out alright in the end. Gatsby never had to deal with the pain of knowing that Daisy would never call. He also never found out that nobody would come to his funeral but his dad, Owl Eyes, and Nick…

responds that “that wouldn’t matter” (109). Why would Maggie lying not matter to Brick? The answer is that Maggie is not the person with whom Brick is disgusted. Her lies do not disgust him; he goes on to say that it is “no one single person and no one lie” that disgusts him but “the whole thing” (109-110). The “whole thing” that Brick struggles with all stems back to his friendship with Skipper. Brick’s struggles with truth are very different than Big Daddy’s and do not trace simply back to one…

In Praise of Fake News and Alternative Facts! Virginia Woolf is a liar. The whole truth and nothing but the truth is rarely written or spoken because truth is universally seen through the prism of our own making. It is human nature to see what we see what we want to see. Sometimes, as in Woolf’s case, the prism glass is purposely tilted to reveal a different picture of the truth. The use of satire in literature is often used to mock our long-held beliefs, beliefs that we often only trust…

Some people believe that money and greed seem to be the root of all evil. This in fact may be true, but, what causes people to behave in such a manner to where money controls their behavior? Manipulating and deceiving people out of their hard earned money is very frowned upon but somehow people get away with it and it still happens like nothing. Money and greed bring out the darkest part out of people’s souls and make them think in such an evil devilish way that they have never thought before.…

Your story can be true, partially true, concocted, an embellishment, pure fabrication, an outright lie, a farce, a fable, a fantasy, a tall tale, a cautionary tale, an allegory, a dissembling; it can be a bit avant-garde or even a joke. It can be anything just so long as it is not boring. It’s that…

Curley’s wife was trouble and that Lennie would know no better. Perhaps, he knew Lennie would end up killing Curley’s wife and he knew Curley would want revenge, leaving the perfect chance to get rid of Lennie. Why else would George take Carlson’s gun, lie about it and then kill Lennie with that same gun and say that Lennie had been the one who had taken the gun? This betrayal can go either…