Self-deception

Deception is usually considered immoral. Yet most people tend to deceive someone regularly. They might not realize it, but their act of deception can cause an extreme deal of trouble for others – even if it is something significantly unimportant. The same concept occurred during Shakespeare’s Othello. Deception is commonly viewed in a negative manner but this is not exclusively the case in Shakespeare’s Othello. In Othello, there are two types of deception. Sometimes a character deceives…

Feeling betrayed has got to be one of the worst feeling ever felt, especially when you're in a relationship. Betrayal however, doesn’t just occur in a relationship, it can happen in the best of friendships too. That feeling may very well have you thinking that you can never trust anyone again. One thing to note about betrayal in a relationship, is that it isn't always about infidelity. There are many things that can happen to leave us feeling betrayed from a loved one, such as: White lies.…

In William Shakespeare's play the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two speeches are given to the people of Rome about Caesar’s death. Brutus and Antony both try to sway the minds of the Romans towards their views. Brutus tried to make the people of Rome believe he killed Caesar for a noble cause. Antony tried to persuade the people that the conspirators committed an act of brutality toward Caesar and were traitors. The effectiveness and ineffectiveness of both Antonys and Brutus’s speech to the people…

The Reliability of a Murderer The narrators in both “The Tale-Tell Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” are very unreliable. The narrators, in addition to being murderers, lie to both the reader and the other characters in the story. Due to the information about the narrators’ states of mind and ability to lie given in both stories, the readers of the stories should not accept what the narrator describes. Most people who commit murders or other horrific acts have a form of mental disability that…

The definition of Truth is the quality or state of being true. In The Lakota Way it shows how truth can be taken. How some people may make an illusion of truth and how it can be mistaken as truth. Like in the first story of the truth in the seventh chapter. This story told of a trickster named Iktomi, Iktomi was a lazy guy that was smarter than he was taken for. He wouldn’t hunt for his food but he would trick people and animals into providing him with food. Iktomi made an illusion of truth to…

woe one must endure to lose one’s father and love with one damned action. Made even more bitter in the deception of it all. Upon my arrival she already had one foot in the grave. Madness if I had ever seen it, for grief is like a torrent therefore without support no wonder she was consumed and dragged to her depths. At university we learnt of sorrow through poets, musician…

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.…

Throughout our lives, we have shown deception at least once or twice. Whether it just be a little white lie about yourself or lying to a judge. For some it is completely against their morals to do so while others use deception as if they needed it to survive. It can be used to impress others and can help someone get out of a bad situation. Even though we know deception is bad, it’s very hard to avoid. Growing up I was taught that the worst thing you could do is lie to someone and I firmly agree,…

White lies are known as “harmless” lies. They are lies that are not intended to hurt someone’s feelings. Have you ever heard a lie about yourself that did not hurt your feelings? Once a lie comes out of someone’s mouth, there is no control over how other people will take it. So, who’s to say that white lies are harmless? Lying is a morally conscious decision that marks a destination with no sense of direction, hope, or drive. Lying is a misrepresentation of the truth. The truth holds no meaning…

“Don’t believe everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar. - Author Unknown” This quote describes the suspense short story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl. The short story is about how a mother with an unborn child carries out the perfect murder. The story revolves around a pregnant wife, Mary Maloney and her husband Patrick Maloney. Betrayal by someone who is loved obsessively can cause a complete shift in personality which can cloud one's judgment about deceiving others and being…