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    to resonate with audiences by engaging their audience through strong imagery and powerful use of figurative language to create an emotive tale. Lawson’s “Ballad of the Drover” and Wright’s “South Of My Days” are both narrative poems that tell contrasting stories of outback workers working differently on the land. Lawson employs the 3rd person and utilizes formal language by using powerful adjectives and imagery to represent the solitary personality of the drover. The drover has time to contemplate

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    The lie however‚ does not end here. It goes on to fantasize that each person was formed with a metal included in the mixture. Gold for those who would be rulers‚ silver for the auxiliaries‚ and iron and copper for the working class (Plato 415a). It would seem that the only purpose of this “noble” lie was to instill an impression of inability in the lower classes of the society. By using this lie‚ the ruler’s of the society would be able to indoctrinate the citizens‚ and have them submit to their

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    The Great War Is The Great Lie WWI was spawned in 1914 and lasted until 1918‚ four years. The way people mainly got sucked into doing this crazy war is that the government would print these posters that persuaded people to join the army by it looking nice‚ otherwise known as false advertising if you wish. The main cause of WWI was in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The war started the same year and conflict spread across the world very quickly. On the outbreak of war in

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    with love‚ and their happiness can improves with age. The fact‚ however‚ this is an impossible task in practice. In “Love the way you lie”‚ a very popular song‚ the lyric proves the former view. Although the couples still love each other deeply‚ they cannot be happy anymore. With the passage of time‚ the man does no longer adore his wife. Even he abuses her with hurtful words. What is worse‚ he cannot stop hurting his pool girl. So love can bring forever happiness that is a ridiculous tale. When love

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    At what point does a harmless prank become a malicious test of human behaviour? The target audience of the article would be any member of the sociology community‚ and any other person who may have had a personal experience relating to the topic at hand. Members of society that are looking to observe the strength of the human spirit‚ or harmful patterns within social institutions may read the story as a means of study. Potentially the reader could be the victim of some method of bullying‚ or

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    “No‚ you look great in that color”‚ “I don’t think you need to diet”‚ or “I’ve never binge watched Netflix” are all example of common lies we tell. As Stephanie Erecsson‚ the author of “The Ways We Lie” essay‚ implies that white lies are necessities for living. Though‚ when lies are incorporated into important affairs‚ lots of trouble can be aroused. Lying can become a cultural cancer when provided in any political or governmental situation‚ however‚ in an individual’s personal life‚ lying is necessary

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    As with all other topics discussed in "The Republic of Plato‚" the section in which he discusses the myths of the metals or the "noble lie" is layered with questioning and potential symbolism‚ possible contradiction‚ and a significant measure of allusion. In Chapter X of "The Republic‚" Plato presents "The Selection of Rulers: The Guardians’ Manner of Living." In it‚ he discusses the necessities of education as they apply to the appropriate selection of and reparation for the community’s leaders

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    big nose or forehead and they make it huge. That’s what we do. We begin to exaggerate the other’s sin while at the same time diminishing our own. See when someone lies to us and hurts us we see that person as a “liar’ - that’s who they are. But if we lie it’s because we have good reasons and its a complex situation. One of the things we don’t say is‚ “I lied because I’m just a liar!” We never say that. And the more different we see ourselves as different from them the other‚ the harder it is to forgive

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    Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address was delivered outdoors in an amphitheatre on 10th May 1994 at the Union Buildings‚ South Africa. The Union Buildings housed the first democratically elected‚ first black and first equal president of South Africa. This historic event was attended by politicians and dignitaries from over 140 countries all over the world‚ such as Bill Clinton‚ the President of the United States at the time‚ and John Mayor‚ British PM at the time. This address was to show that after

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    Why would Mayella Ewell lie? There are numerous reasons why Mayella would lie while under an oath. Two reasons I have come up with are‚ because she is afraid of her father and she does not want others to be angry with her. Primarily‚ Mayella lies because she does not want to upset her father‚ Bob Ewell. Mayella’s mother died when she was little and so all that is left is her father. Mayella wants to keep her father happy because it is the only parental figure she has. I also believe that Bob hurt

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