shown but not what the soldiers know. The theme “People in power lie to persuade civilians to do their their dirty work without them knowing the true aftermath of war”‚ is seen evidently throughout the four texts I have chosen. The song Hero of War by Rise Against‚ the song War Pigs by Black Sabbath‚ the film Rambo by Ted Kotcheff and the film American Sniper by Clint Eastwood. The song Hero of War portrays the theme of “People in power lie to persuade civilians to do their their dirty work without them
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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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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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do I think lying’s the best [for any situation]." But what if he knew how lying is inevitable in our everyday lives and how they could be of use in certain situations‚ like Ericsson’s Vietnam veteran example? In "The Ways We Lie"‚ Ericsson covers on the many ways we lie in our daily lives‚ besides the typical deceptive statements. Some include the notorious ’white lies’‚ omission‚ delusion‚ facades‚ and groupthink scenarios. Lies are mostly devices for selfish motives or self-promotion (though
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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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Tell Them The ways lies can impact or affect the lives of the people who tell them are explained in “The Ways We Lie” written by Stephanie Ericsson in 50 Essays. Ericsson talks about the types of lies and how it impacts the person who tells lies. For instance Ericsson Three Common Lies Ericsson uses are The White Lie‚ Deflecting‚ and Omission. Stephanie Ericsson on The White Lie explains how a sergeant knows that one of his soldiers died in Vietnam and decided to document his soldier as missing
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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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Sleeping Freshman Never Lie Diction- style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words Pg. # Diction Explain Pg. 3 “We plunged toward the future without a clue.” plunge- descend‚ jump‚ dive‚ fall‚ dunk Pg. 34 “Very swift of you. Next one?” swift- rapid‚ hasty‚ sudden‚ quick speedy Pg. 64 “Since you weren’t interested‚ I found someone else.” interested- involve‚ excited‚ keen Pg. 98 “I think it could be an interesting experience.” experience- skill‚ wisdom‚ action Pg
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