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    Police Deception Police deception has and always will be a topic of discussion amongst the law enforcement community and the public we serve‚ protect‚ and prosecute. Police deception has been used as a tool to determine involvement as well a tool for apprehension. The use of undercover operations and entrapment situations to aid in the apprehension of criminals has become commonplace. So is deception by law enforcement reasonable in police interrogation and when is deception appropriate in this constraint

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    Deception In The Odyssey‚ there seem to be many common rules of life that everyone knows about and lives by including hospitality‚ loyalty‚ and justice. However‚ telling the truth takes a back seat to these other virtues for many of the main characters. Plenty of times‚ it appears that telling the truth ends up making a situation turn out horribly wrong‚ while lying and deceiving other characters ends up being the smarter thing to do. The theme of deception and lying in The Odyssey is especially

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    One of the multiple themes in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is deception. Within the small Italian town of Messina‚ deception is used for both good and evil purposes. Good-willed deception‚ in Much Ado About Nothing‚ led to marriage and trust‚ while evil deception led to suspicion and confusion. Both purposes of deception were extremely relevant in the comedy‚ but overall‚ good-willed deception prevailed. The most well-known purpose of good deception was when Don Pedro wooed Hero for Claudio

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    Did you know that the play Tartuffe was written to mock the hypocrisy of the church during the mid-1600? Tartuffe was scandalous back in the day‚ and there’s a reason why. It exposes the idea of religious hypocrisy. This issue was hard to tackle back then. For this‚ the play was censored by King Louis XIV‚ probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris‚ Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe‚ who was the King’s confessor and had been his tutor. Tartuffe‚ written by the French play

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    this play to seek revenge and gain power. He lies‚ manipulates‚ and plots murder. Tartuffe by Moliere‚ on the other hand‚ would be considered realistic. Valere and Mariane are in love‚ but her father wants her to marry someone whom she does not love. “…Say of him‚ then‚ That he’s the very worthiest of men‚ And that you’re fond of him‚ and would rejoice In being his wife‚ if that should be my choice…” Him being Tartuffe. Mariane responds‚ “But‚ Father‚ that’s false‚ you know. Why would you have me say

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    In Tartuffe‚ Elmire character is resourceful and intelligent woman much like Dorine. Elmire is clearly shown to be mentally superior to her husband and becomes frustrated with him‚ of his gullibility concerning with Tartuffe‚ saying bluntly that" Orgons blindness take her breath away" (Moliere). When Orgon refuses to acknowledge that Tartuffe could possibly commit treacherous intentions‚ Elmire takes the initiative and convince her "hard headed" husband to hide while she manipulates Tartuffe into

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    indiscriminate acceptance of ideas that individuals had done for so long. In order to demonstrate this‚ Moliere wrote the play of Tartuffe in which a clear contrast is made between the emotional

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    In Molière’s play Tartuffe‚ Orgon takes in a man he sees as a good Christian man‚ Tartuffe. This man hits on Elmire‚ Orgon’s wife‚ behind Orgon’s back and his loyalty and true character start to show. Orgon’s son‚ Damis witnesses the betrayal and tries to expose Tartuffe for the fraud he is‚ but instead Orgon banishes him for treason. The voice of reasoning in this situation is Cleante‚ Orgon’s brother. In Act IX‚ Scene 1 Cleante is questioning Tartuffe’s true motives regarding Orgon’s banishing

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    Muneeb-Ahmad July 10‚ 2015 ENG2D1-A Mrs. Bhullar Deception In Twelfth Night “Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception‚ it becomes magic”- Marco Tempest. There are many themes in the book Twelfth night‚ by William Shakespeare. However‚ deception is one of the most prominent themes throughout the novel. In this book the deceptive appearance and language allowed the character in the play to make their way to

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    “Hunters in the Snow” centers on the actions and personalities of Kenny‚ Frank and Tub as they embark on a hunting trip during the winter. Each character faces problems (in character or otherwise) which they attempt to cover up through deception – the central theme in this short story – in order to accept their respective actions. The consequences of these cover ups profoundly change the power of each character over another. Furthermore‚ the characters don’t realize how their lies influence others

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