Self-deception

theme is love and self. The Twelfth Night shows that love and self means that when one falls in love, they lose their self-composure. “O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first, Methought she purged the air of pestilence! That instant was I turn 'd into a hart; And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds, E 'er since pursue me.” (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 1 Scene 1). This quote talks about when Orsino is invited to hunt, he replies with how he is in love with Olivia. He loses his…

She can see through other people's disguises or flaws, that not even they are able to spot. Some characters are deceived about their true nature. An example of this is that Orsino sees himself becoming "one self same king" of Olivia's "sweet perfections", fulfilling her sexual desire, thought and feeling ("liver, brain and heart"). He naively believes that he is in love with Olivia when he has never really spoken with…

Throughout his journey, Odysseus relies on himself and his tricks for his own glory and fame. He announces himself in flattering ways, full of pride and self worth saying: “I am Odysseus, son of Laertes, known before all men / for the study of crafty things, and my fame goes up to the heavens” (9.19-20). The pride in his voice when he announces himself to Alkinoos, king of the Phaiakians, saturates every…

Richard Henze believes that, “Claudio is deceptively suspicious and faithless.. who conceals his suspicion behind a mask of virtue and fidelity”(Henze 187). Shakespeare 's character Claudio, is portrayed as a self-deceiving character towards his sworn love, Hero. He creates a stereotypical era of men expecting all women to be faithful and of one fidelity. In Shakespeare 's Much Ado About Nothing, he constructs a misinterpreted atmosphere of disloyalty and unfaithfulness between two lovers. Yet,…

Deception is an evil tool most likely used for one’s personal gain, and usually impacts other people’s lives in a negative way. People who use deception often hurt themselves as much as they hurt the ones around them, and The Great Gatsby is no exception. Disloyalty and dishonesty causes momentous problems in the plot line of The Great Gatsby, including the death of three individuals. Disloyalty and deception caused this “Great American Novel” to take a turn for the worst, causing a painful…

podcast of my choice expounds on the topic “Deception with Words” that essentially tends to specifically dwell on the two concepts of “lying” and “deception” as the grand indicators of deception. The two subjects intrinsically gravitate to the construct of deception as a significant aspect of on-on-one engagement that betrays the norms of conversation and ruins the credibility of the “informant” position that parties in the conversation assume. Deception is such a common feature in day to day…

In '' The future of lying,'' Jeff Hancock describes how deception is a significant part of our everyday lives. He begins with technology and its role in the way we communicate with others through email, text message, phone and all of the social media, of which has Different in what way?different impacts on how we deceive the ones we love, family and friends. He introduces The Butler, The sock puppet, and The Chinese water army. But The butler is the one we use more, which is basically the little…

Everyone lies. Various scenarios prompt people to deceive others, to protect one’s self, to protect one’s family, and to protect one’s reputation. A lie is a statement used for the purpose of deception for one’s reputation or name. In Salem, Massachusetts, one’s name and reputation means everything because if one has a bad name, he or she will not receive trust or respect. This play suggests that lying is vital at certain times and that many people hope to achieve an exceptional reputation…

The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis writes about how humans separate themselves from God through self-deception; people convince themselves of their virtue while disguising evil goodness. Lewis views this separation from God as tragic and wants his readers to understand that only God leads to happiness (Hill, 202). Lewis first shows the consequences of self-deception through characters who see themselves as superior to others. In The Great Divorce, Lewis introduces one of…

In the essay titled “Lying” by Sam Harris, when he states that “not all acts of deception are lies,” this does not imply that not saying the truth about a topic is not lying. Throughout his writing, Harris expresses the different situations. At times, humans may object that not saying the truth it’s the correct thing to do; in order to safe another being’s life. However, he also portrays examples of how “doing the right thing,” meaning to say a “white” lie, may not provide the positive result…