Self-deception

“Speak, Strike, and Redress”: The Rise and Fall of Brutus’ Moral Compass Julius Caesar Act II, Scene I, lines 10-236 In Act III of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, is murdered. Prefacing this, in Act II, Brutus contemplates the necessity of this end to Caesar’s life and sovereignty. It has been suggested that power or the quest for it causes Caesar’s death, however it is in fact the opposite. Brutus does not seek power, in fact he fears for his…

want or to hide who they really are.Shakespeare employs trickery in his play in order to reveal the true nature of the characters. Both the people who are being tricked and doing the tricking are being deceived. Viola shows multiple acts of deception in Shakespeare 's play Twelfth Night. Viola decides that she wants to disguise herself as a boy as she talks to the captain of her ship.“There is a fair behavior in thee, captain;/And though that nature with a beauteous wall/Doth oft close in…

In John Berger’s article, “Ways of Seeing,” he discusses how a painting can be a misleading tool for the brain because many do not understand the meaning behind the painting. The paintings mess around with our brains in the form of telling us lies. In the movie, The Matrix, written by Larry and Andy Wachowski, Neo, the main character, is awaken from his long eternity sleep and realizes he has been living a lie. Throughout the film you are able to see the form of mystification form the Oracle, a…

In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, Stacey Logan is trying to figure out who should be a better friend, TJ, or Jeremy. Stacey should be friends with Jeremy because T.J. lies constantly, doesn’t take responsibility for his actions, and he takes advantage of others. First of all, it can be true that Jeremy may not be trustworthy. But, it is easy to recall that TJ can be caught lying multiple times throughout the book. The text states, “When we got outside. T.J.…

Liars and those who doublespeak are in our daily lives, but how are they different from each other? In “The Ways We Lie” by Stephanie Ericsson and “The World of Doublespeak” by William Lutz, they portray doublespeak and lies as being similar with very few differences. Similarities between those that doublespeak and lie are how both mislead and deceive others. The results of such can be harmful. First of all, liars and double-speakers within “The Ways We Lie” and “The World of Doublespeak” have…

participate in any activity in order to conform and being accepted by the society. Alder also stated that future goals can able to affect the present personality of individual. Everyone has their goals to achieve which is also known as ideal self. The ideal self guides the individuals’ actions and shapes their personality in order to overcome the feeling of inferiority and get closer to the goals. For example, the child feels inferior because other peers know how to play badminton. Therefore,…

The film, Annie Hall was released in 1977, and directed by Woody Allen a well-known stand-up Comedian in America. One would automatically have expectations of humour and a happy ending due to the romantic comedy genre; however the film disregards a few of the genre’s conventions which results in an unhappy separation of the main two individuals Alvy Singer and Annie Hall towards the end of the film. The film, Annie Hall unfolds from Alvy’s point of view and his ultimate search for happiness in…

The title of this play can be deceiving, but in actuality this play shows the twisted boundary between reality and illusion. Blanche and Stella cross the border between reality and illusion many times in the story. Although, distinguishing which is reality and illusion is quite a difficult task. Tennessee Williams uses symbols, stage directions and mood to show how Blanche’s world differs with that of reality. Meanwhile, Stella suffers a world that is as real as Blanche’s world. Blanche sees a…

Being deceitful is an arduous facade that usually hides the true self. One of William Shakespeare's renowned plays, The Taming Of The Shrew, utilizes facades in many ways. One of these uses is to show how every person attempts to hide certain parts of themselves from the world, no matter their status. For instance, when Lucentio was disguised, he says "While counterfeit supposes bleared thine eyne... Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake," (V.I.92,104). This demonstrates that Lucentio…

The deception in this tragedy is not solely performed by Macbeth, as Banquo, Macbeth’s friend and general in his army,…