Name: Kamine Deonarine
Professor: Harold Ramdass
Class: Great Works Literature 1
Deception, “Good or Bad” “Myrrha and Cinyras” a Greek tale written by the Roman poet Ovid, depict the ways in which a deceitful act was carried out by Myrrha and her accomplice, the nurse to deceive her father, the King, in getting him to satisfy her insatiable desires. Another form of deception occurred in “Jacob and Esau” from the Hebrew Bible, where Rebekah plotted against her older son, Esau, to accommodate her younger and favorite son, Jacob to receive a blessing that was not intended for him. Both Isaac and Cinyras were deceived by their kin to fulfill their desires, however the nature of deception in “Myrrha and Cinyras”, deception is seen as an
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Such example of deceit is used when Myrrha disguises her identity in darkness to have sexual intercourse with her father (Line 560-565). Another example is referenced when the nurse chose a convenient time to perform this act, that is, when Cinyras was drunk and Myrrha’s mother was off to the sacred festival (line 526-528). The nurse played an essential role in allowing Myrrha to deceive her father, as she is often seen as the mastermind behind this sinful act; but Ovid maintains the idea of how Myrrha was in a world of fantasies, unable to control her inner desires, then tries to suppress her emotions by taking her life, when her accomplice intervened and threatened to tell if she does not disclose her troubles. Thus, the nurse’s deception can be justified in trying to save Myrrha from death. This excerpt is illustrated in line (465-470, pg. 1107 Another incident of this trickery can be seen in “Jacob and Esau”, where Rebekah, was seen as the main mastermind that plotted this plan to deceive her son Esau, so that Jacob can get his blessings. Rebekah’s actions were foreshadowed in the very beginning when God revealed what is going to happen during her pregnancy (Line 23). Rebekah knew that Esau has a forgiven nature and once he finds out the truth, he will forgive his brother over time. Her actions can be justified because she is thinking in the long run that if Esau receives the blessings, there will not be enough …show more content…
He then says “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of the fields that the Lord had blessed” (Genesis 27:27). This statement shows that Isaac knows it is Jacob, because it was not applicable to Esau since he was a hunter, while it was Jacob who worked the fields. A similar occurrence can be seen in “Myrrha and Cinyras”, where the first night Myrrha disguises her identity and Cinyras addresses her by calling her daughter (ln 561-563). This simplifies that both Isaac and Cinyras has some sort of knowledge of the deception that
By looking at the deception within Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, we can see that Ender
Throughout Homers novel, The Odyssey there are many acts of deception displayed by many different characthers including when Odysseus said his name Nohbdy to the Kyklops, when Telémakhos lied about his father still being alive, and when Penélopê said she would marry one of her suitors when she was done her weaving but kept undoing it. Deception is the act of lying to someone or deceiving them. Often deception in this novel occurs when the character feels that they are in grave danger and needs to use it in order to save themselves or others that the character cares greatly about. Deception is also used in this novel to stop events such as a marriage from happening.
Deception is the act of deceiving; it takes the shape of an underlying theme in each of the texts. It is a common occurrence in literature such as Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘On Chesil beach’ but in almost every incident, the degree of deception is different. Deception is performed by all characters to different extents and purposes, depending on the context of the situation. Othello displays deception between colleagues, whereby Iago uses deceit to cause carnage in the lives of his associates. Tennessee Williams illustrates deception within a family in his play A Streetcar Named Desire, as the main protagonist Blanche, lies to her own family about her sinful past. Finally, Deception is conveyed in Ian McEwan’s
F. Scott Fitzgerald published a Novel known as the Great Gatsby in the year of 1925. At the time of it’s release it wasn’t very successful it was only after a couple years afterwards that it started to gain success. In modern day it is very well-known to a majority of High School Students, College students, and adults. The era in which this novel takes place in is during the 1920’s a historic time in America’s History which was known as the Roaring Twenties. Businesses and Stock markets were doing so well and it was the highest point of America’s Economy. Fitzgerald introduces a couple of interesting characters that fit together and really sets the tone for the novel. The first character introduced into the storyline is Nick Carraway and throughout the story he follows a character who goes by the name of Jay Gatsby. Throughout the novel Gatsby is very mysterious towards everyone especially towards Nick, no one really knows who is Jay Gatsby or the details of his past or in what manner he was able to gain all the wealth he has. Gatsby is an example of character deception.
Deception is defined as a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud. People tend to view this as a sinister action. No matter how sinister it can be, it can also be utilized to gain information and knowledge. How a person uses deception varies among different people. Generally, the more clever people tend to utilize deception very efficiently. Odysseus masters deception in the Odyssey by disguising himself. Odysseus isn't alone for Athena also uses disguises. With that being said, disguises allow Odysseus to succeed in killing the suitors.
Homer’s Odyssey challenges the common view on deception as employed only maliciously. Both a mortal, Odysseus, and one of the most revered goddesses, Athena, have the common noble goal of bringing Odysseus back home to his family after nearly two decades of absence. To achieve that goal, they mainly use deception and disguise in various forms that their physical and mental powers allow. Odysseus is famous for wittily deceiving others through verbal means, fact noted by Menelaus and Helen of Troy (Book 4). He even doubts Athena, as his own skills have made him doubt other’s honesty. Athena states after realizing Odysseus’s disbelief, “Would not another wandering man, in joy, make haste home to his wife and children? Not you, not yet” (8.
Deception in The Great Gatsby The Roaring Twenties embodied a time of raunchy rebellion fed by wealth, sex, and booze. Social structures were challenged, and traditional morals were broken. The characters in The Great Gatsby are notorious for their secrets, deceptions, and lies. In “The Ways We Lie”, Stephanie Ericsson presents a variety of the different ways people lie; from “small falsehoods” (159) to “living a lie” (167), the characters, Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby, in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald fall in ascending order on the spectrum.
The book The Odyssey, written by Homer, is a story with many common themes. A few of these main themes, which recur throughout the book, include the ideas of lying, deception, and unloyalty between the characters. These themes, although they may seem wrong or evil, are depicted in the Odyssey as not only wrong, but wise in different circumstances. Lying and deception, throughout the book, is recognized as both corrupt and as a virtue in many distinct ways.
Honesty may be the best policy, but lies and deceit are what makes us human. Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, various characters are presented with demoralizing features that further them away from innocence. One can see by examining characters Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby that the underlying theme of lies and deception have a great impact on the story. By examining Tom Buchanan, one can see that he feels so unfulfilled and entitled in his level of society.
2016. Many works of literature contain a character who intentionally deceives others. The character’s dishonesty may be intended to help or to hurt. Such a character, for example, may choose to mislead others for personal safety, to spare someone’s feelings, or to carry out a crime. Choose a novel or play in which a character deceives others. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the motives for that character’s deception and discuss how the deception contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
"Deceiving: To mislead by false appearancec or statement; delude," according to dictionary.com. There are a few manipulative characters in the play that can easily be described as deceiving, but I believe Hamlet takes the cake for this title. After the ghost of his dad tells him how he died, Hamlet becomes increasingly paranoid and even goes out of his way to plot revenge. In order to go through with his plan, he had to pretend he was "insane" so they wouldn't get suspicious of his behaivour. Another example would be the play he put on to see if King Claudius was guilty of murder. When introducing the play to the Queen and King, they were very happy to see improvement in him, they were not told of the contents of the play and were unaware of what was going to happen.
Shakespeare revealed that deception ends in immense guilt, which results in insanity. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth try to use denial towards their actions to deceive themselves which result in their loss to insanity. As one can see, deception (along with self-deception) is a major part of Macbeth. Shakespeare is able to show the audience that deceiving others and yourself, is not ethical nor the way to achieve what you
In Medea by Euripides, Medea lies, persuades, and uses truth in order to get her way with the people that surrounded her in everyday life. These examples happen in everyday life.
One may readily perceive the theme of Shakespeare’s “Othello” as deception. Deception appears many times in Othello, but in almost every incident the degree of deception is different. Deception is to “deceive another, illusion, or fraud” (Webster’s New World Pocket Dictionary 69), which is seen as a wrongful act. However, deception may be used to protect someone from getting hurt therefore being used with good intentions.
There were several main themes of deception that were crucial to the events that occurred in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Marc Antony’s dirge, Decius’s persuasion to attend the senate meeting, and Cassius’s letters to Brutus. The theme of deception was a paramount tool that Shakespeare used in the movement of the plot. Had these crucial events not occurred, have written an entirely Through these acts of deception we were able to see that Ancient Rome struggled with people deceiving each other, and also that it was mainly used by power-hungry individuals to achieve their specific goal at hand. It is also important to note that deception has been around for a long time and is something that humanity has struggled with throughout the history of its existence. Deception has always been a tool used by people to satisfy one’s own desires, and unfortunately always will