Mystic River Analysis

Have you ever needed easier access to the essential items to stay alive? This is specifically what the residents of the North-East thought around the year 1817. Carol Sheriff argues in her book, “The Artificial River” that the residents of the canal corridor actively sought after long-distance trade and therefore consumer goods that markets brought to their homes. The fact that people supported the Erie Canal at all "suggests that at least some aspired to engage in broader market exchange" (p. 11). The transformation of this region because of the Erie Canal is organized around six topics, each of which is covered by a chapter. They include the; Visions of Progress, the Triumph of Art over Nature, Reducing Distance and Time, the Politics of Land and Water, the Politics of Business, and the Perils of Progress.

“Deception is nothing more than planting a seed and letting the suspect fill in the blanks. The most important part of using this

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.

The Secret River by Kate Grenville focuses on the characterisation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians and social expectations each may have in the 19th Century. Throughout the entirety of the novel Grenville discusses characters and how each adjust to their new environments whether it be the Aborigines or the non–Aboriginal Australians.

Deceptions have always been part of human nature. They are not only considered acceptable in certain situations but are essential when the aim is to achieve good and avoid harm. On the other hand, deceptions are morally wrong when it is intentionally conspired against individuals who have a moral right to know the truth. It would be simple-minded and naïve of us to ignore the fact that people sometimes deceive us. The truth is that we cannot really know what is going on in the mind and heart of others. We have no choice but to judge them by their appearance and to trust them in what they tell us. At this point, we are all potential prey to manipulators; for an individual who seems to be good and righteous may actually be evil and vice versa.

How does the river function in the story? Is it a metaphor, a catalyst, or both? Is it a character?

Dishonest is a running theme in “The Jungle”. So then,”why?”, you might ask, are people so dishonest in both the and book, but also reality? Well the answer is quite simple, in fact. People are dishonest whenever it is that they wish to help themselves in any given situation. Whether the goal is to protect themselves or others, or to swindle others for their own benefit, they are lying to help themselves. Everyone lied about the age of Stanislovas, so that he could work and help support everyone. The grafter used rather underhanded methods in order to add even further to his already abundant amount of income even if it meant harming others in the process. The house salesman was outrageously dishonest about the house he wrongly sold to Jurgis and his company, as well as about how payments in America worked, and all so he could get his already rich self even richer. So in essence, all lying comes from the universal desire to protect. Whether it be to protect oneself or others is subjective to the individual.

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

Deception is a key motif in If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie. Will, Diane, Marcus and Charlie are deceitful for many reasons and by their actions, they show their best intentions but learn they have to deal with the consequences of the decisions they

The speaker’s tendency to overthink his choices and his inability to move on after a dissatisfactory outcome in “Prelude to Jumping in the River” by Katia Grubisic can be likened to the anxieties we often feel before and after making important decisions in our own lives. The missed opportunities that come as a by-product of the choices we make often cause us to overthink them, just as the speaker stood “at the edge of the bank [for] centuries” (9-10) unable to come to a coherent conclusion about whether or not to make the jump. It is crucial to weigh the costs and benefits while making an important decision. Nevertheless, spending too much time doing so will result in the opportunity passing you by. This is reflected in the regretful tone of

A River Runs Through It is, deservedly so, the work that Norman Maclean will always be best known for. His 1976 semi-autobiographical novella tells what is really only a brief piece of the life story of two brothers who grew up together in the Montana wilderness; but the scope of this timeless tale of fishing, family, and religion extends beyond just a few months. It touches on the entirety of the complicated relationship between Norman Maclean and his parents, and his prodigal yet distant and troubled brother Paul. In masterful and stirring prose, Maclean examines the strength of their bond, and yet how neither he nor his family could keep Paul from self-destruction. Maclean also mulls over his and his family’s ideas about grace and man’s relation to nature. Maclean’s enthralling vision is delivered through the artistry of his writing, earning the book its deserved position as a classic of American literature. In 1992, a film adaptation of the novel was released,

Deception can involve being tricked by others, or tricking one's self. In Card's novel, trickery and false promises are parts of both games and deadly conflicts. Discuss the ways that deception is figured in the novel.

Set in a rural Australian town in the 1960s, Steven Herrick’s novel by the river is portrayed through the eyes of protagonist Harry Hodby. This novel explores the interconnected themes of loss and leaving. Harry Hodby loses three significant people in his life; his mother, Linda Mahony and Eve Spencer. As we peer into the perspective of the principle character, we understand how he deals with each of his losses in an individual way, and how he finally finds closure and acceptance of the people in his life that have departed.

Deception or easier known a sly form of lying can be used to corrupt and manipulate the human mind. At its roots a simple term, getting someone to basically believe some that is of false accusations. Shakespeare, a masterful writer was a professional at planting deception in his plays. In Macbeth he uses deception to describe the acts of murdering the King and eventually leading to more gruesome and wrongdoing killings. The play ends in a horrible tragedy and shows the audience the grit and horrors of the human mind after insanity has set in and they are forced to murder to stay the least bit sane. In acts one and two of Macbeth there is deception leading up to the

To Be in a Rushing River explores the theme of all that is temporary, specifically in relationships and the pain in people’s lives. In this play specifically, George’s handling of his grief after killing his life-long companion Lennie, the characters’ ability to open up to each other such as Dr. Rank did to Matilde, and Matilde’s newfound, but short relationship with Dr. Rank are representative of this temporariness. At the beginning of Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie stumble across a river and decide to camp there for the night. Although it is clear that there is not single soul present when they arrive, the area’s description next to the river proves that many different people had come and gone: “There is a path through the willows and