The Secret

In Sister of my Heart, a coming-of-age novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, the two main characters, Sudha and Anju, are not aware of the secret that runs within their families. The act of keeping a secret is to purposely keep something hidden. Although telling the truth can help create a stronger and more honest relationship, in some cases, when the secret is revealed, it can have a negative effect. Sudha exemplifies this as the secret she keeps from Anju affects Sudha's life and her relationship with Anju.

Secret is defined as something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others. If that is true, why do we tell others our secrets? No one's secrets are truly theirs, at some point anxiety will build up, information accidentally comes out, or you may just tell someone. Your confidentialities are not always yours, at a young age kids tell their parents everything. As those kids grow up, and become teens they start to develop barriers between their parents. Not telling them whatever is going on, at school or at practice can only last so long. This is hardly the case, because everyone has told their friend or parent something that was meant to be classified. For example, if one player on the basketball team knows a secret about another player, the whole team knows. That is due to the fact that we are a family and don’t care what we think of each other, because we are one. Trustworthiness is hard to prove, confidence is needed to tell someone a secret. If the friend is not trustworthy then that secret could be floating around school completely changed from its original stature. A secret is only a true secret if it is kept with only yourself. Just as honesty is evident in life so it is in literature. In William Shakespeare’s famous love story, “ Romeo and Juliet” and in life, withholding secrets is the

Firstly, the reasons for keeping a secret, may have to do with power. “One-upmanship” (Karpel) is a way of using a secret, to keep power over another. Knowing something that someone else is unaware of, gives you a sense of power, and a feeling of power is always strived for. Hierarchy, especially in a family setting, can make it easier to have secrecy between family members, because of the need to be smarter than the rest. Many times, secrets, come with a sense of shame, and therefore need to be concealed. And lastly, protection is key in secret-keeping, usually to protect another person, but sometimes even yourself.

Living behind a façade in life can bring complications to those who value things in life. “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence is a symbolic short story that represents the idea that the more one’s values lie with material goods the less one is able to connect with reality or the intangible tenets of life. This perspective is supported throughout the story by the direct characterization of Hester and Paul, the use of personification and similes and in the rising action to the conclusion’s gradual release of detail.

In the magazine, I read “Unlocking the Vault” an article by Carlin Flora. She depicts that people are hiding secrets from others and most of all, themselves. Not all secrets are necessarily bad things such as cheating, but could be information that the person can use as leverage. We keep secrets because of shame and to avoid hurting others. Keeping secrets can be a destructive act towards not only you, but of others as well. I believe this article definitely appeals to all modes of persuasion because it is something that everyone has or will deal with some time in their lives. With ethos, people will look over their values. Some will keep their secret from others because they value the relationship with those group or people. Then you have

Internationally best-selling author, romance novelist extraordinaire and Perth-dweller Rachael Johns is at it again with her new book, The Art of Keeping Secrets. Since first being published in 2012, Johns has sold 140 000 copies, and her readership has grown exponentially. In this relatively short period, she has quickly proven herself as a force to be reckoned with in the romance and chick-lit world.

A common fact about secrets is that a secret shared is not a secret at all. So what exactly is a secret? What makes people want to guard their secrets so close to their hearts? What lengths would people go to to protect their secrets? Everybody has knowledge and experiences close to their hearts that they would rather not share with the world, for fear of being judged or for fear of being exposed. Sometimes, though, a secret still gets out regardless of the measures taken to ensure its demise, and the consequences can be devastating. Even more devastating is that oftentimes, the efforts that are taken to protect a secret can be taxing and self-destructive towards the keepers of the secret, a fact that is much chronicled in literature. A Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge details the toll

I Whisper to Mrs. Smith “You need to get the red bag, It has all of our information!” Mrs. Smith nodded her head in acknowledgement, “Read the information, We all have to be silent,” I said in a whispering tone.

What if you had a key that could unlock a passed loved one’s secret? Would you try to find the lock it matched or keep it to remember the past? My name is Miyuki Sun and the novel I chose was “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer. I chose this because I enjoy reading mystery type books, especially if they have twisted endings.

From the began of time our family line goes back to even the dark ages. It’s passed down from mother to daughter and so on. Why our family I could not say I think that reason was lost many years ago. This I do know it makes you special. The dreams are only the begin of this nice little secret. The dreams start about a month before you turn thrithteen at first you did not realize the dreams as it came closer to your birthday they came more frequent. They are only there to show you the book. On the day of your thirteenth year on earth the book just appears to you as it did. Yes I know this has not answer anything. You are wondering what secret am I talking about, and what does this have to do with you? All your questions will be answer soon my dear. Like is said it starts with the dreams, however it does not stop with them either. As the days pass by the book will reveal you own secret. For each of it a little different. No two of us ever had the same secret in one time. Meaning that I am still alive so you want have my secret, but you could have one from one of our ancestries. There are many secrets for us to hold on to. Now what you do with the secret is up to you and how you use it. Now I will let you have an hour to look at the book and to process most of what I told you, the only thing I can say before I leave you is whatever your secret is you cannot

The Secret is a book by Rhonda Byrne is  is based on the law of attraction and the idea that thoughts can change the world directly. My grandmother introduced me to this book this past week and the philosophy has completely changed the way I view the world. Another way to explain The Secret, is that what you put out into the world will come back to you. This applies to both positive and negative thoughts, actions, and words.  If you continue to believe a certain activity will be terrible, you won't have an open mind and the experience will be negative. If you have an open mind, and are positive about the future, you're more likely going to be happy with the results that come to you.

I come from a world where nothing is a secret. The only differences from one person to the next rely on the amount of schooling elementary experience

Even though there are many good points in The Secret, the overall science and logic does not make sense. Although the movie tries to use trustworthy people, if a watcher is to look up those people they would find that some speakers do have a criminal recorded. The logic in this movie was noticed by Robert Carroll, who once said ¨Sellers don't attract sellers; they attract buyers, unless they're running an MLM scheme. Lazy dreamers don't attract lazy dreamers¨ (The Skeptic’s Dictionary). This easily demonstrates how a lot of information does not always mean a lot of facts. The fallacies alone allow one to demise the entire movie as a delusion. Not to mention all the problems with their hosts and their logic. For example one host that this movie

Between the years of 1789 and 1799, it was wise to not have a secret. For this was the time period of the French Revolution. During this time, social and political upheaval took place in France, causing many lives to be lost and hearts to be broken. Having a secret during the late 17th century meant life or death if revealed and an outcome of the worst. In the Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens, Dickens develops the theme of secrets of the heart.

Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent is a before-its-time political masterpiece in the form of fictional literature that grips the minds of an audience who may or may not have ever thought to question the majority existence. After the occurrences of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, scholars, educators, and the general public, in a desperate attempt to justify what was happening in the United States, took notice of an otherwise buried great work. The terrorist theme in The Secret Agent is initially straight forward to readers, but as the novel unravels with Conrad’s immense use of adjectives to describe the characters and setting of the story line, it becomes apparent that Conrad’s objective is to demonstrate social chaos as well as