The State Of Lying By William Shakespeare

One of the first examples of deception in the Odyssey is the Greek goddess Athena, and her many human disguises. Throughout the book, Athena uses many different disguises, like her disguise of Mentes when she first meets Telemachus, and Mentor when she helps kill the suitors in Odysseus’ home. Her disguises, although they may be deceitful, are actually very helpful to the advancement of Odysseus’ journey. Without her, Odysseus would most likely still be stuck on Ogygia with Calypso, and Telemachus would have lost all hope in his father’s return. Athena helps to instill a sense of strength, hope, and courage to both men throughout the book, and these disguises help her to save Odysseus’ family without sticking out among the mortals.

One can be judged by their actions, but what truly shapes a person is their personality. Odysseus is an over-confident and ill-tempered man. On the cyclops's island, Odysseus's boasting nearly proves costly. A modest and heroic person would have had his men in mind, rather than himself, and left the island. Also, Odysseus revealing his true identity to the cyclops could very well have resulted in the death of his men. After Odysseus's boasting, Polyphemus prays to his father, "Let him lose all companions, and return / under strange sail to bitter days at home" (Homer 9. (537-8). This prophecy, of course, becomes a reality. Another sign of Odysseus's over-confidence shows while he is explaining himself to King Alcinous. In some of his first words to the king, Odysseus again boasts of his accomplishments. "Men hold me / formidable for guile in peace and war: / this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim" (Homer 9. (127-8). Another very important fact is Odysseus's position on monogamy. Odysseus believes he's above monogamy, as he stays with many goddesses during his journeys while Penelope stays faithful at home. A hero is not a boasting, over-confident person, but someone who does their actions for no reward.

Since the beginning of time, deceit and lie have been tools to achieve the goals of many, from getting out of an assignment or becoming the ruler of a country. The kicker is that power achieved this way for the most part, usually roots itself out and becomes a larger problem than what you began with. The book The Great Gatsby personifies the theme that, some people tend to use lies for short term gain without emphasis on long term. The next few paragraphs are examples of how success through lies is only a right away, but eventually everything falls back into place.

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.

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.

Many people in our society lie a lot. About insignificant things or serious things it is a huge part of being human and trying to protect what you love and consider important. In stories characters fight wars, kill, and lie to save these things. In “ The Crucible” ,by Arthur Miller, Elizabeth, John, and Giles, sacrificed themselves for what they believed in.

The universal theme of “lying is apart of everyone’s nature,” is evident quite often in,

Deception is defined by Merriam Webster as “an act or statement intended to make people believe something that isn’t true”. It is often viewed as a malevolent act. Deception, as malevolent as some people may perceive it to be, may also be administered to obtain information useful for one’s own benefits when employed in the correct situation. Different individuals utilize deception in different ways and some successful individuals are able to employ disguises to their own advantage. Odysseus, the cunning main character in the Odyssey, utilizes deception in justifiable situations, including life and death scenarios and self-benefitting situations, without harming innocent bystanders.

People today know the act of lying to be a common occurrence and have accepted truthfulness as a rarity. It is because of this acceptance and the usage of deception that horrible instances occur. Deception in its many forms is evil. When a person lies to another person, the person being lied to trusts that the liar is telling the truth and leaves people vulnerable to being cheated. This selfish evil is revealed in a multitude of ways in the Greek myths and also has a presence in the heart of modern day

Human beings strive to have better knowledge and intellect in their daily lives. However, can the power of intelligence be considered a negative aspect? In the play, Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, the topic of intelligence is a predominant theme that is woven through two of the main characters: Hamlet and Claudius. Although Hamlet and Claudius are sworn enemies, they are much more similar in character than meets the eye. Even though Hamlet appears to be insane, he actually deceives the other characters to retaliate his father’s wicked murder. Hamlet’s strong use of words and his significant soliloquies shows that he is well- aware of what is happening around him. Similarly, Claudius is truly the king of deception and trickery. Although, he seems to have the whole kingdom fooled about his identity, Hamlet is the only one who is able to use his intelligence to see through the King’s façade. Similarly, Hamlet’s insanity appears to deceive everyone, except Claudius, who believes there is something more to it. Both Claudius and Hamlet use intelligence to gain power, to discover the concealed truth, and ultimately to get revenge.

At times lying can be exceedingly necessary and people try to justify lying. Notably, lying is to not tell people the truth for whatever reason. In particular, some say that being deceitful is merely a part of human nature, but it is not logical. Generally speaking, there are people in this world who lie to protect other people, they lie to aid in increasing their confidence, or they just lie simply to protect themselves. When the truth is misleading, consequently, there are certain facts that are destined to come up causing the situation to turn chaotic. With this in mind, Arthur Miller carefully crafts two plays, The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, where lying is a pivotal part of the characters’ personalities. These characters all lie

In William Shakespeare 's play 1 Henry IV, deception is a recurring theme. Main characters King Henry IV, Hotspur and Prince Hal deceived people to benefit themselves. Were these characters deceiving their subordinates to gain power or were their choices and actions political strategy geared toward gaining honor and maintaining the well-being of the nation? All three main characters deceive people to gain power which can be seen as an act of malice and disloyalty but also as a political strategy. King Henry deceives King Richard II into believing that he is on his side while he is secretly planning a rebellion, Hotspur does the same to King Henry by deceiving him into thinking that he is on his side while also secretly planning a rebellion and Prince Hal deceives the kingdom’s people into thinking he is this wild child so they will be more impressed with him when he becomes the mature prince and adequate potential leader he was expected to be all along. All of this deception brings up the question, do the characters use deception purely for their own benefit or for the benefit of the greater good? Shakespeare 's use of deception for power shows these three characters true intentions, for King Henry IV deception is used to gain power to benefit the kingdom while on the other hand, for Hotspur deception is used to gain power for his own benefit and the benefit of his family while in Prince Hal’s complicated case, deception is used both for his own benefit and ultimately the

In the Epic Poem ,The Odyssey, by Homer the story portrays the protagonist Odysseus, facing many tribulations on his journey home to Ithika, after his battle at Troy. However, Odysseus’ strong pride and boastful character provoke Poseidon, god of the sea, to not let him return home easily. During his absence, suitors raid his kingdom intending to marry his wife Penelope, and take Ithika for their own. Helping the hero, but also resisting lord Poseidon wishes, Athena, goddess of wisdom, attempts to bring the hero home. With disguise, Athena brings Telémakhos to venture off on his own journey to find his lost father whom he has never met. Even early, deception and disguise help Odysseus through tribulations; however, can trickery continue to fool the minds of his foes and loved ones? Odysseus must maintain his patience and self-control and not let envy and hatred for the suitors consume him.

In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the character Hamlet must deal with both external and internal conflict. Hamlet encounters many struggles and has trouble finding a way to deal with them. With so many corrupt people in his life, Hamlet feels as if there is no one that he can trust and begins to isolate himself from others. A result from this isolation leads Hamlet to become melancholy. Hamlet struggles with suicidal thoughts, wants to kill King Claudius, and is distraught over his mother’s hasty marriage with his uncle Claudius.

Shakespeare writes in a way that is difficult to understand for anyone that speaks the modern language. His story Hamlet is understood through the emotions felt by his characters. Hamlet is the main character who is conflicted with revenge and conspiring friendships. Hamlet returns home from Germany for his father’s funeral only to find far more troubling things. Hamlet is a conflicted character but that doesn’t stop him from knowing what he wants. Revenge is the main cause of his confliction but with great reason, which is important to understand about this play because it helps explain all the betrayal and tragedy.