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    A tool is a device or instrument used to carry out a particular function. Although betrayal is not considered an actual object, Dewey Dell within the book As I Lay Dying uses this to achieve a safe plan. Just like in the definition of a tool, she uses betrayal for a particular function; this particular function is to get rid of her brother Darl. Dewey Dell is the daughter of Anse and Addie Bundren. She is about seventeen years old. In this novel, she has sex with a boy named Lafe and conceives a

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    Juxtaposition King Lear

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    accurate because of the motifs and symbolism that affects one another with a juxtaposition affect. Many of the motifs and symbolism in the play are opposites from one another. One of the motifs that happens frequently throughout the play was loyalty and betrayal. In the play Lear has three daughters named Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. This happened in the beginning of the play where King Lear wanted to retire and give bigger portions of his land based on the daughter who loved him most. Goneril and Regan

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    Comparing and Contrasting Steinbeck John Steinbeck is a famous author known for many of his short stories, as well as the books Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath. His works have been studied and analyzed often because of his unique ability to create symbolism from small amounts of text. “The Chrysanthemums” is a short story written by John Steinbeck, and was first published in 1939. It tells the story of a woman who feels she is capable of completing any task a man can, but is set back by

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    allegory: literal or historical, political, moral or psychological, and spiritual. “The Lay of the Were-Wolf” is a story originally written by Marie de France and later translated by Eugene Mason. This text is a tale of love, friendship, secrecy, and betrayal. “The Lay of the Were-Wolf” can be portrayed in at least three of the four layers of allegory in Dante’s four-fold method: literal or historical, moral or psychological, and spiritual. The literal or historical level of Dante’s four-fold method

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    person, the greater the effect their betrayal has on you then, the greater the pain you feel. Nobody is going to be happy for example, tricking a wife or a husband, a friend and relatives. At least try not to break a trust. Breaking a trust and betray somebody is bad, and could lead you into trouble or a fight. In the story Lamb to the Slaughter, author Roald Dahl creates a theme with breaking a trust to a friend or a relative. First, Dahl begins creating betrayal in the story. The theme is shown

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    Willy Loman's Character Essay

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    Willy Loman's Character Betrayed or Betrayer? Discuss theses two aspects of Willy Loman’s character and comment on how they affect both Willy himself and the other characters’ relationships with him. Betrayed or Betrayer? Discuss theses two aspects of Willy Loman’s character and comment on how they affect both Willy himself and the other characters’ relationships with him. ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a play written by Arthur Miller and first produced on stage in 1949. This play is

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    The Social Network and J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, a story of two young men, Holden Caulfield and Mark Zuckerberg face many difficulties and ultimately are very vulnerable souls. The dilemmas that Holden and Mark face are alienation, betrayal and identity. Fincher and Salinger both use many techniques in order to highlight these dilemmas, including setting, the theme of friendship/loyalty and symbolism. Fincher and Salinger both expose their protagonist’s dilemmas of

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    When a person is betrayed, the outcomes are usually misery and heartache.  Betrayal can have many different forms and  motives.  A person can betray another because he or she is driven by jealousy, greed, impulse or fear.  Humans do not only deceive other people but they also have the ability to mislead themselves.  A person’s mind can become corroded which can lead to the distortion of one’s rational train of thought.  Emotions can also take over a person’s sense of judgement which could lead to

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    Sometimes the people that you least suspect such as, loved ones and the people around you could be hiding something behind your back and planning to act against you. In the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl, and the movie “The Lion King” directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, all portray the dire consequences people face when betrayed and when trust is broken. The three sources that have showed the common theme of betraying trust is

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    can see is the monster that appears on the on the outside. Gregor’s sister and parents betray his love for them and leave him feeling lonely in the most terrifying and desperate time of his life. To fully understand the depths of Gregor’s family’s betrayal, it must be mentioned how much he does for his family. His father had once owned a very unsuccessful small business, and when the business went under the family’s financial woes were unimaginable. Gregor saw this and wanted to bring joy to his family

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