Essays About Truth

Miss Brill’s given name is never mentioned since she has no friends who would use it. However, at the beginning of the story she is blissfully happy with her life and situation. She has compensated for her isolation by sitting in on the lives of other people and casting herself as a significant character in […]

Alias Grace, written by Margaret Atwood, is a well-written novel filled with many components that enhance the theme and the story as a whole. Atwood reveals the story of Grace Marks to the reader in a variety of ways, including various points of view. This allows the author to reveal the character of Grace Marks […]

If any two tragic fates can be compared and contrasted, they are those of Oedipus and Macbeth. King Oedipus, a man who receives his kingship from the people of Thebes, marries the widowed queen, only to find out that the gods tricked him with their prophecies. King Macbeth presents himself with the crown of Scotland, […]

In Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir, Lauren Slater attempts to create a new kind of truth called metaphorical truth: emotional truth explained using metaphors instead of facts. She confuses fact and fiction even though it is a memoir and thus creates a convoluted tale of herself where she may or may not be epileptic. Initially, the […]

The theme in Earnest Hemingway’s A Clean Well-Lighted Place is the same theme that is present in all of his literary works. Themes pertaining to questions of the existence of God, the meaning of the world are evident in his writings. According to Hemingway, man is constantly looking for distractions that will prevent them from […]

William Deresiewicz makes compelling suggestions in his article “Faux Friendship.” His ideas and modernized definitions on the truth behind the word “friend” makes a good argument though it is strictly through his perception and analysis. He demonstrates the idea that in this era we have changed how we perceive one another from the way it […]

The purpose of the Disc Survey is to evaluate four behavior styles: Directing, Influencing, Supportive, and Contemplative. Each style possesses its own strengths and weaknesses that can impact effectiveness. The survey materials will emphasize both the positive and negative aspects of each style. The DISC Survey can be taken online by following the instructions on […]

Telling the truth seems to be a rule that we have to follow in any circumstances. We learn not to lie during our childhood, and we try to follow that moral obligation during all our life. However, it is sometimes better not to tell the truth. In certain circumstances, it seems better to lie for […]

The claim “There are no absolute distinctions between what is true and what is false,” has been discussed for many years, and despite this fact people still haven’t agreed on a concrete answer. Some people deny the existence of “absolute truth” and believe that all points of view are equally valuable: this belief is called […]

Fear is something all humans share. This unity of having fear connects all of us together, along with many other things. Fears themselves are not universal, and every human may have different fears. In the novel 1984 written by George Orwell many common fears are brought into perspective, many of which I can say I […]

The impact of Wal-Mart has often been harmful to families, local businesses and the broader community. The company’s presence frequently leads to the shutdown of small enterprises, polluted water bodies, and heightened crime rates. The grave repercussions of their operations have emerged as a major concern. The establishment of a Wal-Mart Supercenter commonly sparks detrimental […]

According to A. P. Martinich, an essential feature of a theory of metaphor is to place it within a general theory of language. This is for the reason that metaphor is derivative from some aspect of language use. To discuss his theory, he puts metaphor within H. P. Grice’s theory of conversation. Following Grice, he […]

The universe we live in is filled with a perplexing array of diverse perspectives which may often confuse us. Our understanding of the world, rooted in our common sense, could possibly be flawed with biases and errors unknowingly. We gather information about our surroundings through aspects like language, emotion, observation, and reasoning, yet none of […]

A simple being with simple dreams of sincere gratification in this complex materialistic society. Not disposed or predisposed to sophistication of today’s standard, but well refined in the most prominent attribute of human entity. Regarded as sympathetic and callous at the same time, as if the two words are not contradictory, but oxymoron not when […]

Protagoras from Abdera was among the group called Older Sophists, who were intellectuals and travelling tutors of fifth-century Greece, specializing in rhetoric (the art of effective or persuasive speaking) and its associated fields. His noteworthy phrase is: “Man is the measure of all things: of those that exist, because they do exist, and of those […]

Being told I would be expected to talk here, I inquired what sort of talk I ought to make. They said it should be something suitable to youth–something didactic, instructive, or something in the nature of good advice. Very well. I have a few things in my mind which I have often longed to say […]

Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son utilizes rhetorical tools including logos and name-calling in order to instill certain principles in him. The letter provides insight into his aspirations for his son’s future as well as his own life experiences. In his communication with his son, Lord Chesterfield employed the rhetorical tactic of logos. In his […]

‘Uprising’ is a song composed and performed by an English alternative-rock band called MUSE. Uprising comes from their fifth studio album ‘The Resistance’ and was released in September 2009. The music video that accompanies the song was directed by Sam Stephens and John Hobs. The main story or meaning of the song was inspired by […]

Education has been considered as an inevitable thing even from 2000 B. C. Education enlarges the student’s knowledge and their skills. Education reveals the differences between truth and lie. Every religion teaches their people to live in harmony, only with their religious people. But education teaches every student to live in harmony along with every […]

Communication is the skill which made us distinct amongst the animals. Along with our ability to think, it has brought progress in the world. Since we have been born with superb inbuilt tools for communication, we often think we are born with good communication skills too. Wonder why? Just because we have been doing it […]

The pursuit of truth requires the practice of silence and discipline, which are highly powerful. I came across a peaceful Trappist Monastery in Kashmir during my visit, where the majority of residents observed a vow of silence. Curious about this practice, I asked a monk to enlighten me. The monk explained that as mere human […]

The purpose of a tragedy, as stated by ancient philosopher Aristotle, is to evoke pity and fear in the audience. According to Aristotle, the tragic hero should be someone of high social status, intensifying the impact of their downfall. However, Death of a Salesman goes beyond this idea and applies it to ordinary individuals. This […]