Essays Tagged: "hypocritical"

Overview of the plot of King Lear

disinherits her, leaving her without a dowry. Her share of the kingdom is then divided between her hypocritical and insincere sisters. Lear also banishes his loyal servant, Kent, who intervenes on Co ...

(6 pages) 100 3 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

A satirical view of the old south in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

ched institution that was necessary to be eliminated. He said slavery was bad mainly because it was hypocritical. We see this hypocrisy throughout the book when Huck is able to interact with Jim and a ... society comes through religion. Twain felt that the religious beliefs of the southern society were hypocritical. He shows this through three major parts examples during the novel. The first comes whe ...

(3 pages) 108 0 3.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Twain's Huck Finn's Conflict with Society

but it is better than Miss Watson's. Huck would rather be free to do as he pleases. Slavery is also hypocritical with Christianity. Slave owners would make slaves believe that God loves all people, wh ... e, which is contrary to the belief that slaves are inferior. The southern view of gentlemen is also hypocritical. These 'gentlemen' are supposed to be noble, yet they own slaves and kill each other. T ...

(3 pages) 92 0 3.7 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

To Kill A Mockingbird by John Grisham, speaks of racism

rn a blind eye to the obvious truth. And so did the "people", the white, narrow-minded, bigoted and hypocritical people of Maycomb.The justification for why Atticus broke from the norm, and acted unli ... e majority of people act towards them. Clearly the people of Maycomb are narrow-minded, bigoted and hypocritical, and Atticus Finch is not. Nothing can be done to make the prejudiced, perverse people ...

(4 pages) 61 0 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the strict theocratic society of the Puritan settlement is used to set up a sort of foil for the main character.

rences of motifs and themes that each author seeks to portray his own opinions on an intolerant and hypocritical society. To convey the general message that as a strict and hypocritical society they o ... ibility that people are really evil at heart, and that encouraged by society can become callous and hypocritical. The context provided in the fact that while Miller was writing this book he himself wa ...

(4 pages) 57 0 3.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Capital punishment-death penalty

I feel that a criminal should be killed the way he killed the victim. Others will argue that it is hypocritical to kill someone for killing someone else. They would also argue that the criminals shou ... the judge's life in danger and also the police officer's life in danger.Some people feel that it is hypocritical to kill someone for killing someone else. "even in the tragedy of human death there are ...

(6 pages) 54 0 3.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Significance of the Three Scaffold Scenes in Relation to Dimmesdale.

e her, demanding that she speak the name of her fellow adulterer. This scene shows how cowardly and hypocritical Dimmesdale is and sets the stage for his eventual physical and mental deterioration.By ...

(2 pages) 39 1 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Essay on Twain's comment on society in "Huckleberry Finn", by Mark Twain

ublic opinion of African Americans at the time, part of Twain's comment on society. Twain shows the hypocritical ways of civilized society through the actions of those surrounding Huck and then goes o ...

(3 pages) 67 0 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Uniforms: Problem Solver or Problem Causer? This is a persuasive essay, stating facts and ideas that uniforms should not be mandatory in schools.

ve.Schools are always promoting diversity. Enforcing dress codes such as uniforms proves them quite hypocritical. Uniforms actually introduce conformity and communitarian group-think. Who wants to be ...

(2 pages) 237 2 3.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Critique on "To Kill a Mockingbird" By Harper Lee

ime, as a woman who wasn't willing to be like the other women in the town, who were pretentious and hypocritical. I especially like her supportiveness with the children.I related well with "Scout", Je ...

(3 pages) 60 1 1.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Thomas Jefferson

nment principles, yet never freed himself of the prejudices of his society. Jefferson was extremely hypocritical in the issue of slavery. Jefferson was a plantation owner early in his life, and had sl ... rs, while he was owning and using slaves. Although Jefferson was supposedly a good slave owner, his hypocritical nature made him accuse others not to own slaves while he, himself was owning slaves. An ...

(2 pages) 58 1 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

"Great Gatsby" and Nick's honesty.

acter, on the other hand, cannot be looked upon in the same manner; it can be seen as dishonest and hypocritical, yet it is these negative characteristics that humanize him, allowing readers to relate ... ize how essential it is to have a narrator as honest as he is, since the character of Nick is often hypocritical and "reserved in judgment." However, this trait of Nick's is what attracts so many read ...

(5 pages) 46 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This essay is about the Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure. He is described as the old fantastical Duke of dark corners.

The character of the Duke is portrayed by Shakespeare as a very complex, hypocritical and contradictory character. To many critics, he is conveyed as a Machiavellian Prince, ...

(6 pages) 88 0 4.1 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Age of Reform.

ecoming aware of the state of their environment and the need to reform these entities. They saw the hypocritical and harsh conditions that lay within their country. They saw it in education, mental he ...

(3 pages) 78 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"Scarlet Letter" by Nathanial Hawthorne.

of his own Puritan background. One of the purposes of this symbolism is to show that Puritanism is hypocritical and that their religious viewpoints go against natural order, which is done by using co ... mbolizing something else. The use of symbolism on religious and natural images really expresses the hypocritical ways of Puritanism. It makes the reader dive deeper than what is just a physical realit ...

(2 pages) 33 1 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Spanish American war and the annexation of the Philippines.

s with Spain, a letter from Depuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, called President McKinley, "a weak hypocritical politician." Tensions between the countries ignited even more after the Spanish brought ...

(2 pages) 66 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

War In Iraq.

ty.This so called ?war on terror? is nothing more than our governments? mostly George W. Bush?s own hypocritical attempt to force his ideals onto what should be considered sovereign states as well as ... ue our multi-billion dollar nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons programs. This only shows the hypocritical stance that the United States is somehow on a higher moral plane and therefore able to ...

(3 pages) 77 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

"The Scarlet Letter"

e her, demanding that she speak the name of her fellow adulterer. This scene shows how cowardly and hypocritical Dimmesdale is and sets the stage for his eventual physical and mental deterioration.By ...

(2 pages) 25 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Othello:Character Analysis of Iago.

play since Iago, Othello's ancient, betrays his those who are closest to him. Iago is manipulative, hypocritical and deceptive while spinning his elaborate web of lies.To begin with, Iago is incredibl ... thoughts and have control over any situation that may arise.Furthermore, Iago happens to be a very hypocritical character. Though he is Othello's ancient, and initially comes off as a loyal, trustwor ...

(4 pages) 91 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

This is a essay about the three characters that well-explains hypocracy in "The Crucible"

referenced lot in this story of "The Crucible". All of the characters that had integrity also acted hypocritically, like John Proctor, Rev. Hale, and Elizabeth Proctor. For example, Reverend Hale clai ... Hale, and Elizabeth Proctor. For example, Reverend Hale claimed to have integrity, but at was very hypocritical. He was in Salem to see if there was any witchcraft in Salem and he had witnessed the g ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American