In the book When We Wake by Karen Healey, a common theme that is portrayed by the story is “truth versus power”. Throughout the book the main character discovers a truth that the government is hiding. Tegan Oglietti, the protagonist, is a sixteen year old girl who donated her body to science before her tragic death. Decades later, Tegan wakes up. She is told that she is the first successful cryonics treatment and that this treatment will be used to to bring back dead soldiers. She realises that the world had changed when she was dead. Now, Australia has established a No Immigrant Policy that doesn’t allow any immigrants in the country because of low resources. However, she discovers that none of this is true. In reality, the cryonic treatment is not for soldiers and the no immigrant policy is much darker. Certainly, the government is removing the attention from this harsh reality, but because Tegan is technically owned by the government she can’t speak. She must fight against them to tell the truth behind the lies. …show more content…
During a scripted interview she expresses her true feelings on the no immigrant policy and then questions the secret Ark Project. Because of this confrontation she is forced to escape with her guardian Marie. This leads her to a series of adventures in which she discovers more of the dark secrets that the government is hiding form the citizens. Here is where we really see the effect of the “truth versus power” theme. Tegan has to constantly fight with the officials and escape various situation to tell the world about the sadistic treatment done by the government. It is only her against the all and powerful
By far Flannery O’Conner story “Revelation” will be one of the most cherish Efictions shorts stories that shows peoples way of thinking of the 19th century. Ms.turpin, Claud , and ugly girl , seem unordinary people that stand out of the book and are common people we seem every day. For instance Ms.turpin was a two face women that will treat people differently just so they could have work harder. “When you got something “she said “you got to look after it.” (701). Not only is she not treating them like humans, she has this code of conduct if she shows them human manners they will believe they are equal. Ms. Turpin was still a nicer women then the others in book.
and she made sure people knew it. But was this merely a mask to cover a cowardly
Chapter 2 of “Bind Spot” corresponds with the topic of “Shades of Truth”. The chapter was about the difference of lies, which people give to each other. White lies are known to be the most innocent lie; it is a common lie to prevent hurting others. A example of a White Lie would be saying that you remember a person even though you have never seen them before. Blue Lies are lies that seem true, however, they are not. For example, a wrestler confirms his coach that he did not eat the night before, even though, the wrestler did actually ate meals. Red lies are lies that become second nature. It makes us survive longer. For example, someone pointing a gun to you saying, “Do you know this person?” You respond with denial, however, you actually do know the person but denied it because you wanted to survive.
Judith Viorst is an American journalist. Her essay “The Truth about Lying”, printed in Buscemi and Smith’s 75 Readings: An Anthology. In this essay, Viorst examines social, protective, peace-keeping and trust-keeping lies but doesn’t include lies of influence.
with one order. She goes against the highest power for justice and it could mean the death of her
that she says were with the devil when the devil came to her. This is all a lie
...ontradicting herself, and pointing the finger. Although she most likely has experienced these acts of unjust treatment, she seems to put the reader in the position to doubt the credibility of what she has to say time and again.
In “The Truth about Lying” Judith Viorst explains the four different kinds of lying. She categorizes lies as social lies, peace-keeping lies, protective lies, and trust-keeping lies. Social lies are lies that are “acceptable and necessary”, they are the little white lies most people use all the time. Peace keeping lies are told when the liar is trying to protect themselves from getting in trouble or causing any conflict. The protective lies are far more serious, are often told because of fear that the truth would be “too damaging” for the person being lied to. Lastly, there are the trust keeping lies, which are lies in which the liar is lying for a friend in order to keep a promise. Viorst finds that most of these lies, while some are more acceptable than others, are necessary and she can understand them.
Richard Gunderman asks the question, "Isn 't there something inherently wrong with lying, and “in his article” Is Lying Bad for Us?" Similarly, Stephanie Ericsson states, "Sure I lie, but it doesn 't hurt anything. Or does it?" in her essay, "The Ways We Lie.” Both Gunderman and Ericsson hold strong opinions in regards to lying and they appeal to their audience by incorporating personal experiences as well as references to answer the questions that so many long to confirm.
turn the light of truth upon,”10 which is something she truly fought for and succeeded
and it is what keeps her sane despite her triumphs. This quote also breaks the boundaries of gender
their side; she bears the insults of the town and particularly the apperent viciousness of
only answered by the firesnakes who nip and tug at her flesh. Still she is not
Should we stop lying and she would stop letting people lie to us? In “The Ways We Lie”, Stephanie Ericsson describes lying as “a cultural cancer that… reorders reality until moral garbage becomes as invisible to us as water is to a fish” (Ericsson 186). Ericsson believes that we have accepted lies to the point where do not recognize it anymore. Ericsson has a point, lying should not be tolerated but it should be the unnecessary lies that should not be tolerated. There are lies that are justifiable based on the intent of the person lying. All lies are harmful in their own ways from small lies, like white lies, to big lies, like out-and-out lies.
Moreover, she’s a pain hider. She hid sorrow from the whole world all her life, built over it and stood headstrong every single time.