The Twisted Truth Macy Queen, is the girl known for watching her dad die right in front of her, and as the troubled girl who has so many goodbyes to give. I would describe Macy as a strong-headed individual who always finds a way to cope with the hardship in her life. First, she lost her father to a tragic heart attack and then had to send her boyfriend, Jason Talbot away to a camp for smart kids. Macy’s mother, Deborah has a real estate company which is how she copes with her husband’s death. She works herself to the point where she doesn’t have time to think about it. Macy eventually gets a job at Wish Catering, the company that caters at her mom’s cocktail parties to help promote business. Delia the owner of the business tells Macy there …show more content…
But then she ends up talking to Wes to hesitantly find out he has a girlfriend who is in jail and rehab, and that she gets out at the end of the summer. Macy’s time has been so consumed in her friends and her job that her mom starts to get worried and sits down to talk with her about it. Deborah tells Macy that she needs to focus more on getting her future put together. In the heat of all the chaos Macy and Wes have been playing this game called truth, which is basically truth or dare without the dare. So they both have been getting very close and learning all sorts of new things about each …show more content…
Then unexpectedly Wes comes to Macy’s house and asks her why she hasn’t been talking to him and Macy lying right through all of it tells him that it would be better off this way. Then, Kirsty being her best friend spills the beans about Wes, and how he was with Becky to break up with her to be with Macy. As if things couldn’t get anymore tangled, Jason wants to talk to Macy about their relationship, but Macy finally after all this time realizes that he doesn’t get it and that he will never make her as happy as Wes. When things finally untangle, Macy kisses Wes as a response to his question, “what would she do.. If she could do anything.” And to keep the ball rolling and to have the fairytale ending everyone expects, Macy and Wes keep playing the game of truth.
Florence is in her headquarters at the hospital, she works at. She is writing a letter to a patient's mother. When all of a sudden, Mary, a fellow nurse, walks in. Mary and Florence talk about how nice it is to work with each other and how happy Mary is here. Mary quotes, “ I’m glad I’m here with you Miss Nightengale. Good Night.” at the end of their discussion.Also, they talk about how both of their families don’t really want them there. They talk for a little and Florence seems very at home and happy. Later, after Mary had left, two gentlemen come to talk to Florence. It is Dr. Goodale and Dr. Hall that have come to speak with her. After talking for a while they both leave and let Florence to her work. In the hospital, Florence seemed like an entire new person, she was much more
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.
Deception is an effective parenting tool. Maternal deception is present throughout the book as the mothers and grandmothers guide their daughters to happiness through misleading stories, and warnings to brighten their daughters’ future. This is particularly evident in the relationship between Waverly and her mother Lindo Jong. Earlier, Lindo learns that Waverly already secretly engaged with her fiancé Rich, but pretends not to know. She did not act on it so she could have an untainted view on whether Rich is a good husband for Waverly. This works well for Waverly, as Waverly put, “I came up with a brilliant plan. I concocted a way for Rich to meet my mother and win her over” (Amy Tan 194). Many family friends come over to have dinner at Lindo’s house. During the dinner, Waverly introduces Rich to Lindo, and Lindo wastes no time as “she scrutinized him from head to toe, checking her appraisal of him…” (Tan 195-196) When Waverly asks Lindo of her opinion about Rich, her only comment is on his freckles. In the end, it turns out that the random comment means that she is fine with him, but it does deceive Waverly that Lindo might not like Rich. Lindo appears ...
Why do people feel they need to lie when under pressure? lying is a way to falsify the truth by creating entities or situations that cover the truth. In this case Jay’s wild had gave police information on the syed case in 1999. However recent information provided in a 2015 interview does not match the information given to police in 1999. Jay essentially lied to police but not supplying them with the real information. People feel the necessity to lie while under pressure because of their image,responsibilities,and fear of consequences.
Behind Hayley’s back, Andy called a woman named Trish. She used to date Andy, and be like a mother figure to Hayley. Then, as Hayley describes, she started drinking a lot more, and began to make their lives a living nightmare. That was when her hatred for her began. She stepped out of their lives, for a little while but eventually, she re-entered. This brought back painful memories for Hayley to deal with. A few years later, Andy called Trish behind Hayleys back, asking for help. Hayley was totally oblivious to all of this happening, until the night of Halloween. Hayley had walked around with Finn, her boyfriend, her best friend Gracie, and Gracies boyfriend Topher. Hayley began to get cold, and wanted to go home to get a sweatpants. She walked back with her friends, to find out that Trish was having a dinner date with her father. This hurt Hayley’s feelings,to find out that Trish had moved in with them.This also ruined her trust with her father. After this, everything started to crumble, and go downhill. Since this was all going on, Hayley told Trish it was best if she left. Not much time after she left, Andy started to get out of control. He would overdose, drink
Stef hired a plumber which pissed off Lena. Lena is keeping secrets and she cannot deal with Stef keeping them too, so they started going to therapy to save their marriage. Callie does not want to hassle anyone for her birthday, but Jude plans a surprise birthday party. Callie wants to buy herself a car for her birthday, but the moms are not sure that 800 dollars is going to get her anything remotely safe or reliable. Mariana calls her mom out for sexism because they pay for Brandon’s monthly car costs and bought him a car. Mariana lost her virginity to Wyatt which is Callie, her foster sister, ex-boyfriend. Mariana tries to give Callie 600 dollars because she feels guilty. AJ went to visit his grandma and got a call from his brother of whom told Callie he has a crush on her and also kisses her. Brandon got kicked out of school and got into a fight with AJ, his foster brother
1. The memoir that I feel most reflects my life is Living in Tongues by Luc Sante. I was raised predominantly speaking another language, Farsi. It is also the language that I mainly speak at home considering my grandmother is visiting and it would be rude for me to speak to my other family members in English. When I first started Kindergarten, I did not know how to speak English, nor did I know how to write in it. I too, felt frustrated and somewhat alienated. I am also interested in American History and the historical sites and attractions within the United States. I cannot get over how large Yellowstone National Park is or how beautiful the streets of New York can get on summer nights. Whenever my parents get mad at me, they speak in Farsi too and sometimes it is hard for me to decipher what they are saying.
... sins, but she can’t take back what she did so she will forever have blood on her hands. This guilt and all of the lies she has told is giving her true trepidation and in the end she decided to end her terror by taking her life.
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.
Moral evil was an issue that weighed heavily on the minds of the people of the Medieval period. Philosophers and poets alike attempted to address and understand the problem of moral evil, scrutinizing the roots of evil and the effects of evil on the body and, more importantly, on the soul. Of the philosophers that the period produced the views of St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Boethius on the problem of evil are perhaps the most notable. From the literary side of the spectrum, the problem of evil is addressed heavily in Beowulf.
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.
In “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien, Orwell’s ideas are questioned and the competition between the truth and the underlying meaning of a story is discussed. O’Brien’s story depicts that the truth isn’t always a simple concept; and that not every piece of literature or story told can follow Orwell’s list of rules (Orwell 285). The story is told through an unnamed narrator as he re-encounters memories from his past as a soldier in the Vietnam War. With his recollection of past encounters, the narrator also offers us segments of didactic explanation about what a “true war story” is and the power it has on the human body (O’Brien 65). O’Brien uses fictional literature and the narration of past experiences to raise a question; to what extent should the lack of precision, under all circumstances, be allowed? In reality, no story is ever really truthful, and even if it is, we have no proof of it. The reader never feels secure in what they are being told. The reliability of the source, the author, and the narrator are always being questioned, but the importance of a story isn’t about the truth or the accuracy in which it is told, but about the “sunlight” it carries (O’Brien 81).
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As the story unfolds, both mothers and daughters are forced to face "truths" that their own private histories had previously blinded them to. Yet, as readers, we must ask "what is truth?" When a person lives their life according to that which they believe to be true, does their belief not become the truth itself, with the conventional "truth" then becoming a lie? As the characters begin to face their past demons, in order to resolve their personal conflicts (both internal and external), the reader begins to hope that their might be resolution.