In my opinion, lying is never the right thing to do. But, this isn't a perfect world and lies are always told. If you tell a lie to help someone or to benefit them in someway, I believe it is acceptable. But, if you lie just to make someone angry or because you think it is a fun joke, then it is unethical. In Much Ado About Nothing many lies are told. Some are told to help certain people. One example of this is when Don Pedro plans to lie to Hero so he can make her fall in love with Claudio. He tells Claudio, "I will assume thy part in some disguise/ And tell fair Hero I am Claudio,/ And in her bosom I'll umclasp my heart/ And take her hearing prisoner with force/ And strong encounter of my amorous tale"(I.1.259-263). Don Pedro is going to lie to Hero just so he can gain her love for Claudio but, he will eventually tell her the truth. But, there are lies that are told in this play that are unethical. One example of this is when Claudio, Leonato and Don Pedro are walking in the garden outside and see Benedick hiding behind some bushes. They decide to poke fun at him and pretend Beatrice (Benedick's enemy) is in love with him as Don Pedro states, "What was it you told me of today,/ that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor Benedick?" (II.2.85-86). They are telling this lie for their own pleasure. It doesn't benefit anyone in a positive way.
Lies should be told only if they are told to benefit someone in a positive way and the truth is told later, just as Don Pedro did with Hero. I know, from past experience, that is you tell a lie and never come clean about, the truth will always be revealed. My friend and I decided to hang out but, didn't invite my other friend. We thought she would never find out but, unfortunately, she did. After seeing how much this hurt our friend, we regretted it immensely and learned from our mistakes. You should never tell lies to hide the truth, it is immoral and things may happen you would never expect.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Poem Analysis: "The Road Not Taken"
The Road Not Taken
By Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Analysis:
I've always loved this poem, "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It portrays such a stong message that all of us can relate to. The poet, Robert Frost, compares a journey alone through the woods to the journey through life. We all come to places in our life where we must make a tough decision and as stated in the poem, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,/ And sorry I could not take both" (Frost 1-2). The man/woman in the poem has come to a part in the road where it splits in two. That represents the decision that must be made. Making decisions is one of the hardest parts of life. We want to make others and ourselves happy, which don't always agree. But if we know what is right, and don't worry about what others think, it will more than likely turn out the way we hoped. This is illustated when, the end the poem says, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by,/ And that has made all the difference" (Frost 18-20).
This poem portrays a very positive message about decision making and doing what you know is right. In the poem, there are two different roads and as described in the poem. One road looks safer and more appealing than the other. He is indecisive about which road to take but decides to take the "Road less traveled" and states, "And that has made all the difference" (Frost 20). Frost is showing us that it is okay to go against the status quo of society because in the end, it will benefit us. I feel this poem goes along with our topic of first quarter, ethics. If you do what you know is right, you will feel no regret and be proud of yourself for being courageous.
By Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Analysis:
I've always loved this poem, "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It portrays such a stong message that all of us can relate to. The poet, Robert Frost, compares a journey alone through the woods to the journey through life. We all come to places in our life where we must make a tough decision and as stated in the poem, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,/ And sorry I could not take both" (Frost 1-2). The man/woman in the poem has come to a part in the road where it splits in two. That represents the decision that must be made. Making decisions is one of the hardest parts of life. We want to make others and ourselves happy, which don't always agree. But if we know what is right, and don't worry about what others think, it will more than likely turn out the way we hoped. This is illustated when, the end the poem says, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by,/ And that has made all the difference" (Frost 18-20).
This poem portrays a very positive message about decision making and doing what you know is right. In the poem, there are two different roads and as described in the poem. One road looks safer and more appealing than the other. He is indecisive about which road to take but decides to take the "Road less traveled" and states, "And that has made all the difference" (Frost 20). Frost is showing us that it is okay to go against the status quo of society because in the end, it will benefit us. I feel this poem goes along with our topic of first quarter, ethics. If you do what you know is right, you will feel no regret and be proud of yourself for being courageous.
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