As we wrap up Gatsby, I would like you to spend more time thinking about self deception and moral decline and the relationship between the two. Try and find another instance that exemplifies the connection from your life, your reading, or history, and briefly explain the relationship as it applies to your chosen situation.
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Self deception is very common in teenage life. Most teens when their life is going in a spiral decieve themselves into thinking what they are doing is rite. For instance when a teenager is beginning to experiment with drugs theyll say "oh its just one blunt or oh im just having one drink". Then as the addiction continues theyll "I may drink and smoke but at least I dont do pills" or "I do drugs but im not an addict". Then due to unorganization of priorities and drug use , theyre grades began to fall, attitude changes , and they tend to switch their friends around.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Norman. Self-deception is a large part of teenage life. In a struggle to define ourselves, and who we want to be, we sometimes pretend to be someone we’re not. It’s somewhat similar to that episode of Family Guy when Chris wanted a girl to like him so bad he pretended to be a young republican. Chris deceived himself into thinking that the only way he could over a girl, and fit in was to accept a group of beliefs he did not even agree with. Chris’s self-deception led him to do a variety of actions that went against his morals, and hurt his family members. While Family Guy is a comedy it does show a really great example of self-deception leading to moral decline
ReplyDeleteJamil
Self-deception is a part of life in general. When I was in the third grade I didn't turn in a project that was a huge part of my grade. My teacher called my mom and when she asked me about it swore up and down that I turned it in. I was so passionate while I was arguing I started to believe myself. My teacher believed me and my mom too, they both felt so bad. In the end I just finally told the truth. My self-deception led to my own moral decline, because I was raised not to lie and I went against my morals and did it anyway.
ReplyDeleteDominique Smith
Period 2
AP Literature
Self-Deception is in everyones life. If you really think about it everyone decieves them selfs at least once a day. for example waking up for school. Saying just ten more mintues knowing missing those 10 mintues can make you late. Its the little things and big things that lead to self deception. The more you decieve your self the more and more you can lead to your own moral decline
ReplyDeleteDenesha Age
period2
Self deception is in everyday life. For example, when a girl or boy knows it isn't good to steal. Although they get so caught up in what his or hers friends are doing, that she or he thinks that the one thing him or she stole won't count and she or he won't do it again. Although she or he starts to get hooked on the thrill of stealing, and starts to lie to thier parents on where he or she got the stuff from.So by the decieving thereself more and more they begin to morally decline.
ReplyDeleteSelf deception i think plays a large role in peoples moral decline, like in Germany when the holocaust occured. Because the people of Germany were upset because of their losts in WWI they allowed themselves to believe that anyone in their country who didnt look they way they were supposed to or werent the religion they were expected to be then they were responsible for everything wrong in their country. This belief led them to kill so many innocent people. So by allowing themselves to believe such negative thoughts it lead to their moral decline.
ReplyDeleteSelf Deception is something that we will all end up experiencing sooner or later. It’s something that sometimes helps us find who we truly are in life. An example would be if you start having sex because all your friends are doing it. You might say, “Okay let me just try it one time”, and then you began sleeping around with a lot of guys. It all started because you deceived yourself into thinking its just one time, it won’t hurt. But in the end it could end up controlling or ruining your life. Its only takes one time to make a big mistake that helps you realize its time to change. As teenagers we have it especially hard because we are still finding ourselves and we will experiment with certain things and it could either hurt us or help us, but in the long run a lesson should be learned.
ReplyDeleteDarra Sellers
Per 2
Self deception has happened more than once in most peoples lives. A personal example of this is when I was in fourth grade, my teacher use to tell me every day to stop talking, and every time she would say that I would always lie and say that I wasn't talking. I use to argue so much about it, that I deceived my self in thinking that I wasn't talking when I actually was. When parent teacher conferences came around I lied to my mom and told her I was quiet in class, my self deception about me talking led to my moral decline which was me lying to my mother.
ReplyDeleteTellis Frank III
Period 2
A.P. Literature