In the book, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, Cadence’s physiological and safety needs are met. According to the text “We live at least in the summertime, on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts." (Lockhart 1) This shows that Cadence has her physiological needs because she has her private island to live on during the summer and she lives with her mom and her relatives on the island they have food as well as the island which is from the weather, proving her physiological needs are met. Her safety needs are met as well because in the text it said "In this room, every night. In this room, every morning." (Lockhart 81) This evidence proves she has safety since she feels as if she is safe and secure in her room and spends most of her time in her room. She feels the most safe in her room and chooses to spend most of her time in her room, she feels …show more content…
Lockhart, Cadence's love & belonging needs are met but her self-esteem needs are not met. On page 244 it says “ Mummy gives me a hug, one of her long concerned hugs, but I don’t speak to her about anything.” (Lockhart)This means that her mom is concerned for her well-being and cares about her deeply since she is concerned about Cadence. She has a deep relationship with her mom and her mom can tell what she is thinking. She feels a sense of belonging since she can be comforted without pushing awayShe reaches the love & belonging stage in the pyramid but does not reach self-esteem because the text said, “ I hate my fucking hacked-up mind" (Lockhart 95) This shows she does not reach the esteem part of her pyramid since she does don't respect herself and others constantly treat her like a child due to her migraines. This character hates themself and does not respect herself. She does not show strength in the story or gain freedom since her mom guards her every action to make sure she does not get hurt. Since Cadence’s needs are not being met, she does not reach a state of
The resentment towards her parents and the guilt that Tiana internalized resulting from her “inability” to help her sister, were the primary factors I considered during my work with Tiana. My goals were to restore and strengthen Tiana’s ego or sense of self. To accomplished these goals, I employed ego-supportive intervention. As described by Goldstein (1995), “Ego-supportive intervention aims at restoring, maintaining, or enhancing the individual's adaptive functioning as well as strengthening or building ego where there are deficits or impairments.” (p. 166).
“Fear seems to be the only thing she feels anymore.” (66) She feels paranoid everywhere she goes even in her apartment. She is also thinking about what happened in Iraq. The main character keeps recalling what happened in Iraq with the haji and her friend Kavanagh. She feels guilt that
Through her interactions with Mirren, Cadence learns that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather a pathway to authentic and meaningful connections with others. Mirren's open-heartedness motivates Cadence to break free from her guarded nature and embrace emotional connection and
If she had a stable connection with her kids, she could be happy. But now, she talks about them as objects. She says “‘The world must reproduce, you know’” (92). She thinks of her children as a burden, and not as people. If she didn’t think of them this way, she could feel a connection between them and herself and feel
There is a small room where visitors can walk, and stand to get a deeper look at what is inside her bedroom. This room has a one small doorway for entering, and exiting. Which also is also closely placed to another set of stair that lead down. Beside this room being very compact for large crowds, it also seems like a big fire hazard. During my visit I spent roughly 2-3 minutes trying to get out of that space, to go down the stairs.
Introduction: Situational archetypes are recurring patterns found in literature that help to understand and interpret the themes and symbols that the author employs. In E. Lockhart's novel, "We Were Liars," we see the use of several situational archetypes that help to reinforce the theme of survival. In this essay, I will discuss the different situational archetypes in the novel and how they demonstrate the theme of survival. The Journey One of the most prominent situational archetypes in "We Were Liars" is the journey.
Reputation Crumbles on the Structure of Lies William Shakespeare, a distinguished English playwright, poet and actor once said, “No legacy is as rich as honesty.” Reputation cannot be built upon lies. When the inevitable uprising of the truth appears, all status will crumble. John Proctor from The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a prime example of a tragic hero facing the consequences of telling the truth of a dark lie to save others in his town. Proctor is a farmer in his mid-thirties and married to Elizabeth Proctor with whom he has three children.
Through her journey, however, Cadence comes to realize that survival is not just about fitting in, but about finding the strength to stand on her own and embrace her true
The Roles of Trust and Deception in “The Passing of Grandison” Trust and deception are a pair and there cannot be one without the other. Anyone can manipulate the two. If trust is put into the wrong person, they will be deceptive and turn on anyone for their own benefit. If deception is overlooked, it may lead to serious consequences. They hold very important roles in society and contribute greatly to literature.
The initiation involves a transformation from innocence to experience, and Cadence undergoes a profound transformation as a result of the events in the novel. In the novel, Cadence reflects on her experience, saying, "We were liars. We were beautiful and privileged, and we were liars. And we did not want to admit that we were liars" (Lockhart 10). Cadence's realization that her family is not perfect marks the beginning of her journey to maturity.
In The Crucible the lies and deceit led to people being brainwashed and influenced by others thoughts and opinions. Arthur Miller shows us this in act II when Elizabeth Proctor is set up and arrested so that Abigail can have John to herself. Abigail setup Elizabeth by planting a bobby pin in the doll Mary Warren had made that day and gave to Elizabeth as a gift. Abigail later acted as if she got stabbed in the same place Mary had left the pin to make it look like Elizabeth sent out her spirit to harm her. “Abigail were stabbed tonight; a needle were found stuck into her belly”….(Hale
In the Ted Talk “How to Spot a Liar” By Pamela Meyer, She spoke about the tells of a liar and why people lie. Meyers had two truths, Truth #1 lying is a cooperative act. The lie has no power until the receiver believes the lie. Everyone who has been lied to has agreed to be lied too, for example when a lady asks her husband if she looks fat in a certain clothing item. Both he
When she was young, she could not process the way her father raised and treated her, so she believed everything he said. When she is able to understand, her tone changes and becomes clinical and critical remembering the way he constantly let her
A person's upbringing plays a large role in how they live the rest of their lives and can help determine who someone is and what their goals are in life. The conflict between a child and their parental figures can alter how they live their adult lives. This is why the conflict between Janie and her grandmother in Zora Neal Hurtson’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, sticks with Janie into adulthood and is what holds Janie back from becoming the woman she wants to be, and contributes to the theme in the novel that parental figures take their insecurities out in children, hindering the child's growth and success in life. One of the many conflicts between Janie and her grandmother was Janie’s dream of finding true love and her grandmother
14. Pamela Meyer: “How to spot a liar” Pamela Meyer is an American author, certified fraud examiner, and entrepreneur. Described by Reader's Digest as "the nation's best known expert on lying," Meyer is the author of the 2010 book Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception.