Hues and Shades: The Art of Hiding Behind Partial Truths
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history 1789 to present
school essay
published 18/12/2007
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Summary
Society is no stranger to flaws in its history. America, in particular, has a lengthy laundry list of shameful blotches on the angelic record it tries to portray. Because of this, partial truths are often told to cover up the true intensity of the mistakes. Partial truths are used to hover surreptitiously over an accurate account while discussing the harder points of the past, yet they aren’t entirely honest. However, the United States is not the only repeat offenders of partial truths. Many nations, organizations, and people have a long history with partial truths. There are an incredible number of examples of partial truths that were used throughout the past. Two men with an authoritative amount of knowledge on this matter are Burton Bollag, author of “A Confrontation with the Past: The Japanese Textbook Dispute,” and Howard Zinn, author of The People’s History of the United States. These two authors have done extensive research in matters of partial truths concerning countries and legacies. Their texts break down and discuss the hidden past of the Japanese and the not-so-hidden truth of Christopher Columbus. Also, I will consult a personal essay I wrote on the concept of Santa Clause and why we spin lies for children at young ages. Words and ideas within these works can adequately prove partial truths are used to disguise the absence of integrity while at the same time, insulting those it is cast upon.
Table of Contents
- Half truths told to cover up mistakes.
- Shameful past of the Japanese.
- Christopher Columbus and his self-imposed genocide.
- Partial truths serve an additional purpose.
- There will always be someone to defend a lie.
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