Answer the following questions with the help of the texts joined (files)

Answer the following questions with the help of the texts joined (files). DON'T QUOTE the texts, just read them and discuss the ideas inside. No need to be to precise or specific, it should not be too long. 1. How, if at all, is political lying in the modern era distinct from political lying before the twentieth century? Your answer should incorporate at least two texts from the earlier period and at least two texts from the modern era. (Use these texts: For modern era = Lying in Politics by Hannah Arendt ; Truth and Politics by Hannah Arendt. For before the 20th century = Discourses by Macchiavelli ; Allegory of the cave by PLATO) 2. In the course of the semester we have encountered situations where the distinction between truth and falsehood, deception and reality, have become blurred to the point of indistinction. Write an essay that analyzes how and why this blurring of categories occurred using at least three texts we have read this semester and that reflects on the consequences (personal, social, artistic) of this problem. (Use the texts: Allegory of the cave by PLATO ; Sissela Bok ; Women and Honor by Adrienne Rich)