Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic,
It was now almost two in the morning, very close to the exact hour of the Titanic's sinking. Someone pointed to the clock on the
wall. All of a sudden the room became silent.
The author mentions the exact time of the discovery to
explain why the crew was tired.
show why the ocean was quiet.
point out a strange coincidence.
describe a complicated process.

In the play jack and algernon tell lies so that they may further pursue pleasure and avoid obligations. have you ever lied for such a purpose? do you think it is always wrong to lie, or are there circumstances when lying might be okay. what consequences can arise from lying? if you want share an experience where you either told a lie or were lied to and the consequences that happened because of the dishonesty