# How does Erewhon Revisited develop the theme of Hypocrisy and Deception?

> Erewhon Revisited by Samuel Butler

## Answer

Erewhon Revisited by Samuel Butler develops Hypocrisy and Deception across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The epigraph condemns those who say one thing and hide another, a theme echoed throughout as characters like Hanky and Panky manipulate truth for personal gain, while Higgs himself navigates a web of lies and half-truths.

The epigraph directly condemns duplicity, setting a critical tone for the narrative's exploration of hidden motives and false appearances.

My father deceives the professors about the quails and his identity, while the professors themselves are willing to bend rules for personal gain.

Both professors engage in self-serving deception, with Panky being a 'living lie' and Hanky using occasional frankness to disarm others.

## Evidence

- [epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph directly condemns duplicity, setting a critical tone for the narrative's exploration of hidden motives and false appearances.
- [iii-my-father-while-camping-is-accosted-by-professors-hanky-and-panky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/iii-my-father-while-camping-is-accosted-by-professors-hanky-and-panky.md): My father deceives the professors about the quails and his identity, while the professors themselves are willing to bend rules for personal gain.
- [iv-my-father-overhears-more-of-hanky-and-panky-s-conversation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/iv-my-father-overhears-more-of-hanky-and-panky-s-conversation.md): Both professors engage in self-serving deception, with Panky being a 'living lie' and Hanky using occasional frankness to disarm others.
- [v-my-father-meets-a-son-of-whose-existence-he-was-ignorant-and-strikes-a-bargain-with-him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/v-my-father-meets-a-son-of-whose-existence-he-was-ignorant-and-strikes-a-bargain-with-him.md): Both the Bridgeford professors and the Sunch'ston people dare not speak their true beliefs, hiding skepticism behind public conformity.
- [vi-further-conversation-between-father-and-son-the-professors-hoard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/vi-further-conversation-between-father-and-son-the-professors-hoard.md): Higgs hides his identity from his own son, while Yram publicly supports the Musical Bank Managers despite privately disbelieving their narrative.
- [vii-signs-of-the-new-order-of-things-catch-my-father-s-eye-on-every-side](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/vii-signs-of-the-new-order-of-things-catch-my-father-s-eye-on-every-side.md): Higgs's internal conflict about revealing his identity and the Erewhonians' exploitation of his legend highlight themes of deception and self-interest.
- [viii-yram-now-mayoress-gives-a-dinner-party-in-the-course-of-which-she-is-disquieted-by-what-she-learns-from-professor-hanky-she-sends-for-her-son-george-and-questions-him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/viii-yram-now-mayoress-gives-a-dinner-party-in-the-course-of-which-she-is-disquieted-by-what-she-learns-from-professor-hanky-she-sends-for-her-son-george-and-questions-him.md): Yram's internal suspicion and the Professors' obliviousness highlight the theme of hidden truths and deceptive appearances.
- [ix-interview-between-yram-and-her-son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/ix-interview-between-yram-and-her-son.md): Higgs's disguise and the professors' poaching highlight the gap between appearance and reality.

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