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* In ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'', Dalinar Kholin constantly has to wrestle with his own hypocrisy, as he often pushes for cooperation for the greater good and demands that people obey the words of the Alethi Codes of War while at the same time hoarding power and breaking religious traditions. he is frequently accused of hypocrisy by other Alethi highprinces and he admits to it, and in particular is called out for the hypocrisy of once being a terrifying and ruthless conqueror who is now pushing for unity and peace. In ''Literature/{{Oathbringer}}'', he freely admits that he is a hypocrite, but also one who is trying to be a better person.

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* In ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'', [[{{DeconstructedTrope}} Deconstructed]] in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''- Dalinar Kholin constantly has to wrestle with his own hypocrisy, as he often pushes for cooperation for the greater good and demands that people obey the words of the Alethi Codes of War while at the same time hoarding power and breaking religious traditions. he He is frequently accused of hypocrisy by other Alethi highprinces and he admits to it, and highprinces, in particular is being called out for the hypocrisy of once being a [[BloodKnight terrifying and ruthless conqueror who is conqueror]], only to push now pushing for unity and peace. In ''Literature/{{Oathbringer}}'', he freely admits that he is a hypocrite, but also one [[TheAtoner someone who is trying to be better.]] The thesis of Dalinar's arc seems to be that, to become a better person.person, you're more or less ''required'' to become a hypocrite first.

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