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** Lewis accepts the sky is blue, but is so pedantic [[InsaneTrollLogic he considers blue a shade of purple, which makes him right in the end]].
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** Lewis accepts that the sky is blue, but is so pedantic [[InsaneTrollLogic he considers blue a shade of purple, which makes him right in the end]].
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** Lewis has a rare form of colorblindness that makes him see shades of blue as purple; he believes the sky is purple because [[CassandraTruth that's precisely what he sees]].
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* '''Enforced''': Lewis has a rare form of colorblindness that makes him see shades of blue as purple; he believes the sky is purple because [[CassandraTruth that's precisely what he sees]].
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show just how stupid Lewis has a rare form of colorblindness that makes him see shades of blue as purple; he believes the sky is purple because [[CassandraTruth that's precisely what he sees]].is!"
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* '''Discussed''': Lewis's friends try to figure out the root cause of his delusion.
* '''Conversed''': Lewis [[ContemplateOurNavels often expounds on]] [[WordSaladPhilosophy how reality is what you make of it]].
* '''Conversed''': Lewis [[ContemplateOurNavels often expounds on]] [[WordSaladPhilosophy how reality is what you make of it]].
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* '''Discussed''': Lewis's friends try to figure out the root cause of his delusion.
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* '''Conversed''':Lewis [[ContemplateOurNavels often expounds on]] [[WordSaladPhilosophy how reality is what you make of it]].???
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* '''Deconstructed''': The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
**Lewis's Lewis' delusion is putting his own life and/or the lives of others at risk by ignoring reality in such a careless way, and his adamant refusal to change his beliefs no matter what evidence hes presented isn't helping.
** Lewis' delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
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** Lewis' delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
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* '''Subverted''': When confronted with empirical evidence, Lewis recants of his erroneous belief that the sky is purple.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** When confronted with empirical evidence, Lewis recants of his erroneous belief that the sky ispurple. purple.
** Lewis turns out to have a vision disorder that makes the blue sky look a different color for him.
** When confronted with empirical evidence, Lewis recants of his erroneous belief that the sky is
** Lewis turns out to have a vision disorder that makes the blue sky look a different color for him.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Lewis didn't believe the sky was purple until he suffered a [[ChildhoodBrainDamage head injury as a child ]], and the resulting disorder has persisted into adulthood. After an operation which fixes his disorder, he sees the sky as blue like everyone else.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Lewis didn't believe the sky was purple until he suffered a [[ChildhoodBrainDamage head injury as a child ]], child]], and the resulting disorder has persisted into adulthood. After an operation which fixes his disorder, he sees the sky as blue like everyone else.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
**'''Deconstructed''': The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
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* '''Downplayed''': Lewis [[SelectiveObliviousness will accept that the sky is blue when convenient or necessary]], but otherwise persists in his delusion.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Lewis [[SelectiveObliviousness will accept that the sky is blue when convenient or necessary]], but otherwise persists in his delusion.
** Lewis [[SelectiveObliviousness will accept that the sky is blue when convenient or necessary]], but otherwise persists in his delusion.
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* '''Justified''': Lewis [[{{Pride}} really doesn't like being wrong]].
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Lewis [[{{Pride}} really doesn't like being wrong]].
** Lewis [[{{Pride}} really doesn't like being wrong]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': Of course, [[MovingTheGoalposts Lewis still thinks the sky turns purple at sunset]], which necessitates further research...
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** Of course, [[MovingTheGoalposts Lewis still thinks the sky turns purple at sunset]], which necessitates further research...
** Of course, [[MovingTheGoalposts Lewis still thinks the sky turns purple at sunset]], which necessitates further research...
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* '''Deconstructed''': The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has recieves for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis hasrecieves receives for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
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** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
** The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
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* '''Played For Drama''': Lewis has been betrayed by everyone he ever trusted, framed for treason and murder, is sleeping in a cardboard box, and will likely be dead in days. He stubbornly insists in spite of all evidence to the contrary that things are okay because the only way he can cope is to refuse to acknowledge the reality of his situation.
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* '''Exploited''': [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] enables Lewis's delusion by supporting his with [[BlatantLies "logical"]] arguments [[ForTheEvulz because he finds it amusing to piss people off and lead dweebs like Lewis in circles]].
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* '''Exploited''': [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] enables Lewis's delusion by supporting his it with [[BlatantLies "logical"]] arguments [[ForTheEvulz because he finds it amusing to piss people off and lead dweebs like Lewis in circles]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character refuses to acknowledge facts that contradict their view of reality.
* '''Straight''': Lewis thinks the sky is purple, and dismisses all mentions of the sky being blue as ludicrous.
* '''Exaggerated''': Even when outside and looking at it, Lewis won't admit the sky is blue.
* '''Downplayed''': Lewis [[SelectiveObliviousness will accept that the sky is blue when convenient or necessary]], but otherwise persists in his delusion.
** Lewis accepts the sky is blue, but is so pedantic [[InsaneTrollLogic he considers blue a shade of purple, which makes him right in the end]].
* '''Justified''': Lewis [[{{Pride}} really doesn't like being wrong]].
** Lewis [[KnowNothingKnowItAll has more conceit than brainpower]].
* '''Inverted''': Lewis knows the sky is blue, and persists in calling it purple [[{{Troll}} because he likes getting people worked up]].
* '''Subverted''': When confronted with empirical evidence, Lewis recants of his erroneous belief that the sky is purple.
* '''Double Subverted''': Of course, [[MovingTheGoalposts Lewis still thinks the sky turns purple at sunset]], which necessitates further research...
** Lewis believes the sky can only be blue, and no other colors like gold or red, which would be silly.
* '''Parodied''': Lewis [[HoldYourHippogriffs uses expressions like "the wild purple yonder" and "out of the purple"]], to everyone's confusion.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lewis didn't believe the sky was purple until he suffered a [[ChildhoodBrainDamage head injury as a child ]], and the resulting disorder has persisted into adulthood. After an operation which fixes his disorder, he sees the sky as blue like everyone else.
* '''Averted''': Lewis figures the sky is usually blue.
* '''Enforced''': Lewis has a rare form of colorblindness that makes him see shades of blue as purple; he believes the sky is purple because [[CassandraTruth that's precisely what he sees]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Lewis knows the sky is blue, right?"
* '''Invoked''': Lewis can't stand the color blue, so pretending (even on a subconscious level) that the sky is purple [[IWishItWereReal makes life a bit more tolerable for him]].
* '''Exploited''': [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] enables Lewis's delusion by supporting his with [[BlatantLies "logical"]] arguments [[ForTheEvulz because he finds it amusing to piss people off and lead dweebs like Lewis in circles]].
* '''Defied''': Lewis has always known the sky is blue, and figures any other colored sky belongs in [[AlienSky sci-fi novels]].
* '''Discussed''': Lewis's friends try to figure out the root cause of his delusion.
* '''Conversed''': Lewis [[ContemplateOurNavels often expounds on]] [[WordSaladPhilosophy how reality is what you make of it]].
* '''Implied''': Lewis shakes his head when he hears other people talk about blue skies, as if he finds the idea laughable.
* '''Deconstructed''': The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has recieves for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
* '''Reconstructed''': It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks; [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lewis is happy thinking the sky is purple]], and to him that's all that really matters.
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* '''Straight''': Lewis thinks the sky is purple, and dismisses all mentions of the sky being blue as ludicrous.
* '''Exaggerated''': Even when outside and looking at it, Lewis won't admit the sky is blue.
* '''Downplayed''': Lewis [[SelectiveObliviousness will accept that the sky is blue when convenient or necessary]], but otherwise persists in his delusion.
** Lewis accepts the sky is blue, but is so pedantic [[InsaneTrollLogic he considers blue a shade of purple, which makes him right in the end]].
* '''Justified''': Lewis [[{{Pride}} really doesn't like being wrong]].
** Lewis [[KnowNothingKnowItAll has more conceit than brainpower]].
* '''Inverted''': Lewis knows the sky is blue, and persists in calling it purple [[{{Troll}} because he likes getting people worked up]].
* '''Subverted''': When confronted with empirical evidence, Lewis recants of his erroneous belief that the sky is purple.
* '''Double Subverted''': Of course, [[MovingTheGoalposts Lewis still thinks the sky turns purple at sunset]], which necessitates further research...
** Lewis believes the sky can only be blue, and no other colors like gold or red, which would be silly.
* '''Parodied''': Lewis [[HoldYourHippogriffs uses expressions like "the wild purple yonder" and "out of the purple"]], to everyone's confusion.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lewis didn't believe the sky was purple until he suffered a [[ChildhoodBrainDamage head injury as a child ]], and the resulting disorder has persisted into adulthood. After an operation which fixes his disorder, he sees the sky as blue like everyone else.
* '''Averted''': Lewis figures the sky is usually blue.
* '''Enforced''': Lewis has a rare form of colorblindness that makes him see shades of blue as purple; he believes the sky is purple because [[CassandraTruth that's precisely what he sees]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Lewis knows the sky is blue, right?"
* '''Invoked''': Lewis can't stand the color blue, so pretending (even on a subconscious level) that the sky is purple [[IWishItWereReal makes life a bit more tolerable for him]].
* '''Exploited''': [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] enables Lewis's delusion by supporting his with [[BlatantLies "logical"]] arguments [[ForTheEvulz because he finds it amusing to piss people off and lead dweebs like Lewis in circles]].
* '''Defied''': Lewis has always known the sky is blue, and figures any other colored sky belongs in [[AlienSky sci-fi novels]].
* '''Discussed''': Lewis's friends try to figure out the root cause of his delusion.
* '''Conversed''': Lewis [[ContemplateOurNavels often expounds on]] [[WordSaladPhilosophy how reality is what you make of it]].
* '''Implied''': Lewis shakes his head when he hears other people talk about blue skies, as if he finds the idea laughable.
* '''Deconstructed''': The constant ridicule and contempt Lewis has recieves for even his more normal beliefs has made him hypersensitive to criticism, and therefore unlikely to ever change his mind.
** Lewis's delusion is ultimately harmless, but it bugs some people so much that they [[OpinionMyopia vow to continue harassing him about it until he comes into line with everybody else]].
* '''Reconstructed''': It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks; [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lewis is happy thinking the sky is purple]], and to him that's all that really matters.
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