Part one of term paper
The short story “ The Lair”, is about a mother who is having difficulty with her youngest son James, because he has trouble telling the truth. The narrator in the story is James himself telling the readers about the frustration and anger that his mother is enduring while she struggles to cure him of his “disease”, being a liar. The t ...

Part two of term paper
... but especially his mother who he feels has underestimated him his entire life. This is his way of getting back at her. James' mother, Margaret, is a widow in her late 40's early 50's. She is a strong catholic who believes her prayers to god will save her from her troubles. Her biggest trouble is James' lying. She thought that she had him cured until she discovered proof that he was at it again. Now she is even more determined to make James “well” once and for all. She is a very strong w ...