Part one of term paper
In the short story, "The Lie", by Kurt Vonnegut, the author portrays a moral society. He does this by displaying a private prep school as perfect. This wealthy preparatory school, the Whitehill School For Boys, is welcoming and accepting of the new state requested integration of Africans in their educational institution. Vonnegut's character ...

Part two of term paper
... of how righteous this society is portrayed as is the rule that the rich and prestigious didn't ask for favors, and if one did, the favor is not given. Throughout all of this seemingly harmony and perfection there is one voice of truth. That voice is Sylvia, Eli's energetic mother. She points out all of the facts of how flawless Whiteh ill is. The author portrays her as hyper, curious, and intelligent. The author places her in this story to tell the truth to contrast with the lies. She is t ...