Kurt Vonnegut's "The Lie": Portrayal Of A Moral Society

Part I of Essay
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 integrat ....

Part II of Essay
.... intelligent. The author places her in this story to tell the truth to contrast with the lies. She is the only one who expects favors, is surprised that anyone smart enough can get in, and is curious about the integration. Her character is truthful about money and privilege. She stands out as the other characters act as though society follows idealistic rules. Vonnegut conveys a false sense of moral values in a private organization. He shows how an establishment should behave under these circumstances. Therefore, the title The Lie n ....