Do you think it is a good idea to lie? Many people do, if it’s for a good reason just like Robbie. Robbie is a character from Etgar Keret’s story, “Lieland.” Lieland is a fantastic story that introduces us to the world of lies. This world is where all the lies people have told go to and stay. “Lieland” feels like you are reading a fairytale and has reminded people of Alice in Wonderland. Like Alice, Robbie discovered a hole that led him into an alternate universe where his lies have gone to hangout with the other people’s lies. Lieland focuses on the belief that we cannot run away from lies and that they will eventually, destroy trust between meaningful relationships. "It's only a little lie," many people say, but they never realize how long that lie can last or how it can affect our lives.
To begin with, Lieland’s main character Robbie told his first lie at the age of seven. His mother had given him a wrinkled old bill and asked him to buy her a pack of cigarettes at the grocery store. Robbie bought an ice cream cone instead. He hid …show more content…
which leads to unsuccessful relationships between the liar and their family. This message came from the tone of the author displaying how the main character regrets all the lies he told because he serves his consciousness in the alternative world where all of his lies comes to real life. "All he knew was it was a happy lie. One that was full of light and flowers with sunshine. And who even knows a baby or two will be smiling." This declaration creates a sudden sense of unsettlement. Keret showed the idea that more bad things happen than pleasant ones. Robbie realized that his lies were all tragic, even though he didn’t have to make them that way. Though they seemed believable, he hadn’t realized the actual consequences of these lies until he entered the alternate world. Robbie began to tell more pleasant lies so people would not have to
To begin with, Lieland’s main character Robbie told his first lie at the age of seven. His mother had given him a wrinkled old bill and asked him to buy her a pack of cigarettes at the grocery store. Robbie bought an ice cream cone instead. He hid …show more content…
which leads to unsuccessful relationships between the liar and their family. This message came from the tone of the author displaying how the main character regrets all the lies he told because he serves his consciousness in the alternative world where all of his lies comes to real life. "All he knew was it was a happy lie. One that was full of light and flowers with sunshine. And who even knows a baby or two will be smiling." This declaration creates a sudden sense of unsettlement. Keret showed the idea that more bad things happen than pleasant ones. Robbie realized that his lies were all tragic, even though he didn’t have to make them that way. Though they seemed believable, he hadn’t realized the actual consequences of these lies until he entered the alternate world. Robbie began to tell more pleasant lies so people would not have to