Adults will lie to children to keep the children happy and not worry, they will also lie to keep children safe and they will also lie to save others peoples lives. In Number The Stars they showed a lot of examples of adults lying.
Mrs. Johansen told Annemarie and Kirsti that Lise Johansen was run over by a car. Even though she was telling the truth but she was telling a partial lie too, because she was run over by a car but she was run over at a secret Resistance meeting. “She was part of the Resistance, too,” Papa had explained.”
When the German soldiers came into the Johansens apartment the soldiers asked why was there one dark haired girl if Mrs. Johansen was blonde and she had two blonde children. Mr. Johansen lied to them and told them
Mrs. Johansen told Annemarie and Kirsti that Lise Johansen was run over by a car. Even though she was telling the truth but she was telling a partial lie too, because she was run over by a car but she was run over at a secret Resistance meeting. “She was part of the Resistance, too,” Papa had explained.”
When the German soldiers came into the Johansens apartment the soldiers asked why was there one dark haired girl if Mrs. Johansen was blonde and she had two blonde children. Mr. Johansen lied to them and told them