Do you have what it takes to tell the truth? The two essays "Like the Sun" by R.K. Narayan and " Tell all the truth, but tell it slant" by Emily Dickinson both tell the readers to tell the truth. Although both essays have the same message I believe that Emily Dickinson's poem had a better way of telling the truth. Emily Dickinson tells the reader to tell all the truth but to tell it slant. Anyone who tells the whole truth understands that there are always consequences. In "Like the Sun" the main character told his wife the food she prepared was to nasty to swallow as a result she became angry at him. By telling the truth in a way that will appeal to the listener's preference, people will not have their feelings hurt. My experience with
