Both R.K. Narayan and Saki use irony and paradox to explore the themes of truth and lies in “like the sun” and “the open window.” In R.K. Narayan’s “Like the sun” Sekhar decides to tell the truth for the whole day. In Saki’s “The open window” Vera tell Mr. Nuttel lies the moment she meets him. Both stories have differnt themes but they both have the idea of irony. In “like the sun” the theme is about telling the truth for the day but in “the open window” the theme is more about Vera lying to Mr. Nuttel about her aunts husband and brothers. Sekhar decides to tell the truth for the day has to pay a price for doing so. Vera lies to Mr. Nuttel and Mr. Nuttel ends up paying a price. Sekhar’s boss wanted his opinion about his music and since he was telling the truth he says its terrible and has to turn in 100 test all graded the next day. Mr. Nuttel ends up running away because of Vera’s story about her uncle’s getting lost 3 years ago and we never found.
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His first test came when his wife served him breakfast she asked if it was good, he said the truth and told her no. The next test came when one of his colleagues asked if he thought the death of someone was pity Sekhar simply said “no.” Sekhar’s final test came when his boss asked for his opinion about his music Sekhar said no and the next morning at work Sekhar was told to have the 100 test he yet had to grade in by tomorrow instead of in ten days like he talked to his boss
His first test came when his wife served him breakfast she asked if it was good, he said the truth and told her no. The next test came when one of his colleagues asked if he thought the death of someone was pity Sekhar simply said “no.” Sekhar’s final test came when his boss asked for his opinion about his music Sekhar said no and the next morning at work Sekhar was told to have the 100 test he yet had to grade in by tomorrow instead of in ten days like he talked to his boss