Emily Dickinson Tell The Truth

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In these two stories " Tell the truth but tell it slant" and " Like the sun" both Emily Dickinson and the protagonist Sekhar, understand that the cold hard truth is not always the best to tell. Although honesty is the best policy, there is a certain type of honesty that should only be told. In the story " Tell the truth but tell it slant " the author Emily Dickinson says " Tell the truth but tell it slant- Success in circuit lies too bright for our infirm delight. In this quote Emily Dickinson explains that all truth is good if edited. Emily Dickinson show how sometimes the truth can be to harsh for people.To me Dickinsons assertion was valid because of its explainations and the number of personal experience I have been through with this situation

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